Sur: The Melody of Life

If there is heaven on Earth, it must be Ooty,or Ootacamund, a hill station close to Bangalore considered the Air-conditioned City. Raj Kapoor, shot the picnic scene and the song "Oh Mehbooba-Oh Mehbooba" with the threesome in the dew-filled lake, forty-long years ago. Recently one of the recent best thriller "Raaz" was shot there. Now comes "Sur" where the beauty of this enchanting land is caught in Eastman colour. The CD is a must for collectors of film music since Maestro Kreem, has composed one of the best duets (Aabhi-Ja) from a Hindi film after "Barsaat"(Ye Raat Beeghi Beeghi) and "Hum Dono" (Abhi Na Jaao) This movie has a feeling of "Sound of Music" to it mainly because of the location, Cinematography and the Music. The new entrant has a long way to go achieve Stardom. Where as Lucky Ali though impressive is better off keeping his day job as a Singer and Composer.The direction of Tanuja Chandra is choppy and wanting at times, but I feel her real flaw was in the Casting. She needs some Casting lessons from Aparna Sen "Mr&Mrs Iyer". I enjoyed this movie even though this was considered a flop commercially, I will look forward to Tanuja Chandra's future endeavors since anyone who has a keen taste in music and trust in Musical Director in the caliber of M.M. Kreem cannot be written off easy.

I am not an Indian nor big fan of Bollywood but this movie is something else. It gives me so much nostalgia and peace. I know its about music and the journey of leaving the legacy. But there is also a silent love story that keeps on giving us the feelings of happiness and sorrow also sort of confusing emotions at times and that makes it real because that's how life is.

The love chemistry in this movie is hypnotic and way sensational than many typical Bollywood movies. It had peace and more over, out of societal rules and sense.

Things didn't go as planned, it was not appropriate to fall for each other, there was only music and the successor's quest. But there was more, there was that zest of mixed feelings and emotions. There was the unspoken innocence of love oozing out of the situations.

Few scripts and scenes for the love story could have been added. Because the ending looks incomplete and I think I feel the guilt of the writer for their inappropriate relationship according to the "Rules from the Heavens" hence its not complete, I might be wrong. But this love could have had mesmerized in beautiful ways.

Its 2014 and too late but I still like the intensity of the movie and I give it an 8. Its too good to be a Bollywood movie. Am in love with the actor Lucky Ali.

I believe this movie is highly unappreciated. I am surprised that I did not watch this movie until recently. It indicates that this is a movie that lost on audiences for lack of enough advertising. This movie might not be for typical Indian audiences but it is a trend breaker in Bollywood. Certainly it is bound to be unappreciated by someone who is looking for a superficial Bollywood flick with lots of dancing around trees, tons of tears, ... 'Sur' is a great thematic movie which touches on and well deals with the subject of the role of a teacher and the complexities involved when a student outsmarts him. Lucky Ali is great in the movie as the prime actor and the singer. Other actors are also average. M.M. Kareem has established himself as the most talented music director in Indian cinema by providing glittering notes and tunes yet once again. Kudos to Tanuja Chandra for the movie!

One of its kind, best story, songs, actors' performance. Very underrated art evergreen movie. Teacher - student relation and Jealousy showed in a new angle . Must watch. Every song is so passionate and beautiful meaningful lyrics. It has been 20 years to this masterpiece still no other movie has been made quite like it or even on subject near it.

One of its kind, best story, songs, actors' performance. Very underrated art evergreen movie. Teacher - student relation and Jealousy showed in a new angle . Must watch. Every song is so passionate and beautiful meaningful lyrics. It has been 20 years to this masterpiece still no other movie has been made quite like it or even on subject near it.

Protagonist - Antagonist. Lucky Ali plays both, swinging from one to the other with subtlety. Is this some typical Bollywood (hate that term....) "hero" - "anti hero" spiel? On the contrary, this is a rather sensitive portrayal of human self deception. Lucky Ali, on his self serving "humble" quest to share his musical knowledge and talent with an aspiring singer before his retirement from the world of music, unwittingly takes on a protégée whose talents, even in their most raw form, surpass his own. The film then bares the darkness prevalent in every human psyche (even if it is the most accomplished artiste) , when the teacher struggles to beat his own student, failing at every attempt and yet learning some very valuable lessons along the way.

This film has the "feel" of a low budget movie. But once you get over that, this film is definitely a good watch. Go right ahead and watch it.....