Film Mirzya is worthy to watch once for the technical aspects of the movie! !!

Mirzya has everything that’s mandatory for a musical romance based on a famous Punjabi folktale: a pair of debutant faces (Harshvardhan Kapoor and Saiyami Kher) with great Bollywood talent, a strong supporting cast, and tuneful music.

 

Though the Indian viewers is much aware about Romeo and Juliet, but unaware about the story of Mirza Sahiban, a Punjabi folklore about star-crossed lovers, whose lives end in tragedy and director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, who has never attempted a love story before, decides to use this legend for introducing Harshvardhan Kapoor and Saiyami Kher in the Bollywood world through Mirzya.

 

In the Mirzya, the same love story in two different eras - one is of an ancient time when warriors rode on horseback and settled their disputes with bows and arrows and the second story set in a modern age where bikes have replaced horses and guns have replaced bows and arrows. Mohnish (Harshvardhan Kapoor) and Suchitra (Kher) had been childhood sweethearts before a tragedy ripped them apart and years later, when they run into each other, flames are rekindled though Suchitra is engaged to a prince and Mohnish (who now calls himself Adil Mirza) is an ordinary stable boy hired to teach 'madam' to ride a horse. Will the star crossed lovers live happily ever after or will they have a tragic ending like Sahiban Mirza?

 

Harshvardhan Kapoor, who makes his debut with this movie, is blessed with the same raw charm that his father Anil Kapoor had during his 'Lakhan' days. Harshvardhan also bears an uncanny similarity to his father and if only he could work on his dialogue delivery a bit. Saiyami Kher is quite easy on the eyes and has a striking aura about her, which proves to be the perfect foil for Harsh's brooding and raw intensity. Actors Anjali Patil, Art Malik (remember the bad guy from True Lies?) and Anuj Choudhry have given capable support to the lead cast.

 

As for the movie itself, one thing must be said that it is a visually enjoyable fare. The opening sequence is so beautiful that you will end up reminding yourself to inhale and exhale. The cinematography and camera-work is of the kind we have not seen in a Bollywood movie since a long time.

 

But unfortunately, that is not all that is required to make a good movie. Though the technical aspects are sound and the lead actors have done a good job. But, the pace of the movie is so slow. The plot is foreseeable.

 

If you want to be astonished with the technical aspects of the movie and are interested to see how the debutants have performed, Mirzya could be given a shot.

 

Overall, film Mirzya is worthy to watch once for the technical aspects of the movie and if you are interested to see how the debutants have performed.