This is a Hindi language film starring Nargis and Pradeep Kumar.
The film is truly ahead of its times in dealing boldly with mental issues. Through the gripping story it reveals how one such mental illness can manifest. It also documents how society and even medical science tries to approach it - many a times in incorrect ways as torture and shocks that never work.
It is also very reassuring when it shows how in the end, it is finding the root cause of the trauma and in providing unconditional love and support alone can these issues be resolved.
The film will be remembered as Nargis' last performance which also earned her Bharat's first National Award for Best Actress. She has given an uninhibited performance and one feels the loss in that she could have continued performing such character driven roles in future also.
Pradeep Kumar's performance is terrific and it's sad that despite a wonderful career he isn't acknowledged enough by modern cinema lovers.
Feroz Khan is in a wasted role.
The editing is very very poor which is why the film moves scenes at times in a jarring fashion. Given that it took 6 years to make may also be to blame.
I rated it 8/10 primarily for the concept and the lead performances.
The film is truly ahead of its times in dealing boldly with mental issues. Through the gripping story it reveals how one such mental illness can manifest. It also documents how society and even medical science tries to approach it - many a times in incorrect ways as torture and shocks that never work.
It is also very reassuring when it shows how in the end, it is finding the root cause of the trauma and in providing unconditional love and support alone can these issues be resolved.
The film will be remembered as Nargis' last performance which also earned her Bharat's first National Award for Best Actress. She has given an uninhibited performance and one feels the loss in that she could have continued performing such character driven roles in future also.
Pradeep Kumar's performance is terrific and it's sad that despite a wonderful career he isn't acknowledged enough by modern cinema lovers.
Feroz Khan is in a wasted role.
The editing is very very poor which is why the film moves scenes at times in a jarring fashion. Given that it took 6 years to make may also be to blame.
I rated it 8/10 primarily for the concept and the lead performances.