Fitoor

Plot synopsis:
Noor (Mohammad Abrar), a thirteen-year-old Kashmiri boy from a poor family, meets and becomes deeply infatuated with Firdaus (Tunisha Sharma), the daughter of a rich elite family in Kashmir that employs him. Firdaus' mother, Begum Hazrat Jaan(Tabu), was left heartbroken in her youth and disapproves of Noor's feelings thanks to his low social status. Despite this, Noor and Firdaus grow closer until Hazrat sends Firdaus abroad for school, insulting Noor as she breaks the news.
Years later, Noor (Aditya Roy Kapur) receives a prestigious art scholarship and moves to Delhi, where he encounters Firdaus (Katrina Kaif) again. By this time she is engaged to Bilal (Rahul Bhat), a Pakistani diplomat, but Noor's feelings have not changed and they begin a relationship. After initial friction with Noor, who by this time is a successful artist, Hazrat slowly starts to realise her mistake, but is still adamant that Firdaus should marry Bilal. Hazrat orders Firadus to marry Bilal against her will. A flashback of Hazrat and her lover who left her pregnant and ran away with all her jewels showed why she insisted on Firdaus marrying Bilal and let go of her love. Noor travels for an art show in London where he finds out that the art scholarship was given by Moazam (Ajay Devgn), a terrorist he saved when he was young, and not by Hazrat as he thought. Upset that he has been merely a pawn in Moazam's scheme and realizing that Hazrat has been playing him all along, Noor confronts her in London where she denies manipulating him and bursts into a fit of rage for her former lover Mufti and Noor realizes that she has been seeking redemption by breaking his heart. Noor goes back to the gallery and burns his art work which was related to the memory of Firdaus. Another flashback of Hazrat showed that she loses her baby and Firdaus is her adopted daughter. Hazrat wakes up distraught and commits suicide. At her funeral, Firdaus opens her pendant to find Mufti's picture in it with Hazrat's and realizes that she could never get over her true love for Mufti. With this realization, Firdaus leaves Bilal and reunites with Noor.

Tags: romantic

Review:
Fitoor, based on the popular Charles Dicken's novel "The Great Expectation" , was an emotional love story that could have been crafted better but unfortunately was mowed down by weak direction and poor script.
What could have profound impact but turned to be a big boring flick.Fitoor tells the story of of 3 people – Noor (played by Aditya Roy Kapoor) who falls in love with his muse (played by Tabu)'s daughter Firdaus (played by Katrina Kaif) in his childhood.
However, Begum, who is broken-hearted from a failed marriage, plots a retribution on their love story.Now , I have been a big fan of "The Great Expectations" and adore the characters of Pip and Estella ( respectively played by Aditya Roy Kapoor and Katrina Kaif) and was expecting the same heart- warming, emotional touching love story this time.
I like the enigmatic cinematography(Anay Goswamy) capturing the essence of Kashmir embedded with fantastic art direction (Mayur Sharma).Never the less , the film is full of loopholes and boring drama which sometimes makes you scratch your hair.
Rather than concentrating on making the film look good, Abhishek Kapoor could have made sincere efforts in the direction and screenplay area.
This is a pointless film, meandering along in no particular direction, stopping and starting until finally it stumbles to a rather boring halt.For the uninitiated, Fitoor tells the story of a poor orphan boy and his childhood love for a girl who is from a rich elite family.
Oh, and somewhere there's a disjointed flashback as well.Aditya Roy Kapoor plays Noor (Pip) to Katrina Kaif's Firdaus (Estelle).
It's hard to sympathize with Noor when he does the most stupid and desperate things in the name of love, shredding every bit of his self-respect.Kaif does what she does best: look pretty and not act.Abhishek Kapoor casts Tabu as Firdaus' mother, Begum Hazrat (Miss Havisham) and despite being burdened with a role where she hardly gets scenes to shine, she's a treat to watch.
The place is majestic, as evidenced by the beautiful shots cinematographer Anay Goswami has captured.Amit Trivedi's music stands out once again, like it always has, in a movie that doesn't deserve it.
Pashmina is a gorgeously mounted song, setting the tone for the rest of the movie, only to amount to nothing.A lot was expected from Abhishek Kapoor after his refreshing Rock On!!
and the fact that he made Chetan Bhagat's worst novel into a passably good film in Kai Po Che, but here he definitely falls short of the mark.Fitoor is a pointless adaptation, and a disjointed film.
Director Abhishek Kapoor's romantic-drama, based on Charles Dickens' novel Great Expectations, suffers however, due to its misguided story & bland narrative.
