“India is being divided into Us
and Them. Them, who have many offspring and are underprivileged are accused by
the Us”
“Terrorism is a criminal offense,
not a communal offence”
“The definition of terrorism is
‘The unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians in
pursuit of political aims’”
“The entire blame for terrorism
on a community is based on prejudice”
“ Terrorism has no religion. A
religion is being used to fulfill terrorists’ political motives”
“If you cannot differentiate
between my beard and the beard of a terrorist like Osama bin Laden, then
question the reason for this and not me”
“Whenever someone wants you to
divide based on religion, take a good look at how far the election dates are”
“If we start discussing what
happened 500 years ago it will take us 5000 years back”
“Societies are not built by
caste, creed or religion. They are built in the minds of the people. People in
your family, relatives, friends and neighborhoods".
Quotes that you will remember for
some time. These quotes define this film and it’s impact. Another simple yet
ground breaking story unfolds itself in the courtroom. The prejudices and the
thought thereof are
spoken out aloud and brought forth in the sacred hall of the courtroom. These prejudices against their facial hair, number of children, food they eat, literacy etc, are hidden in our conscious and subconscious minds. And these prejudices are leading us to suppress and ostracize that community by labeling them as terrorists. At a time
when there are strong under currents of communal disharmony and violence that
can erupt and cause serious damage, this film is a warning to people of the
imminent danger. It reflects the mood of our society and how our leadership is
silently causing havoc by bringing in communal tension. How bonds of friendship
and camaraderie are broken at the slight provocation of communal baggage we carry.
Mulk is a subtle film in which the story
is the champion and the message, the crown. A rare film in which one cannot
single out an actor for an exceptional performance or a pivotal role. Every
actor just acts as a means to fulfill a story that aims at sending out a strong
message. The film brings forth instances of shock and dismay during the film
that bring forth the condescension and hostility against Muslims. And disagree and
deny you may, but we all carry this prejudice against this particular
community. You may or may not belong to it but this false prejudice lives and
thrives within all of us. And we need to separate it from reality. Terrorism
has no religion nor does not belong to a community.
Rishi Kapoor, Tapsee Pannu, Rajat
Kapoor and Ashutosh Rana give subtle and engaging performances holding the
story high. The narrative and making of the film have a natural feel to it
which was necessary to imitate reality. A great watch. Should not be missed.
Rating : 3.8 / 5
