One of the greatest things about cinema is that you get to explore places and cultures you may not normally see in your everyday life. That is very much true of this film. The film has a typical set with the religious leader of a community who bans the people of his village from looking at images. This naturally cause problems for the locals. They are soon able to find loopholes to let them get around this rather strict rule. Writer/director Mostofa Sarwar Farooki has made a wonderful film that looks at some delightful characters as they deal with a subject they feel very strongly about. You have a leader who wants to uphold his religious beliefs but must learn to make compromises. Mostofa has packed so many relevant issues into the film that you are kept interested the whole time. But it is not all serious as the film has a great deal of humour. Especially with a plot involving a young guy who falls in love with a girl who has no interest in him whatsoever. I found the ending to the film quite profound and very well done.
Naturally I was not familiar with anyone in the cast but they are still an excellent group. They do not have the polish of the actors you're used to seeing in films but they still do a wonderful job. The best by far is Sharhir Kazi Huda as the village leader. His character goes through a great emotional and spiritual journey and Sharhir conveys that so well.
A film for those who would like to expand their horizons and see a film about a culture you are not normally exposed to. It also helps that it is very funny and entertaining.
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