Ever since his debut in Socha Na Tha, Abhay Deol has cemented his identity as an actor who can effortlessly portray atypical roles, and yet regardless of the box-office fate of his films carve for himself, mass appeal. This movie sees him as a young man ashamed of his father's undertaking of producing and selling hair oil. Afraid he'd end up the same, he escapes on a journey to drive and deliver a truck to a remote city. On the road, he crosses paths at various junctures with a little boy at a roadside chai stall, an old man who fixes his busted truck, and a young woman in search of water. A family of these strangers comes together as they journey on in the truck sharing their lives. And along the way, he discovers himself. That underneath it all even in the bleakest of circumstances the will to live, to take pleasure in passing moments, being able to help those people with you connects him to his self.
Satish Kaushik as the old man, Tannishtha Chatterjee as the young woman, and Mohammed Faizal as the little boy fit their parts well. Dev Benegal, director, writer, of the film has spun an allegory simple in its narrative but more symbolic than real. The effect of which leaves an impatient audience itching to wander off.
Rating: Three out of 5 stars.
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