SRIDEVI LATEST MOVIE MOM REVIEW
Rating: 2.5/5
Starring: Sridevi, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Akshaye Khanna
Music Director: A.R.Rahman
Producer: Boney Kapoor, Sunil Manchanda
Director: Ravi Udyawar
Release date: July 7, 2017
Mom's trailers intrigued and kind of gave a sneak peek into what the film might be. Well, the story does feel predictable, as if we have known it all along.
But again, the director of the film Ravi Udyawar manages to give it a treatment that makes it watchable.
Story:
Arya (Sajal Ali), the 18 year old daughter of Devki played by Sridevi is raped and left to die by her classmate Mohit along with three others while she is on her way out of a Valentine’s Day party at a farmhouse.
Due to lack of evidence, all four are acquitted. How the biggest upheaval of their lives changes the life of the family makes for the rest of the film.
Artistes's Performances:
The film is a huge package of well-picked artistes and all of them put in their best to make the story enticing.
Sridevi who is the main protagonist of the film and plays the title role is of course the show-stealer. Goes without saying, she plays her part really well.
Her styling suits her character’s lifestyle and being a daughter of two teenage daughters herself, she brings forth the pain and love she has for her daughters and husband, in subdued, yet strong emotions.
She suits the part of the middle-aged teacher perfectly and carries it off with dignity. Later, when her character takes matters into hands, the director has refrained from turning her into a hysterical maniac. Instead, she is intense and that works really well for the film.
Sajal Ali is beautiful and another wonderful find from across the border. But one cannot help noticing that she is Pakistan’s Kareena Kapoor in the making. Incidentally, she also looks very much like Kareena, but does not stop her from adding her own dimension to the role of a teenager going through difficult teens.
Nawazuddin who has been playing a variety of character roles breaks the norm and plays a detective in Daryagunj, DK, who helps Sridevi. He, as usual, is his best.
Then there is Akshaye Khanna, Pakistan’s telly superstar Adnan Siddique who plays Sridevi’s husband and Abhimanyu Singh, all of whom put in good performances.
Technical Excellence:
A R Rahman provides music for the film and he has some soulful music that is soothing in keeping with the plot of the film. It is nothing loud and plays well at the right point in the storyline.
The cinematography is good as is the screenplay. But all credit goes to director Ravi Udyawar for making a film that takes you along the journey of Sridevi as she tries to cope with the anger and angst of her daughter being violated and abused.
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