After
facing
several
problems,
Shahid-Sonam
Kapoor
starrer
movie
Mausam
has
hit
the
screens
across
the
globe.
Director
Pankaj
Kapoor's
most
ambitious
film
is
a
nice
blend
of
mass
masala.
But
the
movie
cannot
be
called
an
exceptional
film
from
Pankaj,
who
has
rocked
the
viewers
both
on
small
and
big
screens
with
his
wonderful
acting.
Mausam
is
basically
a
love
story
that
is
set
in
the
backdrop
of
political
hostilities
and
religious
conflict.
The
biggest
strength
of
story
of
the
movie,
which
begins
in
the
early
1990s,
is
that
it
encompasses
several
historical
events
like
displacement
of
Kashmiri
Pandits,
Babri
Masjid
episode,
Mumbai
blasts,
9/11,
Kargil
war
and
Gujarat
riots
that
affected
the
lives
of
common
man.
Somewhere,
including
all
these
stuffs
itself
becomes
bane
for
the
film.
The
pre-release
hype
of
the
movie
had
created
an
expectation
that
it
would
be
a
mesmeric
love
story,
but
its
weak
script
and
unengaging
screenplay
mar
the
efforts
of
the
director.
In
a
bid
to
include
all
above
mentioned
epic
moments,
Pankaj
keeps
moving
from
city
to
city
and
that
is
where
Mausam
becomes
a
never-ending
saga.
But
this
does
not
mean
that
the
film,
which
has
a
run
time
of
close
to
3
hours,
has
no
enchanting
moments.
Obviously,
it
has
many
scenes
that
touch
the
human
heart
and
Pankaj
Kapoor
has
tried
his
best
in
holding
his
grip
on
the
hearts
and
minds
of
viewers
even
in
dreary
sequences.
The
first
half
of
the
film
is
a
visual
treat,
but
the
movie
turns
unconvincing
in
the
second
half.
Punjabi
boy
Harry
[Shahid
Kapoor]
meets
a
Kashmiri
girl
named
Aayat
[Sonam
Kapoor]
in
a
small
village
of
Punjab,
where
the
adolescent
attraction
develops
between
the
two,
who
later
fall
in
love.
But
their
relationship
soon
hits
a
rough
patch
mostly
following
religious
riots.
What
happens
next
will
form
an
interesting
story.
The
major
attraction
of
Mausam
is
obviously
Shahid
Kapoor's
superb
performance.
The
Bollywood
actor
has
wide
scope
to
exhibit
his
acting
skills
and
he
has
taken
a
big
leap
and
lived
up
to
the
expectations
of
his
role.
Sonam
Kapoor
has
also
done
a
wonderful
acting,
but
as
an
actress,
she
still
has
long
way
to
go.
Other
artistes
have
also
done
well
in
their
respective
roles.
The
second
highlight
of
Mausam
is
its
lively
music
that
suits
the
tone
of
a
life-affirming
love
story.
Pritam
Chakraborty
has
composed
melodious
and
hummable
songs
for
the
film.
Besides
music,
cinematography
is
also
a
major
attraction
and
Binod
Pradhan
has
captured
some
of
the
most
charming
scenes
in
his
frames
for
the
film.
Overall,
Mausam
is
a
brilliant
effort
by
Pankaj
Kapoor,
though
he
has
a
long
way
to
go
when
it
comes
to
writing
a
screenplay
and
direction.
The
movie
is
obviously
not
an
average
love
story
that
usually
hits
screen.
It
is
a
must
watch
romantic
flick.
Producer:
Sheetal
Vinod
Talwar,
Sunil
A
Lulla
Director:
Pankaj
Kapur
Cast:
Shahid
Kapoor,
Sonam
Kapoor,
Anupam
Kher,
Aditi
Sharma,
Supriya
Pathak,
Manoj
Pahwa
Music:
Pritam
Chakraborty
Story first published: Monday, September 26, 2011, 10:22 [IST]