Mirzya

Plot synopsis:
Based on two different generations Mirzya replicates the story of two lovebirds who were never meant to be together. Monish a.k.a Adil (Harshvardhan Kapoor) is a horse groomsman who reconnects with his childhood friend Suchitra (Saiyami Kher), a soon to be princess.
Mohnish and Suchitra are classmates at Gowardhan High School in Jodhpur. They are inseperable. Mohnish carries Suchi's school bag for her everyday to school and she in turn covers up for him in school. He even takes on bicycle rides up and down the forts of Jodhpur. One day Mohnish uses Suchitra's notebook because he has not done his own homework. When the Master realises that Suchi has not done her homework, he canes her. Mohnish cannot bear the sight of his classmate getting caned. He cares so deeply for Suchi that the sight of her bruised palms makes him wince. The same night, Mohnish sneaks into Suchi's home and steals her father, Art Malik's(a Policeman) gun. Next day he shoots the school teacher who caned Suchi before others get to school.The boy is sent to a juvenile correction facility. When he is inside, Suchitra's father sends her away to London for higher studies. After a short stay at the correction home, Mohnish escapes. Years later, Suchitra returns to India and is now on the verge of getting engaged to Prince Karan(Anuj). Her father is happy with her new relationship. Suchitra wants to learn riding. When Karan introduces her to his horses, including a white steed called Safedi, he also instructs the stable hand Aadil to teach her riding. Suchitra gets a feeling of deja vu when she is around Aadil. She asks him if he ever went to Jodhpur. He denies it. But Suchitra doesn't give up. When the words Gowardhan School accidentally slip out of his mouth, Suchi realises that Aadil is her childhood friend, Mohnish, who she affectionately called Mohnisha. The two of them kiss and canoodle. After that these two are inseparable. Suchi tells Aadil to go and confess to her father that he is ready to surrender and seek due punishment for the murder he committed in his childhood. However just a few days after this, on Guru Purnima day, when Karan, Aadil and Suchi go on a shikar, there is an accident. A lion attacks Suchi. Karan tries to save her but ultimately it is Aadil who saves her and Karan. When Karan recovers, Aadil tries to tell Suchi's father that he is the boy who committed the crime in Jodhpur, Suchi's father is unforgiving. Aadil says he wants to make amends for his wrongdoing as a child. He tells Suchi's dad that he wants to marry Suchi. But instead the Policeman and the Prince hatch a plot to get rid of Aadil. Karan takes Aadil on a late night shikar and attempts to shoot him. Aadil is injured, he falls down and hurts his head on a stone but he doesn't die. Spoiler alert: Suchitra cannot find Aadil for a long time again. She even goes to one of his friends in the Lohar gulli looking for him. However when she cannot find him, she agrees to marry Karan. On the wedding day, Aadil's friend, a Muslim girl comes to Suchi's rescue. The friend comes dressed in a burkha. Suchi is dressed in a red lahenga and around her neck she wears a pendant that is carrying sindoor on top and poison at the bottom. Aadil's friend also lends Suchi her burkha. And she ensures Suchi and Aadil escape on his bike. The friends stays back in Suchi's room while the two lovers elope. Aadil and Suchi share a few moments of love and freedom on their desert ride. However, when the bike runs out of petrol, they are chased down by the police, Suchi's father and Prince Karan. In the palace, Karan's relatives discover that Suchi has escaped. Aadil's lady friend who has rescued Suchi slits her wrists and dies because she knows that if she gets caught, she will have to reveal her friends' whereabouts. In her bid to protect them, she chooses death over life, making the extreme sacrifice for love. Back in the desert another tragedy awaits the lovers. When they are barely 25 kilometres away from the Rajasthan border, Aadil is shot; Suchi swallows poison and they both die in one another's arms in the desert.

