Aakhir Palaayan Kab Tak Review: Thought-provoking!

AAKHIR PALAAYAN KAB TAK

Producer- Sohani Kumari and Alka Chaudhary

Director- Mukul Vikram

Cast- Rajesh Sharma, Chittaranjan Giri, Sohani Kumari, Bhushan Pattiyal and Gaurav Sharma

Platform of Release- Theatres

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By Jyothi Venkatesh

This one is the story of communal disharmony. It is about Hindus not being allowed to live in peace in predominantly Muslim-populated localities, even in India. Sunil (Rajesh Sharma) lives with his wife, son and daughter in a predominantly Muslim locality in Dehradun.

The greedy Muslims in the locality, especially the evil and communal-minded Badruddin (Dheerendra Dwivedi) trouble Sunil’s family members no end as a result of which, his son Rohit (Gaurav Sharma) and daughter Tanya (Sohani Kumari) are fed up of living in the locality and keep pestering their father to shift elsewhere.

Aakhir Palaayan Kab Tak serves as a poignant commentary on the real-world issues surrounding land disputes and the alleged encroachment by the Waqf Board. The film brings to the forefront the struggles faced by individuals whose properties are under threat, inviting viewers to contemplate the implications of such societal challenges.

At the outset, I should tell you that this one is one more movie on the lines of The Kashmir Files and Kerala Story which sets out to present a story which sets out to highlight the issue of the Hindus facing pressures to leave Muslim dominated areas. Not just that, Badruddin also kills Rohit and beheads him.  The police plead helplessness. Then comes along a principled police officer, Suraj (Bhushan Pattiyal), who takes it upon himself to solve the mystery of the beheaded body. How he brings Badruddin to custody forms the crux of the story.

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The plot is full of clichés and moth ridden and to drive home the point of the atrocities perpetrated by people of one community over people of another community, the writer has resorted to every trick in the book, making the drama ever so predictable, especially since the screenplay is full of clichés and predictable loopholes.

As far as the performances are concerned, Rajesh Sharma steals the show as the anguished father Sunil. Bhushan Pattiyal makes an extraordinary debut as police officer Suraj. Gaurav Sharma is quite nice in the role of Rohit. Chittaranjan Giri is alright as Mukesh. Dheerendra Dwivedi makes his presence felt as Badruddin. Sohani Kumari is justn about alright as Tanya.

All said and done, with its stellar cast, skillful direction, and thought-provoking narrative, the film successfully sets out to captivate the audience while shedding light on the socio-legal challenges surrounding the subject matter.