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Mokssh Review
- 12/31/2013 7:18:17 AM
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Cast: Chinmay Mandlekar, Sukhada Yash, Edward Sonnenblick, Suhas ShirsatDirection: Ajit BhairavkarGenre: DramaDuration: 1 hour 45 minutes
Story: Once you go on a pilgrimage (Waari), you won't come out as the same person that walked in. Mokssh, Hindi adaptation of the multiple award-winning Marathi film 'Gajar', is a fascinating tale of spirituality and self-discovery.
Review: Parth (Chinmay Mandlekar) an egotistical and ambitious filmmaker, takes up an 'experimental' project of directing a film on the Waarkaris (pilgrims), who religiously embark on the annual Pandharpur yatra (pilgrimage) to see their deity Lord Vithoba (believed to be a form of Krishna and Vishnu).
Parth is accompanied by girlfriend Geetali (Sukhada Yash), Eric (Edward Sonnenblick), an international student pursuing a Masters in Anthropology, Avdya (local Wari expert) and cinematographer Amol (DOP Amol Gole plays himself). To capture Maharashtra's most revered voyage on camera, they travel with the Waarkaris, who walk 240 kms in 18 days! The experience turns out to be a life-altering journey for Parth as 18 days signify 18 chapters (Adyay) of the Dnyaneshwari (a commentary on the Bhagwad Gita).
Made on a modest budget, Mokssh scores in almost all departments, story and authenticity, imagination, cinematography, dialogues and performances. Scenes where the Waarkaris express their love for Vithoba are heart-rending.
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