We’ve always been of the view that Ajay Devgan is a mediocre actor.
And Zakhm (1998) does not change our view.
Still Zakhm is one of those exceptional, must-watch movies that casts a spell over viewers.
And the hero of Zakhm is not Ajay Devgan – though ostensibly he is listed as the main actor – but the solid story and screenplay, and intense performances by Kunal Khemu and Pooja Bhatt.
Directed by Mahesh Bhatt (Pooja Bhatt’s father) and starring Ajay Devgan, Pooja Bhatt and Kunal Khemu (as the younger version of Ajay Devgan) in key roles, Zakhm proves that with a powerful story and screenplay and a capable director at the helm Bollywood can put out fine films even with ordinary actors like Ajay Devgan.
Zakhm’s moving story focuses on that perennial Indian tinderbox - the social tensions between Hindus and Muslims.
While the Hindu-Muslim tensions in Zakhm are mostly addressed within the context of a single family, in the end communal violence in the larger society impacts this family.
Although Bollywood has addressed communal tensions in a gazillion films, Continue reading »
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