Finally, got time to catch up with this movie, had kept delaying it a lot. The movie basically deals with the last kept ashes of Gandhiji, which were forgotten and stored in a locker in Allahabad, and have to be thrown in the Sangam of River Ganga and Yamuna. Paresh Rawal plays the role of Hashmath, a mechanic, who has been assigned to repair a vintage Ford, in which the ashes are meant to be taken. The movie focuses on the internal issues amongst the Muslims, and it raises questions on their beliefs and faith. It portrays how Muslims, to some extent, even now support Pakistan in Cricket, Jinnah and many other similar matters. Paresh Rawal has done full justification to the character, he is been in great form this year, with powerful roles in Rann and Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge?, apart from this. Om Puri plays the role of chief in the committee of Mosque. He just has few dialogues, otherwise there is nothing much in his role. Pavan Malhotra as the Maulana is also good and Jawed Shaikh as the doctor is also decent. There are some really good scenes in the film. I liked this one especially when Paresh Rawal goes to invite Om Puri for the visarjan, and points out the flaws of Jinnah, and why partition was made! Tushhar Gandhi, grandson of Gandhiji comes in a cameo in this at the darshan and visarjan scenes.If you get time, do catch up with this movie, although its a bit long, but its worth a watch. I'd give it 3.5/5.
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