Gulmohar Movie Review: Some Movies Are More Than Just Movies | Disney+ Hotstar
Star Cast: Manoj Bajpayee, Sharmila Tagore, Simran, Amol Palekar, Suraj Sharma, Kaveri Seth, Utsavi Jha, Chandan Roy, Jatin Goswami, Gandharv Dewan
Director: Rahul Chittella
Streaming Platform: Disney+ Hotstar
Filmyhype.com Ratings: 4.5/5 (four and a half stars) [yasr_overall_rating size=”large”]
One such film is Gulmohar which introduces you to your family. Some movies are more than just movies; they’re experiences. Those movies show you who you are, and who your family is, and make you feel a lot of things you might have forgotten. It’s important for you to feel that way because it’s important for your family. In the last few years, Manoj Bajpayee could not get that much success on the big screen, so he has made OTT his new destination. With one after the other excellent web shows and films on OTT like The Family Man, Dial 100, and Ray he latterly shines on the platform. He has shown that his acting is equally strong even today.
Just nowadays, beyond the big and small screen, he is showing his strength on the third screen. On Friday, March 3, his other film Gulmohar was released directly on OTT via Disney+ Hotstar. Director Gajendra Ahire made a film in Marathi by the name Gulmohar in the year 2009. Now it is the turn of Hindi Gulmohar. Rahul Chittella, who has worked with famous director Meera Nair, says the idea for this film came when Mira Nair’s Delhi house was about to be demolished. The theme of his film Gulmohar was Kuch Kuch Is Phool Jaisa Hi, trying to reconcile the scattered relationships of wealthy families. Thick bright color but scattered on the roads after the luck blossoms. It doesn’t even count in the flowers of worship. It is nurtured only as an ornamental flower. The film Gulmohar is the story of a decorous family that sees the world in bright colours.
Gulmohar Movie Review: Story Plot
The film is the story of a wealthy family living in Gulmohar Villa, located in the posh area of the capital, Delhi. The family is spending their last days at their home before the festival of Holi. This family may seem shiny from above but is quite scattered from the inside. Like most high-society families, its members have also decided to sell their bungalows and shift to different flats. They feel that they are facing restrictions by living in a house. In such a situation, by going away from this house, they will get freedom from them. The senior member of the house, Kusum Batra (Sharmila Tagore) is leaving Delhi and shifting to Puducherry. While his son Arun (Manoj Bajpayee) is moving to a flat in Gurugram with his wife Indu (Simran). Arun’s son Aditya (Suraj Sharma) decides to live separately from his parents along with his wife Divya (Kaveri Seth).
While Arun’s daughter Amrita (Utsvi Jha) is also in a relationship, she is facing another problem in her life. The Batra family also includes Arun’s uncle Sudhakar Batra (Amol Palekar), his son Kamal (Anurag Arora), daughter-in-law Nina (Devika Shahani), and grandson Kishore (Shriharsh Sharma). Nothing special happens between Arun and his son, while his daughter is also facing a different problem. While Arun is upset about being separated from his children. Despite this, Kusum has convinced everyone that they will celebrate their last Holi together in this house before leaving their 34-year-old house. But in the meantime, Arun comes to know such a truth, which breaks his heart. So, does Kusum’s dream of celebrating Holi with the entire family come true? You will know this only after watching the film.
Gulmohar Movie Review and Analysis
Director Rahul Chittella has created a perfect family drama, which will keep you hooked till the end. In the film, from the confusion of the disintegrating joint families to their challenges in the present times, it has been shown very well. The plot of the ongoing love story between the servants of the family is also interesting. Manoj Bajpayee has put his life in the role of a middle-aged businessman, a responsible father, and a son who does not shy away from challenges. Sharmila Tagore, who returned to the film screen after a long time, also looked fabulous in the role of Kusum. Simran, who worked in South Cinema for a long time, is making a comeback in Bollywood. While Suraj Sharma also did great acting in the film. The rest of the actors in the film also played their roles well. The music of the film also supports the story.
