I will give full credit of this film to the director.
In this case our very own multi-talented story teller Nagesh Kukunoor.
From making a home video, Nagesh sure has come a long way .
The best thing about all of Nagesh’s film which is the common thread with this one too is the fact that he has a story to tell about characters which are real.
You need not connect with the characters in the sense that they have a situational resemblance but you definitely connect with the emotions.
Be it the guy who is scared of commitment in Hyderabad Blues, the kid in Rockford, or the characters in Iqbal.
All of Nagesh’s films have a common thread of real characters, which is primarily what makes any film of his an interesting watch.
Dor has three principal characters - Ayesha Takia (the widow), Gul Panag (the fighter) and Shreyas Talpade (the entertainer).
All three of them are distinctly different as you have never seen them before in any other film.
The film moves at a slow pace. To begin with it completely absorbs you in the beautiful scenic locations of Himachal Pradesh and then moves on to the terrains of Rajasthan.
The rustic locales of Rajasthan lend a unique character to the film and Salim Sulaiman’s background score sticks to the folk music of the state.
Gul Panag after a long time or maybe for the first time gets a chance to prove her acting prowess.
Ayesha Takia as the soft, shy spoken, demure widow speaks volumes in her silence.
But great performance of all by Shreyas Talpade (who doesn’t really need to prove that he is a brilliant actor). As a bhairupiya he has been given a platform to prove his versatality in different get-ups.
Nagesh himself does a cameo in the film - which is quite characteristic of him.
A good film which also has a social message in it. The message might not really make an impact on our lives - because in the city the cultures are quite different.
THe film should definitely been shown in all small towns and villages where the age old tradition of how a widow should live is still in practice.
Like Munnabhai has had its impact on the people of the country I am sure this film too has that potential.
Kudos to Nagesh once again