Last Sunday I watched 1947 Earth. Again. Wow what a movie!! I had watched it earlier when it was running in the theatres. I watched it with MAPS in Galaxy theatre off Brigade Road in Bangalore. That time i liked the movie but maybe i didn't understood it completely. I didn't completely felt the role of Dilnawaz (Played by Amir Khan) . Man O Man!!!!! This time I was completed awestruck by Dilnawaz. What an intense role it is. And I feel nobody could have played it sans Amir. I have seen Amir's so many movies but watching him in 1947 Earth is a delight. The intensity he has put into the already intense role is awesome.
Not too many movies live up to their hype but this movies lives beyond the hype.
The movie blows away all such pretensions. It is a good, well-made, entirely believable film. And it belongs totally to the director. For example, though Aamir is considered a very fine actor, in most movies Aamir still comes across as Aamir performing a role - the actor / role differentiation does not blur and Aamir still remains larger than life compared to the role. In 1947-Earth, the role envelopes Aamir completely - As I said earlier, I didn't see Aamir, I just saw Dilnawaz all through the film. And this is the film's strength. The other actors are perfectly cast. And for a director to be able to do this with Bollywood actors and actresses speaks volumes for her abilities. This movie belongs to Deepa Mehta through and through. And to Dilnawaz.
Befor Earth, I had seen Fire but I wasn't much impressed with that movie. Now after watching Earth again, i want to see Water.