The task of taking the film Gulmohar to the audience has been handled by the same Star Studios whose previous film ‘Selfie’ did not even ask for water at the box office. It is good that he has fed this Gulmohar on OTT. Sharmila Tagore is back in front of the camera after a long time with this film, which tells the internal problems of an elite-looking Batra family. She is the head of the family. The brother-in-law taunts them that the daughter-in-law of the Batra family drinks alcohol with her grandchildren. This is not right. The son is obedient like Shravan Kumar but is also troubled by the choice of his children. The Batra family’s relations are cracking. This story came out from under one roof of three generations now wanting to go to their respective homes. Grandma wants everyone to celebrate Holi together before leaving the ancestral home.
The people who work in this house also have the desire to live together. There is a cook whose hand the God sitting in the temple is raised, and the question arises. The supervisor of the packing company turns out to be his old friend. Here, the man who used to take care of the house’s decor also loves this cook. There is social restlessness in the love triangle that flourishes in the gap between the rich and the poor, as well as the disturbing truths of relationships. What is missing is a script that can tie the story to the climax. The man is also in love with this cook. There is social restlessness in the love triangle that flourishes in the gap between the rich and the poor, as well as the disturbing truths of relationships. What is missing is a script that can tie the story to the climax. The man is also in love with this cook. There is social restlessness in the love triangle that flourishes in the gap between the rich and the poor, as well as the disturbing truths of relationships. What is missing is a script that can tie the story to the climax.
The real weakness of the film Gulmohar is its slow and scattered screenplay. The story is correct and along with the original story, the moving plot stories also arouse interest, but instead of increasing the juice of the original story, these plot stories keep reducing its effect. The film Gulmohar blossoming in the backdrop of Delhi is the hallmark of the changing seasons. The season is not only for the blooming of Gulmohar. Mausam Manoj Bajpayee’s ability to become a father of teenage children in ‘Family Man’ has now come to become a father of working children. Manoj Bajpayee, the character of the heir of a rich family did not get knocked, so in the climax of the film, there is an attempt to correct that and that is also the real message of the film. Manoj Bajpayee remained the main reason for watching the film Gulmohar, but the fun of watching Manoj as a restless, fierce, and system-fighting character is less fun than watching him as a restless father in a family drama.
Sharmila Tagore is in the role of a woman of that era when perhaps the seeds of women’s empowerment had started to become plants in the rich families of Indian society. The name has also been kept right, Kusam. Kusum knows how to take her own decisions. He does not hesitate to ask for alcohol from his granddaughter. This plot line involving grandmother and granddaughter is the strongest aspect of the film. Sharmila Tagore has her aura. Whenever she comes on screen, she attracts attention. Kusum’s relationship with her son Arun is also interesting. The son obeys everything his mother says. Doesn’t question his judgment. Just like people in their 50s these days. This generation around 50 is also amazing. Earlier she remained obedient to her parents. Now she is trying to conform to the ‘orders’ of the children. This could never happen of their own free will.
Gulmohar Movie Review: The Last Words
The plot of the film Gulmohar is that Kusum, who has been freed from the responsibilities of the house, now wants to live the rest of her life on her own terms. Alone and that too going to Puducherry. Jatin Goswami’s performance in the character of a man looking for a companion in loneliness is amazing. A good twist in the story is that this person who hesitates to open his heart gets restless as soon as Reshma’s old friend comes into the story. Chandan Roy is also there to leave sparks of laughter in between. But, After bringing so many characters onto the canvas, director Rahul Chittella failed to show the kind of mastery that is required in such multi-starrer films, while trying to paint them in different colors. It is a pleasant feeling in the film Gulmohar to see again Simran, who played the role of Madhavan’s wife in the film ‘Rocketry the Nambi Effect’. Simran needs to be given more opportunities in Hindi cinema. His mere presence in front of the camera takes over a lot.
