It is not easy to bring history on the big screen. After the success of ‘Chhava’, the film ‘Kesari Veer’, based on the biography of Hamirji Gohil, has been released. The story of Hamirji Gohil, who is worshiped as a Jannayak in Gujarat, is not very well-known in the rest of the country. The story of this warrior who sacrificed his life to protect the motherland and religion at the age of just 16 was expected that the film would be special, but these expectations could not be fulfilled due to director Prince Dhiman and lead artists Suraj Pancholi and Akanksha Sharma.
Story glimpse
The film is of the era when the Subedar Zafar Khan of the Tughlaq Empire was demolishing temples in Gujarat and pressurizing people to convert religion. Hamirji Gohil (Suraj Pancholi), who was the young king of Arthila village, raises his voice against these atrocities. They unite the kings of Gujarat and fight against the huge Tughlaq army. Along with Vegda Bhila (Sunil Shetty) also supports him. How they protect Somnath temple and Hindu faith, this is the story of the film.
how is the movie?
Hamirji’s valor is inspiring, but on watching the film, it seems that the director has turned it into a copy of big films like ‘Bahubali’ and ‘Padmavat’. Many scenes seem to be directly taken from these films, which completely eliminate the originality of the film. Suddenly the sudden playing songs weaken the film’s severity.
Serial -like direction
The film is directed by Prince Dhiman, who is mainly known for TV serials. His first big film looks like a TV serial in many places. The director failed to fulfill his responsibility as he did not get proper acting from the actors and did not present the story in a strong manner.
Weak acting
The acting of Suraj Pancholi and Akanksha Sharma is very faded. The lack of expressions on his face is clearly visible. While Vivek Oberoi and Sunil Shetty played their roles properly, they could not even improve the weakness of the film.
See or not to see?
13 years ago, a Gujarati film was made on Hamirji Gohil, which was even more true and powerful without big budget and special effects. At the same time, many historical facts have been shown wrong in ‘Kesari Veer’, such as showing the fight near Somnath temple in the forest. It was also disappointing to show the temple to the temple in the climax.
conclusion
‘Kesari Veer’ was a golden opportunity to present the story of a great warrior on the big screen, which was lost due to weak direction, faded acting and tampering with history. Historical films should be made with truth and respect, not only by copying and drama to draw the attention of the audience. It is expected that in future filmmakers will show honesty towards history and show us the true stories of our heroes.
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