
The film is based on Phone No 786, a play by Amin Bhat. The poignant story is reminiscent of Iranian cinema. The conflict is seen through the eyes of a child, who finds a way to live without hatred, prompting one character to say, ‘Bachchon ke usoolon pe duniya chalti to jannat ban gayi hoti’ (The world would have turned into heaven if it followed the innocent tenets of children). The director has shot the film on location and cinematography by John Wilmor captures the picture postcard beauty of Kashmir effectively. Composer Andrew T Mackay makes good use of local folk music to come up with a gentle score that compliments the theme of the film.
The makers have made sure of the diction and the milieu and the actors have made sure we're watching actual human beings going through turmoil. Rasika Dugal gets the body language of a half-widow just right. The last scene where she finally gives in to her grief says it all through its silence. Vikas Kumar too gives a nuanced performance as a guilt-ridden soldier who gets a shot at redemption. It's the child actor, Talha Arshad Reshi, who is really the soul of the film. He's as natural as they come and manages to convince you that you're actually watching a young kid coming to terms with life and not just an actor going through his lines.
At a time when intolerance is at an all time high, we need more such efforts to remind us of the common humanity that binds us. Kudos to director Aijaz Khan for his all heart endeavour.
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