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A Must Watch For All The Peoples Who Are In Love, A Brilliant And Very Rare Film In The History Of Indian Cinema!!
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
09/08/23
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Incredible Sufi tale, an instant modern classic for even the least romantic of us.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
01/18/23
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I cannot explain this movie in words. You have to watch this movie to understand this piece of art. Pure art is only understood by feeling it. And yeah that Kashmir vibe alongside. It gonna stab you right in your heart.
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02/21/23
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Laila Majnu took three years to make, because the producers wanted to find a "mainstream" actor who could help them break even. This film did not make any money, and lasted for a week in theatres. What is even sad is that for the coming 3 years the lead actors Avinash Tiwary and Tripti Dimri didn't get any new offers. And, that is an absolute travesty! This film is such a game-changer for romantic/tragedy movies. The story itself is as old as time, two people in love, while their families fight. And everybody knows how the story ends. But, in spite of being predictable, the direction and performances are such that it has you invested. The performances are crackling! Parmeet Sethi, Benjamin Gilani Abrar Qazi, Mir Sarwar, Shagufta Ali the whole ensemble cast get their accents perfect, to the T! Tripti Dimry is a revelation! But the two actors who make the most of everything, are Avinash Tiwary and Sumit Kaul. Avinadh Tiwary is charming as the sane Qais, and is frighteningly compelling as the insane Majnu. The most difficult part for an actor in such a role is to be able to differentiate both the personalities. Director Sajid Ali plans this in one scene, where Majnu is meeting his Laila after a long gap, and is scared to see her, unable to even look at her. What happens after gave me goosebumps. This scene should in fact be studied and taught for it's depiction of emotions, such is the impact! Lastly, Sumit Kaul is quite relatable as the scheming, insecure, drunkard husband. He is relatable because he makes you sympathise with him. Despite his nefarious ways there is something about his personality that still makes you a tad bit melancholic. Kaul being from Kashmir is perfectly cast for the role. Can't think of anybody else who could have played it better. As far as the writing is considered, Sajid and Imtiaz Ali triumph in wonderfully adapting the story in present times. The decision to set the story in present-day Kashmir was genius, because though it is set in contemporary times, it still manages to give you that feeling of distance and remoteness, that is needed in the story. The cinematography by Sayak Bhattacharya is breathtaking. And what works so great with all of this is the music. Hitesh Sonik had composed a happy and haunting score for the movie. The songs couldn't be more fresh. Niladri Kumar and Joi Barua have composed sonorous melodies with excellent lyrics by Irshad Kamil, coupled by legendary singers like Mohit Chauhan, Arijit Singh, Sunidhi Chauhan, Shreya Ghoshal, and Babul Supriyo. Even the new singers, Jyoyica Tangri, Jonita Gandhi and Dev Negi are cogent. If this review still does not make you watch the film, then what will?
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
01/31/23
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superb movie with excellent music score.. I actually saw this move in 2020.. I am in love with this film... loved the way the characters are portrayed.
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Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
02/21/23
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Although we have way better films with love stories in Hindi cinemas this year, 'Laila Majnu' is the most insane, audaciously consuming of the lost because it plays out like a girly, cheeky and embarrassing-for-alone-men in the first half, but then you are in for pleasures and tears.
First half: This is Laila's version of the story: unapologetic, unabashed, femininely engaging but engraved in its flimsiness when it comes to romance. Tripti Dimri produces an exhilarating sense of excitement in these moments. But it never really becomes a takeaway because it get repetitively exhausting.
And then the second half plays out. Majnu's bloody insane version, where madness is about as concise as love is. The entire second half is moving. But the thirty last minutes are an exhilarating experience at their own: they are beautiful, Kashmiri, moving and far from weepie. It's then you realise that a tearjerker with lesser-lnown cast and textured fleshiness can be elevated by uplifting screenwriting. If that's not enough, watch it for Imtiaz Ali's skills and Awinash Tiwari's performance as the privileged Qais, who is 'qaid' in Leila's love, whose existence and absence are the same for him in the realm of the lively love.
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Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars
02/25/23
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