Main Azad Hoon (“I Am Free/I Am Azad” in
English) from 1989, directed by Tinnu Anand is the movie of today, with Amitabh
Bachchan, Shabana Azmi and Anupam Kher.
And let
me tell you, what a movie!
An
adaptation of Hollywood’s Meet John Doe
the movie is one of the movies starring Amitabh Bachchan that makes my
historian and social activist’s heart flutter with utter joy. It shows India
and Indian politics in a light that’s similar to my beloved Inquilaab (link: Inquilaab). Leaving my decidedly
left leaning political beliefs aside,
the movie’s ability to highlight a
problem and make it such a personal narrative is admirable.
Then
again, Javed Akhtar’s ability to bring down such a stratospheric issue to the
level of “every man”, to make a movie’s plot and character seem so personal is
a talent, and when combined with the soulful Mr. Bachchan….well, where can you
go wrong?
One of
the first things I noticed about this movie is Mr. Bachchan’s awesome hair...and
the passion that is awakened in his eyes when he speaks about the ordinary man’s
every day struggle, and how extraordinary it is…And even my attempts to keep my
left leaning politics out of the picture failed during Azad’s first speech on
the stage.
The
movie is a powerful one with a cast capable of very capably delivering the
message of the movie.
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| I present to you the hair. |
One
thing I really respect about this film and would like to highlight is the
tastefulness of the music that is presented. Usually in Hindi cinema the tradition
of music within the film creates a disturbance in the flow of the film (ie one
of my favorite movies Agneepath). But
in this one, the music is artfully done in form of a steady, revolutionary song
that contributes to the drama and seriousness of the movie.
I
hold this movie in high regard and recommend it highly for your viewing pleasure,
and ask you to be Azaad.
Main bhi Azaad hoon,
IS
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