There are films. There are movies. There are commercial ventures – passed off as the most awaited films of the year.
And in such times of cacophony and glare comes a simple film. A film that teaches you the ways of life. Simple rules that tug your heart.
Club 60 , directed by Sanjay Tripathy is perhaps one of the small budget films of the year. A small film with a big heart. Like a breath of fresh air.
The days of Hrishida and Basuda films. Yeah, the life and the setting is little compared to those cine masters. Yet, Sanjay Tripathy achieves a lot something on the lines of simplicity and non-pretentious ways of life.
Though, personally – I feel title Club 60 is misnomer. I would have called as `Life Membership; Because it shows the way to lead a life.
Set aside the title part – It is one of the best films to come on the big screen.
Sarika and Farooque Sheikh – lead actors are playing Dr. Saira and Dr. Tariq are doctors. And the films starts from where they have shifted to the hurly burly life of Mumbai. Why Mumbai ? Leaving a serene and complacent life of Pune.
Coz, they want to hide behind the cacophy of Mumbai. They want to break the deafening silence of life – as they have got the shock of their lives – of losing their son, a young student.
They are trying to cope with the life. While Saira has accepted the grief in her own way. Dr. Tariq has become a victim of depression due to loss of his son.
There enters a character – Manubhai Shah – played by Raghuveer Yadav – with so much sincerty – who changes their life.
He plays the perfect boisterous foil to the sophisticated simple couple played by our lead actors.
The film has so many tender moments like – Sarika’s a long scene where she venting her feeling to her depressed husband. One of the best scenes of the film.
The character of Raghuveer Yadav lights the screen with his presence. A smile on the face of the audience.
Nowhere the film turns preach. Yet, teaches so much about the life.
Though, Raghuveer Yadav ( Manubhai’s) character and its past keeps us glued.
There are certain pieces of gems and illuminated moments in the film.
It is a film for every parent. A must for every child. Every human being.
Satish Shah, Tinnu Anand , Vineet Kumar and Sharad Saxena ( perhaps one of his best films.) Zarina Wahab and Suhasini Mulay – they all add to the beauty of the film.
The music simple and very lyrical – direction simple and acting so sincere and touching – A must watch for all those who are missing something or somebody in their lives.
But then who is left.
