Main Atal Hoon Review: Movie fails to do justice to a truly inspiring journey of one of most respected India’s leader
Main Atal Hoon Movie Rating: 2 Stars
Watched Main Atal Hoon movie on Zee5. Let’s focus on the complete details, story, positive/negatives and at last my personal view on this movie.
Cast: Pankaj Tripathi, Piyush Mishra, Ekta Kaul, Raja Rameshkumar Sevak, Daya Shankar Pandey, Pramod Pathak and Payal Nair
Director: Ravi Jadhav
Release Date: 19th January 2024 release in cinemas & 14th March 2024 on Zee5
Story: Movie based on the Marathi book Atalji: Kavihridayachye Rashtranetyachi Charitkahani written by Sarang Darshanespans more than six decades of Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s life. It begins from 1938 when Atal (Pankaj Tripathi) as a school kid not able to recite a poem in front of his class after he forgets the lines.
This is when his father (Piyush Mishra) suggests that he should try to understand the moot point of his speech instead of rote learning. This lesson plays a huge step in Atal’s rise as a great orator. He soon joins the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and becomes a close associate of Shyama Prasad Mukherjee (Pramod Pathak) and Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay (Daya Shankar Pandey).
He joins a political party, Akhil Bhartiya Jana Sangh and even becomes a Member of Parliament in 1957. Soon, things deteriorate in the country. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee and Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay die under mysterious circumstances. Atal Bihari Vajpayee decides to take things into his hands for the sake of his country.
Positives
1. Performances
2. Dialogues
3. Story
4. Background Music
Negatives
1. Length
2. Screenplay
3. Direction
4. Climax
Durgesh Tiwary’s View: When I watched the trailer of this film planned to watch this movie on its OTT release as trailer looks good in parts only.
It is a biographical drama that follows the life and political career of India’s beloved leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who was not only a politician but also a poet, a gentleman and a statesman.
Main Atal Hoon movie highlights Vajpayee’s role in leading India during some of its most challenging times, including the Kargil War with Pakistan and the Pokhran nuclear tests. It also explores the man behind the politician, revealing his personal struggles and relationships with family and friends, as well as his love for poetry and literature. It is a stirring tribute to one of India’s most beloved leaders, who is remembered not only for his political acumen but also for his kindness, integrity, and unwavering commitment to serving his country and leaving behind a legacy that continues to inspire and guide India’s political leaders to this day. The movie bags a high note in its research as the events and the late politician’s achievements are truly shown in an intricate and detailed manner. Pankaj Tripathi’s performance has to be the best aspect of the film. Even though the actor does not fully resemble the politician except in the extreme second half, his mannerisms especially during some of the iconic speeches of Atal Bihari Vajpayee are a sight to behold. His chemistry in some of the initial scenes with Piyush Mishra truly stand out, and some of his speech sequences including the one set in the Ramlila Maidan are the high points of the film.
On the flipside, movie mainly falls flat when it comes to forming a strong connection with the story of the revered politician and poet on an interpersonal level. We can read his many achievements in a history textbook too but the movie could have aimed at giving an insight into the late politician as an individual and what helped carve his strong principles and virtues. Once the focus shifts to rapidly laying a glance at all his political endeavors, there is no mention of his family members again. Even when the film focuses on the important events under his tenure, we are not given ample time to sink into each event as the transition happens very quickly. A brief focus on Vajpayee’s first and unfulfilled love is made which does not act as a strong catalyst in the screenplay. The opposition party members are also portrayed in a caricaturist villainized manner which might come across as a bit too dramatic.
Overall, movie could have created a stronger impact with a more layered direction and writing but its fails. Only saving grace is few moments and performances of Pankaj Tripathi & supporting cast. My view on this movie Time Pass only if you are interested to know about our beloved prime minister late Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji.
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