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Platoon One Films and KDM Media’s Aye Zindagi is based on a true story about organ transplant. Vinayak Chawla (Satyajeet Dubey) is diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver and is in urgent need of liver transplant. When it almost seems that Vinayak may not survive the waiting period, a liver donor appears from the most unexpected source. What happens before that and thereafter is what the film is all about.
Anirban Bose has written an extremely sensitive and emotional story and screenplay based on a true story. The pace of the screenplay is fast because of which the drama does not give the effect of watching a documentary on organ donation. There’s another reason why the unfolding drama does not give the audience the feeling of watching a documentary, and that is that it is a moving human drama. Of course, the weak-hearted will cry buckets, especially post-interval. The minus point is that since the drama moves on a single track (the love track of Vinayak Chawla and Manjula may be a different track but it is so linked to the main track that it hardly appears as a separate track), it would get monotonous for the audience which expects all ingredients of a commercial entertainer in a film. Also, since there is a lot of emotional drama in the second half, many among the viewers may find it a bit too much to handle. After all, it does get very depressing at times. Having said that, it must be added that Bose has remained true to the story and has focussed on the real issue rather than letting his thoughts stray. Anirban Bose’s dialogues are very realistic.
Revathy shines in the role of Revathi Rajan. She lends so much of grace to her character that she makes it a memorable one. Satyajeet Dubey is first-rate in the role of Vinayak Chawla. He is especially good in the emotional scenes. His make-up deserves special mention. Mrinmayee Godbole is natural as nurse Manjula. Sawan Tank leaves a wonderful mark as Kartik Chawla. Hemant Kher lends excellent support in the role of Dr. Kapoor. Shrikant Verma has his moments as Mr. Sharma. Muskaan Agarwal is supremely natural in the role of Revathi’s daughter, Arundhati Rajan. Pranjal Trivedi makes a fine mark as Nandan Rajan. Mahesh Sharma, Jayesh Raj, Divya Unny, Mandeep Kumar, Asif Ali Beg, Anirban Bose, Tasneem Ali, Sanjeev Shahi, Himanshu Malik, Jyoti Chhabria, Aparna Sharma, Sanket Ranadive, Shweta Goyal, Siddharth Kaul, Muskaan Vasani, Manisha Arora, Vitthal Patil, Krishnakali Ganguly, Nyra Prashant Warude and Abhijit Chitre provide very good support.
Anirban Bose’s direction is extremely sensitive. He has handled the human drama with so much care and love that the film turns out to be a moving experience for the viewers. Anirban Bose and Surel Ingale’s music is functional. The songs ought to have been hummable, at least. Lyrics (Amitabh S. Verma and Anirban Bose) go with the film’s mood. Background music (by Avijit Kundu and Surel Ingale) is effective. Surjodeep Ghosh’s camerawork is nice. Sheena Gola’s production designing is in synch with the theme of the film. Suraj Gunjal’s editing deserves first-class marks because in spite of the subject being set against a class-appealing and dry backdrop, the sharp editing does not let the audience’s interest wane at any time.
On the whole, although Aye Zindagi does not have much for the masses, it is definitely a well-made film with a good message.
It will be released on 14-10-’22 at Inox (daily 1 show) and other cinemas of Bombay by Platoon Distribution. Publicity: dull. …….Also released all over.