Tags: romantic

Review:
I would have given this movie 0 stars but it is not possible in this rating system and the only way I can justify the compulsory 1 star is the opening sequence, but then it is done over and over and over and over so many bloody times that I wish I wouldn't have thought that that was a good scene.Well, everybody knows the story of Mirza-Sahiban but truly speaking I didn't and before getting into the theater I read about it a bit or else the flashback/lore sequence would have seemed even more vague.
The whole movie is interjected with Daler Mehndi shrieking Mirzya and those irritating and even more pretentious and vague dance sequences.
The cinematography looked like a recycled version of Bhaag Milkha Bhaag.Now to Anil Kapoor's son and Tanvi Azmi's niece.
You might be wondering why I am not taking their names because they were taken due to above mentioned Bollywood background that they have inherited and anybody saying otherwise is lying through their teeth and that goes for Rakesh Omprakash Mehra.
I know many of you are a fan of Rakesh Omprakash Mehra or Gulzar and the girls might have a fondness for Junior Anil Kapoor but it isn't worth spending your money on.
Mirzya has everything that's required for a musical romance based on a popular Punjabi folktale: a pair of fresh faces (Harshvardhan Kapoor and Saiyami Kher) with great Bollywood genes, a strong supporting cast, and lilting music.Outside Punjab, the story of Mirza-Sahiba may not be as well-known as the other folktales about star-crossed young love such as Heer Ranjha and Sohni Mahiwal, but it has an equally strong core of emotion.
And there's no one better than Gulzar to be able to translate the story into a film, keeping the feelings and idiom intact.
A touch of 'Romeo-Juliet' is stirred in to emphasise just how hard the lovers have to fight, and just how much our hearts have to go out to them.But right from the get-go, Mirzya tells us it's going to be more about setting the scene, as it cross-cuts in time — some sequences are as spectacular as anything we've seen recently — than giving us characters that will instantly grab us, and keep us with them.
This problem plagues this lush, good-looking production right through, and makes it much less of a film than it could have been.Transplanting the tale to Rajasthan allows for locations that can take your breath away, despite their overuse in Bollywood.
Grand forts, picturesque hamlets, glittering deserts and undulating dunes, and 'rajwadaas' with all their grand costumes and liveried retainers: Mirzya is all eye candy.There's also something sweet and engaging about an initial segment which shows Suchi and Mohnish as childhood sweethearts very attached to each other, who part and meet again in very different circumstances.The film starts to slide when we meet these two as young adults, Suchi (Saiyami Kher) as a curly-haired miss engaged to Prince Karan (Anuj Choudhry) who bumps into Adil-Mohnish (Harshvardhan Kapoor), and re-kindles old embers.
The film, much too intent on creating prettiness, gives us no answers: Suchi and Adil-Mohnish come and go minus impact.And that's down to the fact that the lovers do not set the screen on fire.
Flashback to his father Anil and his first film, you will instantly see the difference between an actor being groomed and an actor who is a complete natural, and who makes us look.
So, may be you can find it bias.The legend of Mirza-Sahiban was the concept which Rakesh had to filmed.
And the team leaves you to think and find out whatever answer you would like to keep.Anil Kapoor's son Harshvardhan Kapoor is here as Mirza.
All the other actors, like Om Puri, Art Malik and Anuj Chaudhary are good in their respective roles.
These little elements make this film a worthy watch.Otherwise, as far as story is concern, the question of broken arrows is good, but what else we want from the tale?
And I'm not talking about only this year, I don't remember when did last time I hear these type of purity in Indian movie music.
Every single picture or shot is 100% perfect or even above that in the part of Ladakh.Director Rakesh Omprakash Mehra had given films like Rang De Basanti and Bhaag Milkha Bhaag.
The things will be remembered, are the visuals, the unusual film-making, the cultural music with great lyrics, the beauty of Ladakh & the answer of those broken arrows.Some people don't make films for money, or to be famous, they just make what they want to.
Film will remain in my heart forever like one line of the title track speaks, 'Marta nahi hai Ishq O Mirza, Sadiyon Saahiban rahti hai'!Dare to love.
