Rating:
2.5/5
Star
Cast:
Sushant
Singh
Rajput,
Sara
Ali
Khan,
Nitish
Bharadwaj,
Alka
Amin,
Sonali
Sachdev
Director:
Abhishek
Kapoor
Kedarnath
Movie
Review:
Sushant
Singh
Rajput
|
Sara
Ali
Khan
|
Abhishek
Kapoor
|
FilmiBeat
Amidst
some
exchange
of
backstory
of
their
loved
ones
in
a
dimly-lit
cave,
Mansoor
(Sushant
Singh
Rajput)
bursts
into
singing,
'Lag
Jaa
Gale' with
Mukku
(Sara
Ali
Khan)
lovingly
gazing
at
him.
The
beauty
in
this
moment
lingers
for
long.
But
alas,
barring
this,
Kedarnath
fails
to
explore
the
love-story
between
the
lead
characters
and
falls
prey
to
the
cliched
story-telling
instead.
Set
in
Kedarnath,
Mukku
is
the
daughter
of
a
local
priest
and
lodge
owner
(Nitish
Bharadwaj)
whereas
Mansoor
is
a
porter/pithoo
with
a
heart
of
gold.
For
a
change
here,
the
cupid's
arrow
strikes
the
leading
lady
first.
Over
a
series
of
'mule' rides,
Mansoor
too
loses
his
heart
to
her.
Unfortunately,
their
'forbidden
love'
is
discovered
and
Mukku's
furious
father
announces
her
wedding
for
the
following
day.
In
a
fit
of
rage,
Mukku's
father
announces,
"Nahi
hoga
ye
sangam..phir
chahe
parlay
kyun
na
aaye" and
Mukku
gives
it
back,
"Toh
jaap
karungi
din
raat...ki
aaye".
And
yes,
you
guessed
it
right!
The
clouds
burst
and
a
deluge
of
epic
proportions
hits
Mansoor
and
Mukku's
village.
Abhishek
Kapoor
takes
a
leaf
from
2013
Uttarakhand
floods
and
places
his
tale
of
doomed
love
there.
However,
the
writing
lacks
a
spark
and
comes
across
as
lethargic
especially
in
the
first
half.
He
along
with
his
writers
throw
in
an
angle
of
environmental
hazard
in
the
story
as
well,
only
to
tackle
it
superficially.
The
sub-plot
mysteriously
vanishes
as
the
narrative
unfolds
further.
Speaking
about
performances,
Kedarnath
is
an
out-and-out
Sara
Ali
Khan
show.
She
makes
a
confident
debut
and
is
a
treat
to
watch.
As
the
fiesty,
loudmouth
Mukku
who
is
unabashed
when
it
comes
to
matters
of
heart,
Sara
is
a
bundle
of
fresh
talent
and
conveys
through
her
eyes
alone
in
many
scenes.
In
fact
in
some
parts,
she
might
even
remind
you
of
her
mother
Amrita
Singh.
Sushant
Singh
Rajput
churns
out
a
subtle
performance
and
underplays
his
part
most
of
the
time.
Maybe
the
script
demanded
it
that
way...well,
I
am
yet
to
decipher
that.
He
as
Mansoor
and
Sara's
Mukku
are
diametrically
poles
apart
and
a
little
more
layered
writing
would
have
added
more
charm
to
their
romance.
The
rest
of
the
cast
including
Nitesh
Bhardwaj,
Pooja
Gor
and
Alka
Amin
have
nothing
novel
to
explore
in
their
respective
roles.
Cinematographer
Tushar
Kanti
Ray
perfectly
captures
the
scenic
locations
of
Kedarnath
on
the
canvas
and
some
of
his
aerial
shots
are
breathtakingly
beautiful.
The
editing
of
the
film
works
fine.
Amit
Trivedi
fails
to
dish
out
a
memorable
album
this
time.
However,
we
must
mention
the
song,
'Namo
Namo'
is
pleasant
to
the
ears.
Barring
Sara
Ali
Khan's
dazzling
performance,
Abhishek
Kapoor's
Kedarnath
fizzles
in
terms
of
writing
and
ends
up
as
a
missed
opportunity
instead.
I
am
going
with
2
and
half
stars
here.