Dasvi Review: Movie has noble intent but that doesn’t translate into an engaging movie
Dasvi Movie Rating: 2.5 Stars
Just watched Dasvi movie on Netflix. So let’s focus on the complete details, story, positive/negatives and at last my personal view on this movie.
Cast: Abhishek Bachchan, Yami Gautam, Nimrat Kaur, Manu Rishi, Arun Kushwah and Shivankit Singh Parihar
Director: Tushar Jalota
Release Date: 7th April on Netflix & Jio Cinema
Story: Ganga Ram Chaudhary (Abhishek Bachchan) is the chief minister of Harit Pradesh. He’s sent to jail for indulging in a teacher’s scam. Immediately, Ganga Ram tells his docile wife Bimla (Nimrat Kaur) to become the chief minister in his absence.
At first, the police in charge, Satnam Tomar (Manu Rishi Chadha) gives him his own quarters inside the jail to reside. He’s allowed to eat food cooked from outside and moreover, he is not given any work to do, unlike other prisoners. All this changes once Jyoti Deswal (Yami Gautam Dhar) is made the superintendent of the prison.
She is a taskmaster who believes in doing her duty religiously. She compels Ganga Ram to shift to a prison cell and consume jail food. She also orders him to take up the work of making chairs. An enraged Ganga Ram orders Bimla to pass transfer orders of Jyoti immediately. However, Bimla has tasted blood after assuming power.
One day, Ganga Ram finds out that a few prisoners are students and are preparing for upcoming exams. He has not completed his school education and insulted so badly by jailor Jyoti. In a fit of rage, he also bets with Jyoti that if he fails in the 10th boards, he’ll never become a chief minister again in his life. Studies begin in right earnest in the prison, with staff and prisoners helping the chief minister prepare thoroughly for the examinations. Even Jyoti starts taking interest in Ganga Ram’s studies.
Meanwhile, Bimla Devi transforms into a woman with attitude once she occupies the chief minister’s chair. A stage comes when Bimla Devi poses tough competition to husband Ganga Ram. What happens thereafter? And what about the results of Std. X? Does Ganga Ram pass?
Positives
1. Excellent Performances
2. Climax
3. Story
4. Direction
Negatives
1. Length
2. Screenplay
3. Music
4. Repetitive
Durgesh Tiwary’s View : When I watched the trailer of this film planned to watch this movie in my free time because trailer looks excellent with good story.
After his name surfaces in a scam, Gangaram Chaudhary who is CM of fictional state Harit Pradesh is sentenced to judicial custody. To skip jail hardships, the disgraced 50 something Haryanvi politician opts to get back to studies and appear for class 10 board exams during his sentence. He vows that he wouldn’t be a CM again unless he’s Dasvi pass.
While the film has a few heart-warming moments, the character sketch and arcs aren’t well defined and that is a major cause of concern. Despite watching the characters spouting countless filmy dialogues, you feel like you know nothing about these people except for their love for theatrics. What drives them, what they really like and what is it that they believe in. The script barely scratches the surface and as a result, you keep wondering why a corrupt politician would have a sudden change of heart. What enables his wife and the jail superintendent to have the views they do. With no solid background, the awakening of conscience is abrupt and ineffective. With lack of context and a gradual buildup, it all feels like a poorly scripted play with overindulgence of the actors.
The intent is right and the performances sincere, however, the setting and storytelling gets way too far-fetched and caricaturist to keep you engaged. Everyone behaves like they are in a poorly scripted play that relies heavily on forced humor. This is not to say that the dialogues aren’t hard-hitting enough. The part where everyone’s trying to play games with everyone due to their political agenda doesn’t entertain you either. Overall, movie rests on an interesting story and message and the impressive performances by the three leading actors. However, due to the flawed script, it turns out to be an average fare. My view on this movie Time Pass.
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