No masala and to the point, that might not appeal to a lot of people but that is pure justice to film- making which is the exact point the director is trying to make.
I will not be surprised if a lot of people end up not liking the film because of this, but the music and the cinematography of the film make it worth a watch on the big screen.
See this film for the portrayal of a 'timeless love story' along with the visuals, music and the song 'aave re hichki' which has been shot flawlessly.P.S. Do make yourself acquainted with the story of Mirza-Sahiban before seeing the film as it will give more context..
Movie is really good but people will take time to understand it.
Director Mr. Rakesh Omprakash Mehara work as a technician is good but as a creative person notably bad.
Film goes into flashback from present frequently, whenever an emotional scene comes, an intense song but difficult to understand the lyrics takes over with some good visuals.
Film starts with some high octane action with support of VFX but you don't feel anything because it was not cleared that what is happening and why, actually it was just for the sake of introducing the male lead.
New actors Harshvardhan Kapoor and Saiyami Kher portrayed a good body language, despite having nothing much to showcase.
Anjali Patil held her character well and was good in her little stint.Storyline Rating: 2 Content: 3 Commercialization: 3 Entertainment: 2Acting Rating: 2 Harshvardhan Kapoor: 2 Saiyami Kher: 2 Anjali Patil: 3 Anuj Choudhry: 3Direction Rating: 2Music Rating: 2Cinematography: 4Editing: 2.
Definitely don't deserve the 4.7 stars but sadly Indian viewers are not mature enough to understand this piece of Art. Best cenamatography, awesome direction, beautiful screen play, amazing background music, equally amazing songs, meaningful lyrics (hats off for writing "ek Nadi thi") and wonderful no nonsense acting by all the actors...
Must watch for all who can understand what art of movie-making is.....
The guy who made Rang De Basanti and Bhaag Milkha Bhaag made this letdown.Mirzya is an adapted folktale directed by Rakesh Omprakash Mehra and written by Gulzar based on the Mirza-Sahiban story starring Harshvardhan Kapoor, Saiyami Kher, Om Puri, Art Malik, and Anuj Choudhury.
Honestly, I was pretty eager to watch this movie because of its songs and its trailer which were highly anticipating and beautiful.
But the movie itself went drastically wrong with 3 important aspects which are the story, screenplay, and acting in some way.
Harshvardhan Kapoor had the potential but he did drag on in some parts during the movie especially when it came to emotional scenes which weren't tear jerking.
Saiyami Kher acts like the way Mandy does in the Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy because of showing only one expression when she shows different kinds of emotions like when you're happy or sad.
Gulzar wrote this movie like he was about to get a heart attack in terms of rushing.
The pacing was atrocious and this movie almost turned out to be a snooze fest and did put me to sleep at times.The only positives in the film are Cinematography and Music.
The music did match the story in a good way although the movie contained a very generic story.
The Dop was pretty decent and shot the locations very beautifully but the editing was less crisp and loose.Overall, this movie wasted potential with mediocre direction and poor writing and could've been one of the best movies out this year but landed up being a snooze fest which is why Mirzya is worth watching but on TV or Netflix.
Rakesh Omprakash Mehra for the first time screwed up as director.
Rakesh Omprakash Mehra is back with some artistic poetry of love saga from different ages.
As Rakesh Omprakash Mehra's film career is full of Sine Curve( consecutive Hit and Flop movies).
His debut movie Aks was flop then Rang De Basanti was Hit. After that Delhi 6 was flop on box office then Bhaag Milkha Bhaag was Hit. As trend suggest, Mirzya will surely flop on box office..
Mireya could have been much better if they could have focused on performances and story execution , it's a boring and a major let down Movie !.
It is that poignant story that this movie set out to deliver with parallel drawn to a modern romance between two young people from Jodhpur.
