Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Punjab 1984 - worth a watch

Punjab 1984 is the tale of the days of the Hindu-Sikh war in Punjab from the eyes of a family. Diljeet is the protagonist, while Kirron Kher plays his mother.

- Shows how youth in Punjab were misled by politically motivated radical Sikh forces
- Shows the animosity that they tried to create between Hindus and Sikhs
- Pays attention to detail (lifestyle of 1984 - transistors, spectacles
- Diljeet proves that he can be a quality actor
- Kirron Kher does a superb job in the film
- An eye opener to the generation, which was not born in 1984, to what happened in Punjab
- Although movie not politically motivated, it takes a stance.
- Mention of Rajiv's "tree falls and earth shakes" comment
- Music is good - sung by Diljeet himself
- Pavan Malhotra plays the effective bad cop

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