Its beautifully shot & has moments of power, but the end result, is under-whelming.'Fitoor' Synopsis: Thirteen-year-old Noor falls in love with Firdaus, daughter of Begum, the wealthiest woman in town.
As their potential romance grows despite their class issues, the vengeful Begum plots retribution on their young and innocent love.'Fitoor' is a body beautiful, minus soul.
I loved the Hawke and Paltrow's version of Great Expectations, and was glad that Fitoor is a very different adaptation.
its a good romantic movie with very good story,cast was utmost perfect.a young boy falling in love of a very beautiful girl and chasing her through out his life,but its no where near to be called a adaption to the great novel by charles dickens THE GREAT EXPECTATIONS.that story in the novel had so much more than just a boy and a girl.the movie if considered to be adaption shows very different and incomplete and confusing version of it,maybe the theme is a little bit similar but the story is no way near similar but still its a very good movie considering the fact that its a bollywood movie..
When Fitoor was announced as the umpteenth screen re dentition of the Charles Dickens's Novella "Great Expectations", it aroused curiosity by its impressive casting of Katrina Kaif, Aditya Roy Kapoor and Rekha (who soon bailed out and Tabu Stepped in).The movie deals with an innocent one-sided puppy love of Noor (Aditya Roy Kapoor) towards Firdaus (Katrina Kaif) which blows out into a full fledged obsession.The movie begins with the exact same scene as in the novel, A 10- year-old Noor is waylaid by a militant (Ajay Devgun) who bullies him to get him some food, which Noor does and in addition to it also gets some blankets for the man.The next day, Noor along with his brother-in-law Junaid (Rayess Mohiuddin) is summoned to the mansion Anjuman in which lives a wealthy single woman Begum Hazrat (Tabu) and her adopted daughter Firdaus.
Noor falls in love with Firdaus in first sight, while the object of his affection merely treats him like a domestic help.Begum Hazrat recognizes the feelings of Noor towards her daughter and fuels them further by saying he can enter her world only by proving himself worthy of her, hinting at his present social status.
Noor is overjoyed all the while thinking the unknown benefactor could be Begum Hazrat.Noor in Delhi meets Firdaus again, who tells him that she is engaged to Pakistani politician Bilal (Rahul Bhat), but even has a small romantic fling with him and leaves him suddenly.Noor obsessed with her tries to find and get her back into his life at the cost of his own future.Katrina Kaif is perfectly cast as the heart breaker Firdaus and she manages to convey a lot of things through her eyes, be it her admiration for Noor, or the appreciation for his growth, or the wonder when she looks at all the portraits of her at Noor's studio, or the realization which hits her when she realizes why Begum Hazrat is so hell bent on her getting married to Bilal.Aditya Roy Kapoor is pretty decent and emotes well, he does get into the skin of the character and portrays the obsessed lover magnificently.Tabu scores over everyone as the jilted Begum Hazrat who tries to make Noor the scapegoat of a personal vendetta.
Although one must admit the actual picturization of the song (as shown in the movie) is way better than the one floating on the you tube.Anay Goswamy has captured the scenic beauty of Kashmir, London and Agra excellently .Though there are a few glitches, Abhishekh Kapoor has managed to get a pretty decent adaptation of the classic ably supported by a fine cast.I would recommend it anyone who loves dark love stories, people expecting to see a DDLJ, please stay miles away from this one.
Set in idyllic Kashmir, an adaptation of Charles Dickens' "Great Expectations", Fitoor narrates the love story of Noor (Aditya Roy Kapur) and Firdaus (Katrina Kaif) that spans across several years and transcends the echelons of societal norms, barriers of self control, family values & secrets, self esteem.
Aditya Roy Kapur gives his best performance to date in a role that entwines the complexity of being manipulated by Begum Hazrat's hideous design of avenging her unrequited love in past life, the all pervasive love for the forbidden Firdaus and the calamitous discovery of an unknown benefactor- a package that's laudable.
Kudos to Abhishek Kapoor for a mind blowing directorial effort, Mayur Sharma for art, Anay Goswami for cinematography, Amit Trivedi for the haunting music and Swanand Kirkire for the lyrics.
