'Dhaad', completed in 2003 and released last year, hence explaines its 'old look', is like a very enchanting artifact that reflects the beauty of a distance past which we will never be able to witness, not to mention the Kutchi madu, Vanraj Bhatiya's folk tunes help to capture that forgotten time-space. Paresh Naik's direction (he is said to be mentored by Ketan Mehta) carries with the visual feeling/experience of 'Bhavni Bhavai' and 'Mirch Masala' i.e. by the use of natural sunlight, a barren landscape, the blue sky in almost every scene and by showing the internal struggle of a human during famine. Kudos for the dialogues written by Vinesh Antani, not heavily burdened with the dialect and use a limited and sweet vocabulary. The only weak point is dubbing, but that doesn't bother much.
The one major issue with many so called urban movies- though they use upgraded gears, they lack the aesthetic quality of cinema, starting from the poor framing and composing to the wrong choice of the lenses. In that sense, I feel that 'Dhaad' is way better movie.
