In the middle of nowhere
Movie name:
Daayen Ya Baayen
Cast:
Deepak Dobriyal, Pratyush, Bharti Bhatt
Director:
Bela Negi
Rating:
Set in a quaint picturesque town in the foothills of the Himalayas, the film unfolds the life of middle-class locals. Having led a sedentary life, the locals look for entertainment in little things of life. Bela Negi, a native of Uttarkhand, has captured small nuances well.
Ramesh Majila (Deepak Dobriyal), a poet, has left his home in the Himalayas to become a film writer in Mumbai. Unable to realise his dreams, he returns home and begins teaching in a school. He has a nagging wife, an ailing mother addicted to bidi and an unmarried sister-in-law who is in love with Sundar (Kaul), a local.
There is a sudden change in their lives when Ramesh wins a Chevrolet car. Life in the village is never the same again. Ramesh becomes an instant hero, but it comes with a price: He runs into debt to maintain the car.
The local leader and his goons have their eyes on the car too. Ramesh also wants to open a Kala Kendra in the village. How he manages to win over and set up a kala kendra in the village forms the crux of the story.
Dobriyal’s portrayal as a poet is fantastic. Bela has managed to add humourous touches to the characters.
Cinematographer Amlan Dutta has captured the beauty of the hilly terrain well.
The music is foot-tapping. But in the course of storytelling, Bela falters somewhere and you lose interest in the narration.
On the whole, a dull watch over the weekend.
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