A tale of star-crossed lovers who come under the strictures of societal class divide, Fitoor is director Abhishek Kapoor's cinematic interpretation of Charles Dicken's novel 'The Great Expectations' that is artistically splendid but falls below expectations from a holistic perspective.Chronicling the story of Noor( Aditya Roy Kapoor) and his obsession for Firdaus (Katrina Kaif) who is the daughter of a rich Kashmiri heiress, Begum Hazrat(Tabu), Fitoor unfolds lazily against the ethereal backdrop of snow-clad Kashmir.With a mood reminiscent of the acclaimed hit of 2014,Haider, the narrative never catches the momentum because of its frivolous juxtaposition of the tension that lurks in every corner of the militant-infested place.A thirteen-year old Noor is smitten by the charming Firdaus, who introduces him to the aristocracy and affluence surrounding their mansion and Begum takes an instant liking at his creative paintings, appointing him as a caretaker of their stable.While the teenagers develop friendship,Noor is constantly alerted by the vengeful Begum about his vainness of being in love with Firdaus.And as part of an orchestrated retribution,one fine day she sends off Firdaus to London leaving the heartbroken Noor with her memories.
But as luck would have it, they meet again after a gap of fifteen years in Delhi where Noor has landed through an anonymous benefactor to pursue a promising career in arts and Firdaus has blossomed into a haughty and ravishing beauty, but engaged to a Pakistani Politician, which is more like an elitist alliance.What follows is a tumultuous saga of love that faces friction, hardships and volatility of emotions.
With a compelling camera-work(Anay Goswami) and poetic musical scores(Amit Trivedi) that provides awe-inspiring vignettes, Kapoor tries to emulate a complex plot but the inconsistencies are glaring for its snail pace.No doubt,he has envisioned a historical masterpiece and mounts it lavishly in a contemporary milieu and deserves all credit for shaping this ambitious project.The first half of the film is engaging,it draws us into the characters soaked with sorrow and anguish.Its only the second hour that disappoints where the film derails off the track and digresses into unintentional moodiness.Kapoor's screenplay takes too long to establish the central conflict, and the romantic chemistry between Noor and Firdaus keeps losing the fizz with every passing minute.
Yet for most of the parts, it keeps us invested mostly because of the strong performances from the central cast.Tabu, delivering a master stroke portraying the multi-layered Begum, Aditya articulating Noor's vulnerability and passion with spunk and Katrina imbuing the impenetrable Firdaus with grace.Rahul Bhat impresses as the hard- nosed fiancée, Lara Dutta is cut-short and Aditi Rao Hydari who portrays the younger version of Begum exudes immense charm, and depicts the hollowness of life after being wronged in love.Fitoor, indubitably, brims with aesthetic delight in all respects.Crucially, the visual extravaganza doesn't warrant a completely satisfying movie-watching experience.Rating 2.5/5.
Katrina Kaif and Aditya Roy Kapur's film falls short of people's Great Expectations.
Fitoor starring Aditya Roy Kapur and Katrina Kaif is an adaptation of Charles Dickens' famous novel Great Expectations.
Abhishek Kapoor reaches within the crevices of those dark places and presents his interpretation of love and loss.What's good:- Anay Goswami's camera work is stellar.
Good story and an awesome performance by Tabu and Aditya Roy kapoor.
just saw the movie and it's awful i know it's valentine week but not a movie to watch better watch dead-pool and have an awesome time the male actor is good actor i think he should choose wisely what movie he wanna do not just randomly do movie like this Katrina is just gorgeous but acting is still worst the only movie with great star work for her as they cover her acting no good performance hope the director had cat other actor and had concentrated more on the script rather than giving only visuals of different location the director has deliver good movies but with this one he made a wrong choice rock on was awesome.
It is a little slow at times, and the other times way too quick for the audience to even realize what exactly happened.The lead actors Aditya Roy Kapur and Katrina Kaif could've probably done better, as some people are already saying.
There's not much to tell about the story; Noor, (Aditiya Roy Kapoor) a poor yet talented boy falls for Firdaus, (Katrina Kaif) the beautiful and charismatic daughter of Begum, (Tabu) one of the richest women in town.
This may not seem to have a large impact but for a film whose main purpose was to show the struggle of two star-crossed lovers torn apart by class difference and circumstance, I had a hard time buying what it was selling; events manufactured specifically to drive the plot further, a selfless best friend who knows all and forgives all and of course, the fiancé who is not entirely a nice man making the audience supportive of the blooming romance and averse to any sort of sympathy for himself.
She steals the show from Aditiya Roy Kapoor, also a delight to watch and Katrina Kaif, who suited the role well and gave one of her best performances (doesn't really say much, to be fair).
But if one manages to pick up on some of the more subtle themes (which granted are not as deeply explored as they should have been) and have respect for good cinematography, then they may be able to forgive the weak direction and script and watch a film which is a pretty decent effort at a book-to-movie adaptation..
After success of Kai Po Che, Abhishek has directed this movie which is based on Charles Dickens' novel Great Expectations.