Not sure why Mr Mehra made this movie, I would have given -ve score if IMDb allowed to do so.
Inspired by the Punjabi folklore of Mirza Sahiban, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's 'Mirzya' is a visual dazzler, that lacks soul.
'Mirzya' Synopsis: Two Star Crossed Lovers face tragic ends, in both, ancient times & in the modern era.'Mirzya' is a visual marvel.
Performance-Wise: Debutants Harshvardhan Kapoor and Saiyami Kher, deliver well.
Of the supporting cast, Anuj Choudhry is notable, while Om Puri is wasted.On the whole, 'Mirzya' is a body beautiful, minus soul..
Pathetic movie, Poor direction, Wrong casting, No story, Waste of money / timeSeriously guys, don't even watch this on television, its total crap.
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag was a great film to watch but this (mirzya) is awful.
Had no great expectations from the film but only it was Mr Mehras movie, I decided to watch but was highly disappointed.
First time in a theater I was talking rather than watching the movie.
Love interest, village people dancing in every God damn song like they were there just for that very reason.
Absolutely!!Change the director and actors the screenplay, and the script and you got yourself a movie..
The movie begins with some competition taking place at a stunning location of Leh. From the first frame audience are left clueless as when the action just kicks off the other modern tale begins where two school kids in Jodhpur begins the story.
The boy Munish played by Harshvardhan Kapoor falls in love with a police officers daughter Suchi played by Saiyami Kher, a tragic incident takes place which falls them apart.
Then starts the love triangle between the lovers and the prince Karan played by Anuj Choudhary.In between the modern day story comes the story about legendary lovers Mirza-Sahiban.
The historic love story has not even a single dialogue which not only make the audience confused but also irritates the people .
People are left confused whether the movie is about Reincarnation or its the two different story played.
Music of the movie is decent but the direction, Narration and the tragic let down screenplay makes the audience question about the real content.
On top 135 minutes will make you feel like the movie is almost 270 minutes.Both the new-comers Harshvardhan Kapoor and Saiyami Kher does a decent job since there were not much dialogues and screen time given to prove there worth.
Overall go for the movie if you want to witness some beautiful locations and tragic love story but don't expect the magic by the director as he has made some tremendous movies in the past..
The director has a sterling reputation for putting out great movies; however, he failed miserably with Mirzya.
The story-line, based on a Punjabi folktale, was poorly written and confusing; the scenes and the flashbacks were monotonous and meaningless, the main actors were awful: their faces were for the most part expressionless, and in Harsha's case, he seemed to be unable to deliver his lines with conviction.
Musical-Visual-Poetic treat for cinema lovers who wants some decent movie.
same happened with Mirzya as people doesn't understand even not bothered to watch it once (As people like to watch the gisi piti movies like Raaz reboot).It's not easy to tell any well known story with such a poetic way.
From trailer to it's songs movie shaken the movie buffs like me for it's different approach and after watching movie also the effect remained same.Loved idea of showing the well known tell with touch of Shakespeare and specially Presentation of Mirza-Sahiban saga without unnecessary dialogues.
There were many moments in movie to cherish like, 1.Close up scene of Monish-Suchi lying on sand watching each other, 2.
Mirza watching Sahiban with question in his eyes for broken arrows 4.
Each frame of Mirza-sahiban storyalthough by putting more emotions or keeping climax more intriguing like Rang de basanti, movie would have been become classic tale.Hats off to Gulzar Saab for fantastic screenplay-story-lyrics, Rakeysh omprakash mehra for wonderful direction, Cinematographer for such decent picturization, Harshvardhan kapoor his hard work and performance, Sayami kher for her fascinating look and SEL for marvelous BGM & Music..
In spite of Mirzya being poetic, visually spectacular, a beautiful lyrical art in itself, the arrow misses the target..
Mirzya, a much-awaited film by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, is inspired from the famous Punjabi folklore of a tragic love story of Mirza- Sahiban.
