Most
movies
are
entertainment-driven,
but
a
few
movies,
apart
from
entertaining,
also
raise
pertinent
questions
that
stay
in
your
mind.
The
Great
Indian
Butterfly
belongs
to
this
group.
People
travel
miles,
cross
borders,
go
on
an
endless
pursuit
to
attain
happiness,
peace,
love
and
luck,
which
would
make
their
journey
on
this
planet
memorable.
The
Great
Indian
Butterfly
talks
of
a
couple
on
the
brink
of
a
failed
relationship
and
who
travel
from
Mumbai
to
Goa
to
'trace'
the
butterfly
that
would
make
their
lives
full
of
sunshine.
A
beautiful
thought
undoubtedly,
but
how
one
wishes
director
Sarthak
Dasgupta
would've
narrated
the
story
concisely,
without
overstretching
it
to
almost
two
hours.
The
Great
Indian
Butterfly
mirrors
a
reality.
You
empathize
with
the
on-screen
characters
and
that's
one
of
the
reasons
why
this
film
works.
But
the
flipside
is
that
English-language
films
cater
to
a
niche
audience
in
India,
which
means
you
lose
out
on
a
big
chunk
of
audience.
Also,
in
this
case,
the
awareness
level
of
The
Great
Indian
Butterfly
is
zilch.
So
that
would
hamper
its
prospects
further,
although
the
film
has
its
heart
in
the
right
place.
Krish
[Aamir
Bashir]
and
Meera
[Sandhya
Mridul],
a
young
couple,
go
in
search
of
a
legendary
magical
insect
--
The
Great
Indian
Butterfly.
Last
seen
by
an
unknown
Portuguese
explorer,
in
a
remote
valley
located
in
Goa,
the
butterfly
possesses
a
magical
aura,
granting
immense
happiness,
peace,
love
and
luck
to
the
person
who
catches
it.
Will
Krish
and
Meera
find
the
elusive
and
mystical
Butterfly?
Can
they
survive
the
journey?
Director
Sarthak
Dasgupta
is
clearly
in
a
mood
to
narrate
a
real
story.
Hence,
the
conversation
between
the
lead
characters
is
equally
real
and
also
very
relatable.
A
substantial
part
of
the
film
has
been
shot
in
an
open
car,
while
the
couple
is
having
conversation
and
arguments
on
a
road
trip.
The
couple
raves
and
rants
about
the
incompleteness
in
their
relationship
and
the
pressures
of
career
and
stress
in
their
lives.
Sarthak
captures
this
aspect
beautifully
on
celluloid.
The
cinematography,
while
the
car
is
in
motion,
is
appreciable.
But
the
story
stagnates
in
the
second
hour.
In
fact,
there's
not
much
movement
in
the
story
and
it
also
starts
getting
repetitive.
Plus,
an
overdose
of
songs
[not
required].
But,
thankfully,
it
picks
up
towards
its
finale.
The
film
is
embellished
with
bona
fide
performances
by
Aamir
Bashir
and
Sandhya
Mridul.
Aamir
is
a
remarkable
actor
and
it's
a
pity
that
we
haven't
tapped
his
acting
abilities
in
our
movies.
Ditto
for
Sandhya,
who
deserves
much
more
than
what
she's
being
offered.
Koel
Purie
is
efficient
in
a
small
role.
Barry
John
is
alright.
On
the
whole,
The
Great
Indian
Butterfly
is
for
lovers
of
art
house
cinema
mainly.
Unfortunately,
the
awareness
of
this
film
is
zilch
and
that
would
hamper
its
stay
at
theatres.