Five reason to watch Masaan

1.      Varanasi – Varanasi, one of the oldest and spiritual city, has almost been portrayed as a character in Masaan. Rather an unconventional setting for bollywood movies. As an increasing number of bollywood movies chose foreign countries as their location. The director and the cinematographer has captured its beauty , rigid values, charm of the ghats and complexities of the lives of the people living there.All these attributes has been very beautifully knit with the storyline of the movie.

2.      The theme of life and death and everything that lies in between – Masaan, unlike other bollywood movies has portrayed the theme of entropy, destruction and ressuraction. Also the Dom community, which rarely finds any place in Bollywood movies is shown here in Masaan. The caste differenceand the dark side of the society is intricately related to the plot.So, with its unconventional theme and stark difference when compared with other bollywood flicks, Masaan is completely worth watching.

3.      Richa Chadda, Vicky Kaushal and Sanjay Misra – Richa Chadda, a well known face in Bollywood, has nailed has nailed her character of the headstrong Devi beautifully. Hers is the character of a girl who inspite of being involved in a scandal, does not fear to look into the eyes of her father.

Vicky Kaushal as Deepak, a boy from the Dom community , who studies civil engeneering, keeps us glued to the screen with his seasoned acting.

Sanjay Misra, playing Vidyadhar Paathak, portrays his character efortlessly.

Watch the movie for them.

4.      The hopeless and red balloon love story  - Vicky Kaushal and Shweta Tripathi play lovers in the movie. Starting with a social netwaorking site their love blooms. Theirs is an old school romance. The coule goes in a long bike ride, shares food and can be seen stealing kisses under the Peepal tree. The girl, Shalu belongs to an upper caste- she loves poetry and music , while Deepak belongs to the Dom community, Their love story provides relief from the otherwise tense plot.

5.      Th Music – The music is the soul of Masaan . Indian Ocean’s songs in the movie gives us the earthy flavour. Man Kasturi Re and Tu Kisi Rail Se Guzarti Hain are sensuous and wonderfully melodious.