This film is also the launchpad for Harshvardhan Kapoor (Anil Kapoor's son) and Saiyami Kher (Niece of Shabana and Tanvi Azmi).
Expectations roar high, when the film is written by a living legend Gulzar and directed by Rakeysh Omprakash.
Mirzya is not able to evoke the pathos of such a powerful love story, not soul-stirring.
The film shows the much famous folklore in two eras, visuals interspersed with Daler Mehndi's powerful voice in the background.
When the story of Mohnish / Adil Mirza (Harshvardhan Kapoor) and Suchitra (Saiyami Kher) is conveyed, parallels are drawn with the scenes of Mirza-Sahiban story too.Om Puri, a blacksmith, is shown working and saying that there would always be some fire in the streets of blacksmiths.
Clubbed with this is that of Sahiban (Saiyami Kher of the old era) watching a group of horse riders galloping and her eyes full of appreciation for Mirza (Harshvardhan with the get up of an old era), a scruffy warrior winning archery competition against others.
Throughout the film, relevant scenes from either of the timelines are blended and shown parallelly.Mohnish and Suchitra are great friends as children, and both go to school together.
Unaware of Adil's actual identity, Suchitra's and Adil's paths cross.Although the folklore is familiar to us, it is interesting to watch, how the parallels are drawn between Adil-Suchitra and Mirza- Sahiban's stories.
Is the fate of Adil and Suchitra the same as that of Mirza-Sahiban ?The film had tremendous potential.
In fact, the lyrical way of storytelling by blending two timelines that of Mirza-Sahiban and Mohnish/Adil –Suchitra's stories with songs also is brilliant.
But, efforts are not taken to show / justify the love story or strong bond between Adil-Suchitra.
It doesn't touch one's heart.Harshvardhan, Saiyami and Anuj are very good, but the lack of intensity in the script brings their intensity quotient down.
Art Malik (A British Actor) and KK Raina who essayed Suchitra and Karan's father respectively are also good.The dialogues are less in the film, rather the story is intertwined with the dance sequences.
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and Daler have given good folk songs.Cinematography needs special mention, kudos to Polish cinematographer Pawel Dyllus.Mirzya is poetic, painted beautifully on a huge canvas, visually spectacular.
Expectations roar high, when the film is written by Gulzar and directed by Rakyesh Omprakash Mehra, but the arrow misses the target.
The film is not able to evoke the pathos of such a powerful love story, not soul-stirring.
Please watch Magadheera, you will feel far better.The most funny part of this movie was that the past story of Mirza sahab, everyone was mute and dumb.
And same scene is repeated almost n number of times to make you feel irritated and predict the present story.
I've given the movie a 4 just because it has Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's name in it.
What I think the director wanted to do was to show two love stories, in two different timelines having the same consequences.
It's not reincarnation of lovers movie like our favorite "Magadheera".
Anyone who knows the legend of MIrza-Sahiban would say in hands of a great director, this story had the potential to become a blockbuster.Harshvardhan Kapoor, bro you tried hard, but not too hard to act as a stable boy in this movie.
These two can act in a movie depicting City life of Mumbai or Delhi, maybe Harsh acting as a struggling fashion model and Saiyami as one of the top models in the business and show their love story or such.
This would have a great movie only if the story would have been as better as the screenplay!
Such a poor story line was definitely not what is expected from Rakesh OmPrakash Mehra.
The teasers in itself were not that immersive, but still I had thought that it might be a good once since it was none other than Rakesh OmPrakash Mehra!!!
But I was wrong...weak story line, no synchronization and bad acting are some of the reasons that makes this film clumsy.
But, yes the songs, lyrics and the cinematic effect of the movie is what is quite good.
It was alot like the stupid song that they played when the young child shoots his teacher "hota hai hota hai" meaning "Oh it happens"...
Or when the young, beautiful, poor widow who kills herself leaving behinde her little son the song plays again "Hota hai hota hai..." "It happens".