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Salim
(Arjun Rampal) is Tehzeeb's husband. He narrates the story which
goes back to when she was a child.
We
get to learn about Tehzeeb's relationship with her mother during
those early years. As an adult we see how she interacts with her
husband and her mentally retarded sister.
Tehzeeb
(Urmila Matondkar) dislikes her mother Rukhsana Jamal (Shabana Azmi),
a popular and ambitious singer.
Desperate
to get away from her mum, she decides to marry the first guy who
proposes to her.
So
onto the scene enters Salim with whom she settles down. Her mentally
retarded sister, Nazneen (Dia Mirza), lives with them.
Life
runs smoothly until Rukhsana decides to pay them a visit.
This
is when we realise that all is not what it seems between mother
and daughter.
Happy
but anxious with their first encounter after many years, they both
practise their greetings in front of the mirror.
This
scene might appear funny but it will tug an emotional cord in your
heart.
Mentally,
Tehzeeb is bitter towards her mother but at the same time she longs
for her approval in every decision she takes.
So
the tension mounts between the two characters which eventually peaks.
It's
at this point that Tehzeeb blames her mother for her father's death.
Salim's
easy going nature brings lighter moments to the onscreen tension-filled
scenario.
Urmila's
portrayal of an emotionally disturbed Tehzeeb, who only expresses
her true feelings to her sister has given a bravura performance
in this film.
Don't
be surprised to learn that she might just take the best actress
award for her outstanding work in Pinjar, Bhoot and
now Tehzeeb.
Veteran
actress, Shabana Azmi, as the singer who loves her daughter but
cannot show her innermost emotions is brilliant throughout the film.
As
for Arjun Rampal, what can be said? He makes his presence felt in
the film considering it's a woman orientated film.
He
does not go unnoticed. Film offers are already pouring in for this
young man!
Apart
from the Diana Hayden and Namrata Shirokar scenes , Tehzeeb
has been clearly etched out by the director.
Overall,
it will do well at the UK box office due to its clever execution
and well thought out screenplay by the director.
An
intelligent piece of Bollywood celluloid to hit our silver screens
after a long time.
Another
film which can be appreciated by the UK audience after the release
of the Box office hit, Kal Ho Naa Ho.
Reviewed
by Manish Gajjar, 麻豆官网首页入口 Shropshire鈥檚 Mr Bollywood. |
