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October


शूजीत सरकर का 'अक्टूबर' बहुत कुछ कहने के बिना कहता है। हां, यह प्यार के बारे में एक फिल्म है, जो दान के शुद्ध और सरल दुनिया के दृश्य और शुली के चुप, घबराहट से देखे गए हैं। यह एक कहानी नहीं है जो संवाद की भारी खुराक, रोमांटिक ballads या बमबारी एपिसोड शैली के लिए आम है। सुंदरता सभी की सादगी में निहित है। दान 21 वर्षीय है, जो अभी भी बहुत बढ़ रहा है; वह काम पर बेकार और लापरवाह है, एक टैड कॉक्सी भी है, लेकिन अहंकार की हवा केसाथ नहीं। वह वॉल्यूम नहीं बोलता है, लेकिन वह बदमाश और सीधा है। दान खुद को एक दुर्लभ मासूमियत के साथ व्यक्त करता है जो उसे प्यारा बनाता है।
 सहकर्मियों के रूप में, शिउली और वह कुछ नज़रों और कुछ अनौपचारिक बातचीत से ज्यादा कुछ साझा नहीं करते हैं। अवांछित एपिसोड के बाद, जब वह बिस्तर पर झूठ बोलती है, तो दान उसकी परेशान और गतिहीन दुनिया के लिए तैयार होती है। और कुछ उनके बीच बहता है और उगता है। प्यार कहा जाता है, शायद?

शूजीत सरकर अपनी दृश्य दिशा के साथ हर दृश्य में जीवन को सांस लेते हैं। फिल्म एक आराम से गति से सामने आती है, लेकिन कभी भी भावना की कमी नहीं होती है। वह आपको अपने पात्रों के जीवन में एक झलक देता है, और कलात्मक रूप से आपको अपने गुना में ले जाता है। कभी-कभी, आप भूल जाते हैं कि आप एक फिल्म देख रहे हैं; इसके बजाय, आप असली, निर्बाध भावनाओं के साथ वास्तविक लोगों के जीवन के लिए एक दर्शक बन जाते हैं। दान और शिउली के बीच अस्पताल में दृश्य, जहां वे अपने रिश्ते को अपने स्वयं के अपरिहार्य तरीके से स्वीकार करते हैं, कुशलता से लिखे और अधिनियमित किए जाते हैं। यह भावनाओं के साथ throbs और आप एक मुस्कुराहट में तोड़ देता है। यह फिल्म हल्की हास्य से रहित नहीं है, यह कथा में इतनी सहजता से फिसल गई है कि यह आपको आश्चर्यचकित कर देगी। जूही चतुर्वेदी द्वारा 
गीतकार पटकथा, कहानी और संवाद हर दृश्य में उत्कृष्टता प्राप्त करते हैं, जो कभी भी फिल्म को हासिल करने के लिए सेट नहीं करता है, इस बात को खो देता है। 

इस गीत-कम फिल्म में हर भावना को वर्तनी नहीं दी जाती है; सबसे जबरदस्त दृश्य हल्के संवाद और चुप्पी के साथ लगी हुई हैं जो व्याख्या के लिए जगह छोड़ती हैं।अवीक मुखोपाध्याय (छायांकन) काव्य सौंदर्य और एक आकर्षण के साथ फ्रेम सेट अपरिहार्य है। शांतनु मोइत्र्रा का पृष्ठभूमि स्कोर धीरे-धीरे नाटक में मनोदशा जोड़कर
 मिश्रण करता है।

वरुण धवन बॉलीवुड नायक के वस्त्र को अपने करियर के सबसे कमजोर और बेहतरीन प्रदर्शन में छोड़ देता है। शूजीत शानदार रूप से वरुण को दान में ढाला, जिससेआप भूल जाते हैं कि आपने कभी उसे स्क्रीन पर शर्टलेस को देखा है। Debutante Banita भावनाओं, या इसकी कमी व्यक्त करने के लिए उसकी सुंदर
 आंखों का उपयोग करता है। यह एक कठिन काम है, क्योंकि वह हाथ में एकमात्र बारूद है। शिउली की मां के रूप में गीतांजलि एक वर्ग अधिनियम है।

Shoojit Sircar’s ‘October’ says a lot, without saying too much. Yes, it is a film about love, seen from Dan’s pure and simple world-view and Shuili’s silent, stoic stares. It’s not a story crafted with heavy doses of dialogues, romantic ballads or bombastic episodes common to the genre. The beauty lies in the simplicity of it all. Dan is a 21-year-old who still has a lot of growing up to do; he’s clumsy and careless at work, a tad cocky too, but not with an air of arrogance. He doesn’t speak volumes, but he’s blunt and straightforward. Dan expresses himself with a rare innocence that makes him lovable. As colleagues, Shiuli and he share nothing more than a few glances and some casual conversation. After the untoward episode, as she lies in bed, Dan is drawn to her agonizing and motionless world. And something flows and flourishes between them. Something called love, maybe?

Shoojit Sircar breathes life in to every scene with his nuanced direction. The film unfolds at a leisurely pace, but never lacks spirit. He gives you a glimpse into the lives of his characters, and artfully takes you into his fold. At times, you forget that you are watching a movie; instead, you become a spectator to the lives of real people, with real, uncorrupted emotions. The scene at the hospital between Dan and Shiuli, where they acknowledge their relationship in their own indescribable way, is skilfully written and enacted. It throbs with emotion and makes you break into a smile. The film is not devoid of light humour, it is slipped into the narrative so seamlessly that it will leave you surprised. The lyrical screenplay, story and dialogues by Juhi Chaturvedi excel in every scene, never losing sight of what the film sets out to achieve. Every emotion in this song-less film is not spelt out; the most overwhelming scenes are laced with lightweight dialogues and silences that leave space for interpretation. Avik Mukhopadhyay (cinematography) sets the frames with poetic beauty and a charm that is inescapable. The background score by Shantanu Moitra softly blends in, adding mood to the drama.

Varun Dhawan drops the Bollywood hero’s garb in the most understated and finest performance of his career. Shoojit brilliantly moulds Varun into Dan, making you forget that you ever saw him grooving shirtless on screen before. Debutante Banita uses her beautiful eyes to express emotions, or lack of it. It’s an arduous task, as that’s the only ammo she has at hand. Gitanjali as Shiuli’s mother is a class act.

‘October’ is not bound by Indian sensibility alone; it is a humane story that will possibly enjoy a much wider appeal across international audiences. It is evident that the director wanted this story about love to find its own life cycle of blossom. But for an audience seeking entertainment, given the languid pace of the story, it might seem boring. 

In love and relationships, a lot remains unsaid and undefined. What can’t find it's way into words, will find a way to flow out. Let it. The fragrant memory of Shiuli (the Bengali name for Night Jasmine) and Dan’s unconditional story will linger long after. Go, take it all in. 

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