A
wide
majority
of
Hindi
movies
look
at
urban
issues.
Right
from
the
outfits
to
the
lingo,
there's
no
denying
that
Hindi
movies
also
look
at
West
for
inspiration.
In
real
life
too,
burgers,
pizzas,
sizzlers
and
colas
have
replaced
sarson
ka
saag,
dal-roti
and
sherbat-n-gola.
But
you
do
crave
for
desi
food
when
you
keep
munching
non-desi
stuff
all
the
while,
don't
you?
The
fact
is,
desi
stories,
with
real
characters,
can
never
go
out
of
fashion.
In
fact,
a
number
of
present-day
film-makers
often
tell
me
that
they
look
upon,
besides
other
reputed
names,
Hrishikesh
Mukherjee
as
an
inspiration.
On
one
hand
you
had
Amitabh
Bachchan,
the
reigning
superstar
of
1970s
and
1980s,
doing
a
Sholay
and
an
Amar
Akbar
Anthony
and
on
the
other
hand,
doing
a
Bemisaal
and
a
Chupke
Chupke
for
Hrishi-da.
Debutante
director
Rahul
Aggarwal
also,
very
respectfully,
credits
his
inspiration
to
Hrishi-da
and
his
first
outing
Na
Ghar
Ke
Na
Ghaat
Ke
mirrors
the
fact
at
several
points
of
the
narrative.
The
protagonist
in
the
film
is
like
any
other
non-descript
person
you
set
your
eyes
on
the
street,
who
is
as
helpless
as
you
and
me
in
a
life-changing
situation.
A
film
like
Na
Ghar
Ke
Na
Ghaat
Ke
ought
to
have
a
simple,
uncomplicated
plotline
and
actors
who
can
pull
off
these
roles
without
'acting'
those
parts.
While
the
writing
is
interesting
at
times
and
wobbly
at
places
[the
climax
is
weak],
the
set
of
actors
are
more
or
less
believable.
Final
word?
Na
Ghar
Ke
Na
Ghaat
Ke
may
not
be
that
small
little
gem
that
sparkles
brightly
even
in
the
dark,
but
it's
an
earnest
effort
from
a
first-time
storyteller
[Rahul
Aggarwal]
nonetheless.
Devki
Nandan
Tripathi
[Rahul
Aggarwal]
is
a
simple,
rustic
man
who
decides
to
try
his
luck
in
the
city
of
dreams,
Mumbai.
He
gets
a
job
at
the
Mausam
Vibhaag.
In
the
city,
he
comes
across
an
array
of
people
who
often
find
his
innocence
amusing
and
comical,
but
Devki
realises
that
they
stick
with
him
even
in
the
thickest
of
bogs
that
his
life
hauls
him
in.
The
very
first
sequence
of
Na
Ghar
Ke
Na
Ghaat
Ke
sets
the
mood
of
the
film
and
you
instantly
get
drawn
into
the
world
of
Devki
Nandan
Tripathi.
While
major
portions
of
the
first
hour
are
plain
ordinary,
it's
the
second
half
that
catches
your
eye.
The
sequences
between
Paresh
and
Rahul
are
the
mainstay
of
the
film
and
the
subsequent
arrival
of
the
villagers
to
prove
that
Rahul
and
Narayani
are
indeed
married
brings
a
big
smile
on
your
face.
But
the
smile
transforms
into
a
frown
as
the
film
nears
its
climax.
The
chase
and
the
subsequent
marriage
in
the
police
station
premises
appears
filmi
and
a
complete
compromise
from
the
writing
point
of
view.
A
better
culmination
to
the
story
would've
only
enhanced
the
impact.
Debutante
director
Rahul
Aggarwal
knows
the
grammar
of
film-making
right,
but
a
little
more
emphasis
on
the
screenplay
would've
helped
enormously.
Lalit
Pandit's
music
is
strictly
okay.
K.
Rajkumar's
cinematography
is
alright.
Rahul
Aggarwal
enacts
the
pivotal
part
with
conviction.
Narayani
Shastri
does
a
decent
job.
Both
Paresh
Rawal
and
Om
Puri
are
first-rate.
Neena
Gupta
is
wasted.
Ravi
Kishan
carries
off
the
loud
character
very
well.
Ananth
Mahadevan
is
alright.
On
the
whole,
Na
Ghar
Ke
Na
Ghaat
Ke
is
a
simple
film
told
in
the
most
simplistic
manner.
Should
appeal
mainly
to
those
who
cherish
the
Hrishikesh
Mukherjee
movies
of
yore.
Directed
by
-
Rahul
Aggarwal
Starring
-
Rahul
Aggarwal,
Paresh
Rawal,
Narayani
Shastri,
Om
Puri,
Ravi
Kissen,
Neena
Gupta,
Shveta
Salve...