Khuda Ke Liye (In The Name of God)

An incredibly beautiful movie, any word or any form of speech is just not enough to describe or even talk about this movie. Almost after 42 years, a Pakistani movie debuted the Indian multiplexes, the debut was indeed an incredible one. On the second day of the release, I went to see the movie and that too all alone. My friends did not want to take the risk of an "intellectual" movie. Like a free spirit, I went to see KHUDA KE LIYE and the 2hours 45 minutes was definitely one of the most memorable moments of my life. One of the most beautiful movies that I had seen in this two and a half decades of my life. After three months I went to watch a film and I felt that the wait was worth it.

Beautiful is the one word that I have been using to describe each and every aspect of this movie, ever since I saw it. A beautiful script, beautiful direction, beautiful acting skills, beautiful people and the most important thing, a beautiful message. Although the movie is all about Islam, Jehad and the condition of the Muslims post 9/11, it definitely has a universal appeal and a universal message. The message has been beautifully passed. The movie released in Pakistan in July 2007 and it debuted in India last Friday. The narrative is extremely strong and it actually has the capacity to grip all it's viewers and why not, no one would want to miss a single scene of such a powerful and beautiful movie. Right from the beginning of the movie, it had that something to make you look deep into it.

The movie travels through the United Kingdom, Pakistan, Afghanistan and the United States of America. And the travel was definitely a journey of all the characters in the movie. Their growth, their confusion over things, their love for things and their survival, their battle, Khuda Ke Liye portrays it all. Whether it is Mary or Mansoor or Janie or even Sarmad, each one of them reside in each one of us. Powerful acting is what definitely needs a standing applaud. It just did not seem that they were enacting their respective characters. I could feel the pain that Mansoor was going through when he was being tortured in the prison, or even when Mary had to sleep with her husband, whom she hated the most in her life. Even Hameed Sheikh was so impressive. His provocative speeches in the name of God had all the tone that one needs to provoke people to do all the wrong things in the name of God. Even Naseer Ud Din Shah, who has a cameo in the movie for about ten minutes showed the power of his craftsmanship. An out and out powerful movie, the actors have made a huge contribution in making what this movie is. Hats off to the director the movie Janab Shoib Mansoor, who had the courage to speak out the truth, to make such a beautiful movie and this is his directorial debut and nothing could have been better than this. Such a marvelous debut had not been seen for a very long time. He definitely deserves a standing ovation.

Khuda Ke Liye is engrossing, passes a beautiful message, is a an eye opener and speaks the universal language of survival. I would not want to talk about the story line of the movie because each one of you who reads my blog, it is my request please watch the movie and spread the word. It is a lifetime's experience and one should not miss it. Now one of the other things that stole my heart and made me fall in love with it again is the music of the movie. Incredible music, simply superb and engrossing. Each of the songs have something to say, something to mean. However, my favorite track of the movie is Bandya Ho. Reason, the way the song has been shot. Absolutely beautiful. In fact, after watching the movie, I once again feel like learning the instruments, they say so much, they can unite people, thoughts and even souls. I really do not know how many of you would like my blog because that is not my motive behind writing this blog. All I want to share with you people through my blog is that please go and watch this movie that is par excellence and feel the goose bums that you get while watching it. Enjoy the music of the movie that lets your spirit free and yes, in the end if your tear rolls down for Mansoor, don't stop it KHUDA KE LIYE