Nakkash
Ratings: 3/5
Duration: 1hr 44 mins
Director: Zaigham Imam
Banner: AB Infosoft Creation, Jalsa Pictures & Padmaja Productions
Genre: Action, Drama
Release Date: 31.05.2019 (India)
Star cast: Inaamulhaq, Sharib Hashmi, Kumud Mishra, Pawan Tiwari, Rajesh Sharma, Gulki Joshi
Plot: Nakkash is a socio-political drama shot in the backdrop of Varanasi based on social issues that ticks all the boxes of a progressive and offbeat movie. This movie assigns in the uniqueness of love towards mankind and its generosity. It ignores the race of religions, follows the path of peace and educates to leave the hatred.
Nakkash is the story of a gifted craftsman named Allah Rakha Siddiqui (Inaamulhaq), who is a widower and lives with his only son Mohammad. Allah Rakha is a Muslim man who designs and engraves the idols of Gods in the temple. He faces rejection and grapples to enrol his son in a religious school due to his commitment towards his craft. Though the trustee of the temple, Bhagwandas Tripathi aka Vendanti Ji (Kumud Mishra) supports Allah a lot. As he respects his art and creativity, which he believes is given to him by God.
Everyone in his community looks down upon him and Alla Rakha is stuck in a situation – either makes ends meet by continuing the only work he knows and is extraordinarily good at or please the religious fanatics and quit his services for good.
And to take advantage of the mounting tension between two religions, an aspirant politician oppresses to make this man’s struggle to march on the path of humanity difficult. But soon, Allah gains popularity with a news article for which Munna, the aspirant politician loses his election ticket.
Review: The story is based on a modest character and set in a conservative Indian town, is fresh, with all its supporting roles blending perfectly and helping it in every possible way to take the tale forward.
The protagonist, played by Inaamulhaq and his chemistry with his on-screen son almost evokes a sense of bitterness towards the society we live in, mainly because of the unfair treatment that they are subjected to.
Other pivotal character – Kumud Mihra (who plays the local priest Vedanti Ji) do complete justice to his respective parts. The child artiste in the film, too, is one of the many factors why ‘Nakkash’ works on celluloid and tugs at one’s heartstrings.
What doesn’t work for ‘Nakkash’ is the ultimate sacrifice the writer forces upon the lead role that he makes in the name of friendship and the story gliding over the surface of a complex theme. Though the end is a bit predictable, it leaves the audience moved and in an emotional state of mind. Do give this art-film a try!
