site movies celebs music news showtimes user

Hello, Stranger

Mausam movie review

(5 fans)

Users

Editor

Cast Shahid Kapur, Sonam Kapoor, Anupam Kher more...

Director Pankaj Kapoor

Romance

Hindi

Click on the Like button to get updates about Mausam directly on your Facebook page.

The Mausam Movie Review

'Mausam' is a tiresome watch
By Naresh Kumar Deoshi
Rating: 2/5

The ApunKaChoice movie review of Mausam
Some love stories may be timeless, but that doesn’t mean that the teller of such tales should have scant regard for the time of the audience. Pankaj Kapur, who, as an actor, has all my respect, spins a never-ending, forever meandering yarn called Mausam that unspools over a period of 10 years, through many seasons, half a dozen cities and gaons, and four historical events before mercifully culminating after three good hours of our patience test. One could be forgiven for thinking that a whole darned mausam passed by outside as one sat cooped up in the theatre through this bum-achingly long saga where ages pass before the muted lovers utter their first expression of affection.

Clearly, Mausam is a film belonging to the old world romance, where the lovers spend a good part of their dalliance watching each other from a distance, and when they do meet they communicate through sweet musings doodled on chits of paper. One can’t say how much this film will appeal to the Facebook generation where relationship statuses change overnight and those ‘three special words’ and much more is said and shared without even being fully sure that the person on the other end is indeed the one in the profile pic.

So you see a young Punjabi munda Harrinder aka Harry (Shahid Kapoor) cycling through the puddles of his village Mallukot and chewing on sugarcane with his buddies in sarson ke khet before he is hit by the thunderbolt called love when he sees a preternaturally tall but decidedly cute Aayat (Sonam Kapoor), a Muslim girl from Kashmir. Obviously Harry woos and serenades the Kashmiri kudi but their love story is nipped in the bud, thanks to the first historical event, the demolition of the Babri Mosque. Mausam one over!

Likewise, Mausam two, three and four arrive and pass by as Harry, now an Indian Air Force pilot, and Aayat, still gorgeous as any Kashmiri girl, meet and separate and meet and separate again as this love story flits from Scotland, Switzerland, America and Mallukot right down to the riot-hit Gujarat where the family picture is finally made complete with Harry, Aayat, an orphaned child, and…guess who?…a horse!

Pankaj Kapur describes Mausam as “a love story beyond romance” and he makes it so by setting this tale of love between a Punjabi boy and Muslim girl against the backdrop of four events of communal and religious significance: namely, the unfortunate demolition of the mosque, the Kargil war, the 9/11 attacks, and the Gujarat riots. The idea clearly is to tell a love story dovetailed with a message of social and communal harmony.

The intention deserves respect, but how one wishes Kapur had practiced a bit of restraint rather than fire on all cylinders to make the lovers writhe endlessly with pangs of separation. Even the visual quality in some scenes (like the riots or when Shahid chances upon Sonam in Switzerland) is compromised. And the air combat involving Shahid has such tacky special effects that the IAF almost stands vindicated for its objection.

Performances are strictly average. Shahid tries to make the best of the bad job by his dad but remains the typical cute loverboy transmuting into a somber gentleman while Sonam is the dainty damsel in distress from start to end, save for a few flashes of her moony smile. The songs composed by Pritam drip with melody a tad sugary for our eardrums.

To be fair, Mausam has a few moments that stick with you. The unspoken dialogue between Shahid and Sonam in a Scotland café, the rainy evening they spend huddled inside a pipe, or a brief moment between Shahid and Aditi Sharma on a train, are such glimpses of brilliance. But they are few and far between. And oh! the film is almost void of humour. The only instance when I had a hearty laugh was when a partially paralyzed Shahid saunters down an avenue in Scotland and the song that plays in the background has the lyric: “Poore se zara sa kum hai (slightly less than the whole)”.

All in all, Mausam is a tiresome watch.

Rating: 2 stars out of 5

User Reviews for Mausam

(1)

Sort by: Date

| Votes | Recent Votes

Aisha8

(4.5/5)

22 Dec 2011

A truly touching story

An inspiring story of how two lovers going through hardships!I would like to recommend it to the couple or in relationship!!!!!A MUST SEE FILM!

