Meel Patthar: Ivan Ayr's very deep take on life.

Meel Patthar (2020/01:38m)

While Ghalib the protagonist sits on the co-driver side of his truck for the first time, And his apprentice pash driving, his eyes reflects the insecurity he is going through currently. After knowing his fate through what happened to Dilbag, ghalib senses his job loosing to Pash.

This is a story of loss, insecurity, fear and bravery at the same time. Ghalib is a man of marals, but when one is about to loose his own job, its hard to upkeep the morals and empathy, but Ghalib fights it bravely. But the un-seen pain which Ghalib is going though is the loss of her wife.

For ghalib, truck is everything, although he owns an apartment in the town, but barely visits it. More than a need it is a passion to him.

Casting Amir Ajeez, whose poem became an anthem in anti CAA protest, as a chief of the labourers protesting for the raise in the wages. The movie strongly speaks of the class difference in our s

ociety and how those with the money treats those without it. And at times the society which is becoming deaf.

Talking about locations and cinematography, the scenes have been captured poetically, some farms of Punjab with the morning fog, a road with a sunrise. And Ghalib’s relation with truck has been such captured that in almost every scene either he is seen in truck or the truck in present in the frame.

The strongest part of the movie is the acting, which is flawlessly done by Suvinder Vicky as Galib, and equally beauitifully by Lakshvir Saran (as Taash, Ghalib’s apprentice).

And as Anupama chopra Describes this as Contemplative and beautifully disturbing, it is a must watch for the good cinema lovers.

Film: Meel Patthar (Milestone)

Director: Ivan Ayr

Cast: Suvinder Vicky, Lakshvir Saran

Streaming on: Netflix