Sparsh (1980) :
Brief Review -
A metaphorical Touch that describes the difference between Compassion and Love. Sparsh directed by Sai Paranjape is that one rare love story which i don't think anyone has attempted in Bollywood (please correct me if I'm wrong) so the rarity of the content provides a soft corner to the overall impact of the film. A visual impaired principles of blind school is accompanied by a sighted but cheerless window. She fulfills emptiness of her life by spending time with the students and falls in love with the principles. However, their love story takes a negative turn as the principles begins to see it as more of a sacrifice than Love. The film is presented in realistic manners with less use of highly dramatic and mainstream methods of filmmaking therefore we could feel the pain of those handicapped persons. While seeing all those blind students one might feel pity but then there are so many dialogues and scenes where this pity is slapped by great use of self-reliance. The love story set in emotional surroundings uses metaphors to describe the deepeness as we are not much into a normal life love story where the beauty is judged by eyes. Despite the unique touch given to the film after one point it becomes predictable and then also lacks burning factors in the climax portion. Little more fire and emotions in the end and Sparsh would have became a Classic film. Nevertheless it is a beautiful film made with beautiful vision. Naseeruddin Shah and Shabana Azmi both are legendary artists and why they are called so? Because they delivered performances like this for years. Sai Paranjape's realistic vision to tell this wonderful story is admirable because she didn't go via any commercial way, she kept the essence and realism alive which is worth watch. Overall, Sparsh is solid and safe watch for film lovers.
RATING - 7/10*
By - #samthebestest
A metaphorical Touch that describes the difference between Compassion and Love. Sparsh directed by Sai Paranjape is that one rare love story which i don't think anyone has attempted in Bollywood (please correct me if I'm wrong) so the rarity of the content provides a soft corner to the overall impact of the film. A visual impaired principles of blind school is accompanied by a sighted but cheerless window. She fulfills emptiness of her life by spending time with the students and falls in love with the principles. However, their love story takes a negative turn as the principles begins to see it as more of a sacrifice than Love. The film is presented in realistic manners with less use of highly dramatic and mainstream methods of filmmaking therefore we could feel the pain of those handicapped persons. While seeing all those blind students one might feel pity but then there are so many dialogues and scenes where this pity is slapped by great use of self-reliance. The love story set in emotional surroundings uses metaphors to describe the deepeness as we are not much into a normal life love story where the beauty is judged by eyes. Despite the unique touch given to the film after one point it becomes predictable and then also lacks burning factors in the climax portion. Little more fire and emotions in the end and Sparsh would have became a Classic film. Nevertheless it is a beautiful film made with beautiful vision. Naseeruddin Shah and Shabana Azmi both are legendary artists and why they are called so? Because they delivered performances like this for years. Sai Paranjape's realistic vision to tell this wonderful story is admirable because she didn't go via any commercial way, she kept the essence and realism alive which is worth watch. Overall, Sparsh is solid and safe watch for film lovers.
RATING - 7/10*
By - #samthebestest