Blue Line Films’ Fatwa (Marathi; UA) is a love story against the backdrop of class differences.
Pratik Gautam has penned a story and screenplay which are clichéd to the core. Absolutely nothing is even remotely novel because of which the drama becomes terribly predictable. Even Pratik Gautam’s dialogues are ordinary.
Pratik Gautam (as Ravi) is no hero material whatsoever. Shraddha Bhagat is ordinary as Niya. Chhaya Kadam lends good support as Aaisaheb. Milind Shinde makes his presence felt as Sadu. Nagesh Bhosle has his moments as Annasaheb. Poonam Kamble (as Mala) and Amol Chaudhary (as Dadasaheb) are average. Sanjay Khapre is alright. Nikhil Nikalje, Nilesh Vairagar and Nikita Sanjay lend routine support.
Pratik Gautam’s direction is no better than his insipid script. Music (Sanjeev-Darshan, Pratik Gautam, Arafat Mehmood, Baba Chavan, Pravin Pagare and Siddharth Pawar) is ordinary. Lyrics (Vinayak Pawar, Arafat Mehmood, Baba Chavan, Pravin Pagare and Amol Deshmukh) are functional. Choreography (by Sujeet Kumar, Prince Gupta and Subodh Aarekar) is nothing to shout about. Aditya Bedekar’s background music is dull. Dilshad V.A.’s cinematography is ordinary. Kaushal-Moses’ action and stunt scenes are alright. Yogesh Ingale’s art direction is appropriate. Editing (by Faisal Mahadik and Imran Mahadik) is reasonably sharp.
On the whole, Fatwa is a flop show.
Released on 9-12-’22 at Jai Hind Mukta A2 (daily 1 show) and other cinemas of Bombay thru Filmastra Studios. Publicity & opening: poor.