People thought this was helpful:

(0)

« Previous 1 Next »

Check out Salman Khan in Dabangg 2
Dabangg 2 movie wallpapers, songs, reviews

What's Hot In Movies
Krrish 3	Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai 2
Dhoom 3	Chennai Express
Lootera	Shootout At Wadala
Ghanchakkar	Yamla Pagla Deewana 2
Satyagraha	Ramiya Vastavaiya
Fukrey	Policegiri
Ranjhanaa	Gori Tere Pyaar Mein
Zanjeer	Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
NOW TRENDING
Salman Khan	Shahrukh Khan
Katrina Kaif	Kareena Kapoor
Alia Bhatt	Priyanka Chopra
Aishwarya Rai	Poonam Pandey
New Hindi Movies	Katrina Kaif Wallpapers

Photo Galleries
Shahid Kapoor, Rani Mukherjee, Sonam Kapoor and other glam celebs at ‘Mausam’ premiere	Shahid Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor announce new release date of ‘Mausam’

Mausam Reviews
Movie Review : 'Mausam' is a tiresome watch (2/5) The ApunKaChoice movie review of Mausam ...
*Music Review : Mausam* songs tug at your heart** (3.5/5) When an actor like Pankaj Kapur dons a director’s cap, the outcome is Mausam. The yet-to-release romantic film has struck a chord with the audience, and that’s because of its fresh and wonderful songs. The credit goes to the maverick music director Pritam...
Most Favourable User Review : A truly touching story (4.5/5) An inspiring story of how two lovers going through hardships!I would like to recommend it to the couple or in relationsh... more

Mausam News and Features
Sonam Kapoor talks about her love life! - ApunKaChoice - 2 days ago My love life has been unsuccessful: Sonam Kapoor. Sonam Kapoor talks to IANS about her unsuccessful more...
Pics - Shahid Kapoor and Sonakshi Sinha all set to start Prabhu Deva’s ‘Rambo Rajkumar’ - ApunKaChoice - 112 days ago Shahid Kapoor and Sonakshi Sinha team up for Prabhu Deva’s ‘Rambo Rajkumar’! Catch the picture more...
Happy Birthday: Shahid Kapoor turns 32 - ApunKaChoice - 116 days ago Shahid Kapoor shows talent in abundance: Filmmakers. It’s Shahid Kapoor’s birthday today. As the more...
For Sonam Kapoor her family is her Santa Claus - ApunKaChoice - 185 days ago My family is my Santa Claus: Sonam Kapoor. Sonam Kapoor won’t be able to celebrate Christmas this more...
Shahid Kapoor doing interior decoration in his pad - ApunKaChoice - 194 days ago Shahid turns interior decorator. Rather than taking the service of a professional interior decorator more...
My films have not done very well: Sonam Kapoor - ApunKaChoice - 214 days ago Still in film industry because of critics: Sonam Kapoor. While most actors do not like critics, Sona more...

Mausam Wallpapers

Mausam Photos

Mausam Fan Club Members

Mausam Videos
Saj Dhaj Ke song video from Mausam featuring Shahid Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor	Mallo Malli song video from Mausam	Mausam Trailer - Shahid Kapoor & Sonam Kapoor deliver romantic dialouges

Copyright © ApunKaChoice.com
ApunKaChoice.com : Latest Bollywood News, Bollywood Movies Reviews, Bollywood Wallpapers
privacy policy
Partner Sites : Sports - CricketZone - IndiaExpress.com [ Mobiles Festivals Bikes Cars ] - CardWeaver

photo gallery - new movies - celebs - wallpapers - the celeb A-Z - News & Gossip - Music - Video - Hot Topics
Anushka Sharma - Katrina Kaif - Kareena Kapoor - Priyanka Chopra - Deepika Padukone - Sonakshi Sinha - Aishwarya Rai - Poonam Pandey - Sherlyn Chopra
Salman Khan ( Bigg Boss 6 ) - Shahrukh Khan - Shahid Kapoor - Hrithik Roshan - Aamir Khan - Ranbir Kapoor