After 23 years, writer of the masterpiece "Dhuwan", Ashir Azeem, returns as a debut film director, and yeah, he nailed it. Both cinematically and systematically Ashir Azeem's comeback venture has all the ingredients that makes this film, simply astonishing.
Maalik is about war, politics, corruption and most of all about patriotism and taking ownership of one's country. Portrays our society from grass root strugglers to the highest levels of wealth and power. But yes it rose above all the elements and showed us the bigger picture; "take control".
Four parallel stories moves along, intermingles and by the climax, people were either clapping hard or leaving the cinemas with hundreds of questions in their minds.
A SSG officer who wnet through a tragic incident, gets early retirement and starts a private security company with his father, combining his past SSG colleagues on their retirements.
A pathan that escapes from the Soviet war in Afghanistan after declining to take part in battle and settles in Karachi,with his wife and two daughters.
A school master who suffers a lot by a Pharohic nature lord and continues to fight for his right while walking on the path of idealism, while that corrupt, coldblooded lord becomes the Chief Minister and unleashes a reign of terror on all that cross his path.
And finally the SSG based security company ends up becoming a social working company, who will do anything to bring justice to this very society; works under the oath "main Pakistan ka shehri,Pakistan ka maalik hon"
In conclusion, Maalik is brilliantly made movie; filled with perfectly shot action sequences, heart wrenching tragedies and dirty politics; slick and stylish in quality and impactive in content;
Its a must must must watch for every Pakistani.
