1971: Beyond Borders

The film is good. Film is based on a true story that happened around 1971 between India and Pakistan. The actions and Vfx effects are superb. The film is Lil bit lagging in between. Everyone in the film played their role very well. It is the only Indian military film in which a Pakistani soldier got respect from the audience. Overall the film is a one time watchable good movie.

Yhe wasn't India Pakistan war. It was Bangladesh and Pakistan war. India helped Bangladesh at some point. Only

The movie begins with colonel Mahadevan commanding a UN mission. The mission scenes were short and the focus soon shifted to retired major Sahadevan. The film shifts to a flash back to the 1971 period. By the way Mohanlal has got really fat. But that didn't stop the versatile actor from pumping patriotism into our veins. However the plot wasn't interesting enough to keep you on your edges. The movie begins to lag after a point making it boring to watch. An unnecessary song sequence just added to the boredom. It was only until the tank scene, things started to get interesting again. The movie in a whole wasn't convincing enough regarding various emotional scenes. There was an attempt to recreate Jeeva's character in Keerthichakra but again wasn't convincing enough. The entire film tries to tell us why Sahadevan was impressed by the valor of Colonel Raja but as the viewers we just couldn't feel it. Frankly speaking Picket 43 and Keerthichakra could kick this movie out of the park.

The actual story was remade. In real life, the war ends as IAF attacks Pakistani Armed Infantry on very morning after a fierce battle fought all night. Mohanlal is expressive well, but he looks too fluffy and chubby making unfit for a soldier's physique. His war actions were funny 😂 and me laugh. There are many good actors who will fit for it. Allu Sirish acting was good and well fitted. I feel movie could be made much better. I felt a bit intresting and sure a stuff to watch. RIP to them 🙏, who think the whole plot is real. I admire the opening scene where, both Indian and Pakistani soldier treat each other despite knowing story of their fathers.

The movie starts with Indian Army lead by Major Mahadevan (Mohanlal) helping Pakistan Army from the terrorist attack on the same day India celebrating victory above Pakistan. Pakistan Army comes to the celebration of Indian Army after Major Mahadevan invited them. All of sudden, both Army leaders find out that their fathers were related in the previous war and the story has started of previous war.

Mohanlal's dialogue deliveries and inspiration speeches are good. Even Ashutosh Rana has done a great work in a Malayalam movie. But, most of the war scenes shows that Mohanlal has become old to do a war movie. Even history repeats when Major Sahadevn's favorite Lieutenant Chinmay (Allu Sirish) died same as Major Mahadevan's favorite Havildar Jaykumar (Jiva) died in Keerthi Chakra.

This movie was not up to the mark compared to the director Major Ravi's previous Army movies and viewers need to think themselves whether they understood the message of the movie (Pakistanis are not a enemies and nobody want WAR).