Film is based on Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, written & directed by Abhishek Kapoor.
Aditya Roy Kapoor and Katrina are in the lead as Noor and Firdaus respectively.
While Noor was about thirteen years old, he fell in love with Firdaus, a daughter of a rich Begum of Kashmir.
Only Tabu's character is something to watch, even her younger version which was played by Aditi Rao Hydari, has the main root of the film.
(Also read: Sanam Re movie review: Pulkit Samrat and Yami Gautam's film is cliché-ridden) Meanwhile, having decided that in a film where all of Aditya Roy Kapoor's hair is bunched upon his head and all of Katrina's is plunged in a Chinar-esque red, in the hope perhaps that you don't notice their blank faces below, Tabu takes it upon herself to act for the entire film.
Abhishek Kapoor failed in the aspect of making a romantic film although I liked Rock On and Kai Po Che. Dialogues were very cheesy especially when they were said by Adi such as "Doodh mangoge toh kheer deynge, Kashmir mangoge, toh cheer deynge".
Overall, this movie wasted potential with a flat script and terrible acting done by Adi and Kaif despite the good cinematography and music.
The depth of the unconditionally loving parent-child relationship is beautifully conveyed in that scene.Fitoor had the potential to have been a better film, but anyway it is worth a watch when it comes on TV..
Fitoor is one of the most awaited film of 2016 but after watching we feel disappointment.It is based on Charles Dickens Novel 'Great Expectations'.
Noor Nizami (played by Aditya Roy Kapoor) is an aspiring artist who lived near Dal Lake, in Kashmir falls in love with Firdaus (played by Katrina Kaif), an adopted daughter of wealthy woman in a town Begum Hazrat (played by Tabu).
After watching this film, I thought that Charles Dickens can't write such boring stories and also felt adaptation was not done correctly.
I doesn't recommend this movie but watch it once if you like.Thirteen-year-old Noor falls in love with Firdaus, daughter of Begum, the wealthiest woman in town.
Director: Abhishek Kapoor Writers: Charles Dickens (novel), Abhishek Kapoor (screenplay) | 2 more credits » Stars: Aditya Roy Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Tabu | See full cast & crew ».
I am writing this review after watching Fitoor for the second time and I must say that it was better than I remembered!I think that the film's major flaw is due to the audience's Great Expectations:expecting too much from Katrina Kaif and Aditya Roy Kapoor's first on screen appearance together as a couple.
I personally would have liked more scenes between Noor and Firdaus (as children and as adults) to strengthen the love story.
Movie Review: Fitoor Ratings: 2/5 Genre: RomanceBefore release, audience have high expectations from fitoor, due to superb Starcast Aditya Roy Kapoor and Katrina Kaif and Director Abhishek Kapoor.
Fitoor is a story of Noor Nizami (Adiya Roy Kapoor) and Firdous (Katrina Kaif).
thats the story of Fitoor after Intermission.Aditya Roy Kapoor is excellent in role of Noor Nizami.
Well for me this adaption of Charles Dickson's Great Expectations was a good film.
Fitoor's biggest strength is in its cinematography, and I say this honestly that I may have not seen a film as beautiful as Fitoor.But Fitoor also has its blemishes but more on that later.Story wise Noor a thirteen year old Kashmiri boy who belongs to poor upbringings meets and is deeply infatuated with Firdaus who belongs to a rich elite family in Kashmir.
Fitoor has a lot of emotional depth especially when it comes to Noor's character, which is beautiful written, his character in the whole film just longs for love, and the way Aditya was able to convey that on screen was just fire, for that I applaud Director Gattu who exuded the performance.
Its a classical love story, but its a film only a certain section of the Indian audience will like, and thats the classes.
FITOOR - So an adaptation of Charles Dickens 's GREAT EXPECTATIONS.
that would be shown at the end of the movie) , those conversations should have been much more so that the OBSESSION (in Hindi FITOOR) of NOOR for FIRDAUS could have been justified like it has been done in Great Expectation.
Then for some reason FIRDAUS and NOOR got separated and met again when they were adults.Among the older version Aditya Roy Kapoor has done a good job , but i think any actor with more talent like Ranveer Singh could have done much better then Aditya.
As i was in my second viewing of the story after Great Expectation the TV series , it makes me understand more about what Charles Dickens thought were as compared to what i understood in the first watch.
I did not keep very high hopes from the lead cast: Katrina Kaif and Aditya Roy Kapoor.
For a great love story that Fitoor was aiming to be, there was lack of chemistry between the leads.
Soulful songs from the maestro Amit Trivedi also could not make the movie work.Please do not waste your precious time on Fitoor!.