Movie Name: BOL
Banner Name: Shoman Production, Geo Films, Eros International Media Ltd.
Cast of Movie: Atif Aslam, Iman Ali, Mahira Khan, Humaima Malick, Shafqat Cheema, Manzar Sehbai, Zaib Rehman, Amr Kashmiri
Music: Shoaib Mansoor, Atif Aslam
Producer:Eros International
Director: Shoaib Mansoor
Story:
An emotional tale, the story begins with one Hakim Saab (manzar) whose wish is to have a son for taking the bloodline forward. In this process, his wife (zaib rehman) gives birth to fourteen children out of whom only seven survive. All of them are girls and when the eighth one is born, the child happens to be a hermaphrodite. This causes huge embarrassment to Hakim Saab and from then on, it goes to show t
he eighth child is treated and received by the rest of the siblings and family. What happens from there forms the rest of the story.
Presentation:
The director has come up with a thought provoking story line and while the presentation was neat, the narrative was not that strong. The dialogues were sensible at places, the script was well written and the screenplay was apt. Background score was good and almostall the songs were hummable. Cinematography was effective. Editing was regular. Costumes were colorful while the art department was appealing. Manzar Sehbai comes up with a matured
performance and is expressive. Humaima Malik was outstanding. Zaid Rehman was impressive. Not much for Atif Aslam except the songs and few scenes, same with Mahira Khan. The others did their bit as required.
Conclusion:
This is a film which comes from Pakistan and deals primarily with the women and their status in
society. While the first half goes about with the layering of the plot, the second half goes about with the various sentimental and melodrama elements. Overall, the makers must be applauded for the subject they chose. If only they had more depth and grip in the narrative, the impact would have been stronger. Since the storyline is rather thought provoking it would have select audience. The box office prospects are average to above average.
I think I am not authorized to review like an expert. But The film is really good. & People must think to have a copy in their collection of DVD's.
