A film we definitely have on our list of “Must Sees” is Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s Mirzya! Starring Harshvardhan Kapoor, Saiyami Kher, and Anuj Chaudhary, the action romance inspired by the folk tale of “the legend of Mirza – Sahiban”, is an epic set in contemporary times. Filled with heightened drama and action packed sequences in the visually rich terrain of Rajasthan, the folklore story of the film unfolds in flashes of a fantastical universe set in the awe-inspiring landscape of Ladakh.
Talking about the film, Mehra said in an earlier interview, “I saw the play [Mirza Sahiban] during college around 30 years ago and its story stayed with me. It’s a very unique story. Sahiban is a very strong protagonist, and that attracted me a lot to the folklore. This is a unique one. It’s a tragedy.”
The story was written by the great Gulzar, who Mehra calls his mentor and guru. “It’s closest to a musical. So you can call it a Shakespearean musical tragedy, written by Gulzar. His writing is extremely layered. So to understand his writing, you need to go deep within and to reinterpret it and make his work yours. Mirzya is a contemporary story altogether.”
Adding, “With Mirzya, I wanted to explore the idea of love, the element of sacrifice, and the role of jealousy and possessiveness.”
Check out the incredible trailer
MIRZYA releases worldwide on 7th October 2016.
