Review of Mirzya (2016) by Shiv N — 20 Nov 2016

I don't understand this negativity surrounding Rakesh Omprakash Mehra's #Mirzya. Yes it's not his best movie, but it's not a bad movie either. Agreed the story is very straightforward and has a "been there seen that" feel to it, but it's not an uneventful story.

Never once did I feel bored by it. Because the storytelling is contemporary and engaging. Mehra effortlessly jumps between two timelines and captivates you with his brilliant direction, while Gulzar and Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy enchant you with their soulful lyrics and music, and Pawel Dyllus mesmerizes your with his magical cinematography.

Mirzya is technically sound in all departments - editing, art direction, set design, production design, costumes, makeup, and camera work, all executed to the T. And with all that you forgive it for what it lacks in the story department.

Newcomers Harshvardhan Kapoor and Saiyami Kher have both acted decently given its their first movie and have potential to grow into fine actors. The surprise of the movie was Anjali Patil as Zeenat. I found myself intrigued every time she was on screen.