Writers:
Ravi
Udyawar,
Girish
Kohli,
Kona
Venkat
Rao
What's
Yay:
Performances,
Direction
What's
Nay:
Barring
a
few
scenes
where
the
plot
loses
the
steam,
Mom
manages
to
hold
you
attention
effectively
for
a
span
of
148
minutes.
Popcorn
Refill:
Strictly
interval
Iconic
Moment:
A
deserted
Delhi
road
on
a
pitch
dark
night.
A
black
car
drives
soundlessly
until
we
see
it
halting
at
a
crossroad
through
an
aerial
shot.
Two
doors
open,
and
the
driver
swaps
his
seat
with
a
person
sitting
in
the
rear
seat.
The
car
starts
moving
again
and
then
just
before
the
dawn
breaks,
it
stops.
A
teenage
girl,
senseless
and
bruised,
is
thrown
out
of
that
vehicle
into
the
drainage.
This
scene
along
with
its
melancholic
background
score
numbs
your
senses
for
few
minutes!
Plot
Devki's
(Sridevi)
is
a
biology
teacher
in
a
school.
The
film
begins
with
her
entering
into
a
classroom.
The
topic
for
the
day
is
'different
types
of
muscles
in
a
human
body.' Ma'am'
decides
to make
the
class
interesting
for
her
students
by
taking
the
aid
of
a
picture
of
Salman
Khan
flaunting
his
six
packs
ab.
Giggles
follow
until
a
beep
on
Arya
(Sajal
Ali)'s
mobile
phone
draws
our
attention
towards
her.
Including
Devki's
too!
She
walks
upto
Arya.
The
minute
her
eyes
fall
on
the
mobile
screen,
we
see
her
facial
expressions
changing
and
the
atmosphere
tensing
up!
Next,
Devki
goes
to
the
sender
of
that
message
who
is
sitting
in
the
next
row, confiscates
his
phone
and
tosses
it
out
of
the
window.
The
scene
then
changes
to
Devki's
house
where
it
is
revealed
that
Arya
is
her
step-daughter.
The
two
share
a
strained
relationship
where
Arya
refuses
to
acknowledge
her
as
her
mother
and prefers
to
call
her
'Ma'am'.
However,
Devki
continues
her
relentless
efforts
to
bridge
the
gap
between
them.
Amidst
the
tension
brewing
between
Arya
and
Devki,
we
realize
that
the
latter
is
quite
close
to
her
father
Anand
(Adnan
Siddiqui),
a
globetrotter.
On
the
eve
of
Valentines'
Day,
after
a
swinging
party
with
her
school
pals
at
one
of
Delhi's hot-shot
farmhouses,
Arya
is
supposed
to
hail
a
cab
back
home.
Instead,
the
next
morning,
the
teen
is
discovered in
a
brutalized
state in
a
ditch.
Soon,
Arya
identifies
her
assaulters.
But
they
manage
to
walk
scot-free
from
the
court
of
law
due
to
lack
of
evidence.
Deeply
affected
by
Arya's
trauma
and
being
denied
justice,
Devki
decides
to
take
the
matter
in
our
own
hands
and
seek
redemption.
She
reaches
out
for
help
to private
detective
Dayashankar
Kapoor
or
DK
(Nawazuddin
Siddiqui)
who
agrees
to
snoop
around
for
'information'.
Revenge
is
a
dish
best
served
cold.
But
would
Devki's
vendetta
be
plain
sailing
especially
under
the
hawk
eyes
of
crime
branch
inspector
Mathew
Francis
(Akshaye
Khanna)?
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Direction
Ravi
Udyawar
makes
a
confident
directorial
debut
with
Mom!
His
illustrator
background
and
advertising
sensibilities
are
clearly
reflected
in
his
framing
of
cinematic
shots
especially
when
it
comes
to
vivid
colors.
Mom
might
remind
you
of
Raveena
Tandon's
Maatr
which
released
few
months
ago
in
terms
of
story.
But
it's
Ravi's
excellent
execution
who
lends
a
greater
impact
in
this
case.
Mom
has
plenty
of
scenes
which
sends
a
shiver
down
the
spine.
Performances
Sridevi
exudes
a
strong
magnetic
charm
even
today.
The
actress
clocks
300
with
this
film
and
Mom
makes
you
realize
why
she
would
give
our
new-lot
heroines
a
run
for
their
money
even
in
today's
times!
Her
strong
screen
persona
coupled
with
acting
prowess
doesn't
let
your
eyes
leave
the
screen
even
for
a
second.
The
scene
where
she
has
a
breakdown
in
the
hospital
is
goosebump-inducing.
Afterall,
a
mother
knows
what
her
child
has
gone
through,
even
if
she
didn't
see
it
herself.
Nawazuddin
Siddiqui
is
a
total
charmer
and
his
scenes
with
Sridevi
are
a
pure
treat!
While
the
film
is
heavy
on
intense
emotions,
it's
Nawaz
who
balances
it
perfectly
with
his
quirky
touch
of
humour.
His
one-liners
will
leave
you
in
splits.
Just
one
word.
WOW!
Akshaye
Khanna
plays
a
rough-and-tough
cop
but
compared
to
Sridevi
and
Nawazuddin,
his
character
remains
underutilized.
Still
he
manages
to
leave
an
impression.
Sajal
Ali
is
quite
impressive
and
effectively
communicates
her
character's
angst,
pain
and
suffering.
Adnan
Siddiqui
puts
up
a
good
show.
Abhimanyu
Singh's
menacing
act
too,
lends
good
support.
Technical
Aspects
Girish
Kohli's
screenplay
is
water-tight
except
for
a
few
places.
Anay
Goswami's
cinematography
is
top-notch
and
adds
more
interesting
layers
to
the
film
in
terms
of
visuals.
Monisha.
R.
Baldawa's
editing
is
sharp.
Music
While
there
isn't
much
scope
for
songs
in
the
film,
A.
R
Rahman's
haunting
background
score
makes
Mom
even
more
powerful
when
it
comes
to
story-telling.
Verdict
Mom
is
not
just
a
revenge
saga.
It
runs
deeper
than
that
and
talks
about
a
mother's
undying
love.
The
film
reminded
me
of
Agatha
Christie's
famous
words,
"A
mother's
love
for
her
child
is
like
nothing
else
in
the
world.
It
knows
no
law,
no
pity.
It
dares
all
things
and
crushes
down
remorsely
all
that
stands
in
its
path."
Sridevi-Nawazuddin
Siddiqui's
stellar
act
and
Ravi
Udyawar's
brilliant
execution
keeps
you
hooked
right
from
the
first
frame.