भिखारी

Although the movie got released 5 yrs ago I saw the movie just recently along with Zombivli. The concept of the movie definitely makes you question or think what one would do to keep her/his mother alive?

There are two lenses a. What will you do to save your mother? B. What will you give up to save your mother? I think this has been excellently highlighted in the movie by the director.

However, the flow of movie is abruptly broken by certain parallel stories of love and relationship, which I think was not required. That moves the focus of the movie and the character's goal (the movie is based on true events but the director could have modified the story for the screen). There were other characters involved too, like the policeman, which did not bind with the main character so well. It felt temporary and did not play significant role. Overall acting of the cast is apt and Swapnil as usual nails it.

Towards the end I was eager that Samrat would rehash his relationship with the beggars from whom he has learnt so much, but that was not shaped well nor highlighted. I think if movies like these have a beginning to an unconventional relationship it should also show, how to cultivate these beginnings to a better one.

The last two lines one narrated by the director and one mentioned by the mother before the song starts are hard hitting. Has a much more deeper meaning than simply understanding what it means.

I give this movie 8/10 and recommend everyone to watch it.