Anaswara Rajan

Sarzameen Review: A Beautiful Frame Around an Empty Picture . Review by Gideon Jotham  •  Language: Hindi •  Director: Kayoze Irani •  Producer: Karan Johar •  Runtime: 137 mins •  Genre: Patriotic Action-Drama •  Cast: Prithviraj Sukumaran, Kajol, Ibrahim Ali Khan Positives:   •  Acting •  Kajol and Prithviraj •  Cinematography. •  Art Direction. •  Sound Design (Diegetic) •  Debut Performance: Ibrahim Ali Khan shows raw potential in confrontational. •  Direction (Selected Scenes): Sensitive handling of intimate family moments. Negatives •  Screenplay: Underwritten characters; emotional shifts were unearned. •  Editing: disgusting transitions. •  Background Score (BGM): Loud, overpowers emotion forgets to enhance it. •  Visual Effects (Green Screen, VFX): Noticeably artificial in action scenes and surveillance visuals. •  Action Sequences: Poorly choreographed. •  Music Placement: Ill-timed songs disrupt the emotional flow. •  Direction (Overall Arc): Struggles to maintain narrative cohesion and tone consistency. •  Ibrahim Ali Khan: While promising, his emotional range is inconsistent in introspective scenes. SUMMARY Sarzameen isn’t just about politics or patriotism. It’s about the kind of silence that grows inside a home when love is still present, but unreachable. It's about a family that's not torn apart by...