| | Producer | Ronnie Screwvala | | Director | Rajkumar Gupta | | Music | Amit Trivedi | | Writer | Rajkumar Gupta | | Lyrics | Amitabh | | Release Date | 06-Jun-2008 |
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Cast
Rajeev Khandelwal
Movie Report
The film Aamir is directed by Rajkumar Gupta. This is Rajkumar's debut film as a director. The lead role in this film is played by Rajeev Khandelwal - the face of Indian television. Aamir is a very small film as compare to other films of bollywood. But this small film has lots to offer.
Aamir, the name, means leader, but the protagonist [Rajeev Khandelwal] becomes a follower out of fear. The moment Aamir lands in Mumbai, he's transported to a world he never knew: The dingy areas of Mumbai. He is dragged to the vortex of terrorism. His only crime is that of being a Muslim. In its lanes and bylanes, cheap restaurants and lodges, amongst nameless pimps and whores, run-down buildings and over-crowded markets, filth and squalor, Aamir sees a different world in those few hours.
Rajeev Khandelwal as one who is caught between the devil and the deep sea is convincing in his performance. Dragged to the by-lanes of Mumbai, inhabited primarily by Muslims, he is given a taste of how his brethren are living. At least that is what is being drilled into his head by the one who is constantly feeding him information on Islam. Forced to follow orders on phone, Aamir is sent from one destination to another as his movements are tracked, until he is to do the final delivery of the red bag at Andheri station.
The truth dawns on Aamir that the bag contains a bomb
But does he succumb to the terror tactics or does he bow down before God? Does he do what is asked of him, or does he sacrifice his life and is labeled a suicide bomber, for his family to bear the stigma?
This film is for the discerning audience. It raises many questions in the mind of the viewer and leaves many questions unanswered. It's almost as if it's a film for the festival circuit.
The element that works with the film is its length which is barely 2 hrs and the absence of unwanted monotonous songs. The hero does not break into any dance number or flashback sequences filled with the accommodation of some tracks but instead the music only acts at the background.
Rajkumar gets able support from his cinematographer [excellent], editor [razor sharp editing] and the composer responsible for the background score [topnotch].
Rajeev Khandelwal is remarkable in the title role. The film would've fallen flat had it been entrusted to an inferior actor, but Rajeev lends the right shades and emerges trumps. Watch him emote with his eyes in the latter reels mainly, and you realize that he knows the craft so well. An excellent debut!
On the whole the film is not to be missed. Aamir is a remarkable film. The film is short but has lots to offer. The message this film sets out to convey comes loud and clear.
