2017 ‘सीक्रेट सुपरस्टार’ Directed by Advait Chandan
Insia Malik is a talented 15-year-old school girl from Baroda whose spirit is ripped because her mother is in a troubled and violent marriage. Of course she still dares to pursue her dream of becoming a singer and she also valiantly attempts to free her mother from her conservative, cold father.
In the beginning of the film a teacher asks Insia what Irony means, Insia chooses not to answer but the debutante director Advait Chandan showcases irony brilliantly in this 150 minutes of superb cinematic excellence. So let me try to point some of them first.
***Insia's mother is constantly abused by his archaic husband yet they all live in a colony named Modern Colony.
***Insia chooses to showcase her singing talent through youtube yet she chooses Burkha - the single most emblem of oppression, in order to hide her identity.
***The makers I am told approached AR Rahman for the music but due to some reason that did not work out and what a blessing in disguise that has been.…
It is rare to come across Bollywood movies that touch your heart. Secret Superstar, an inspirational gem that didn’t get enough attention in India. It was my 3 rewatch and I still enjoyed the same way I enjoyed the first time. Aamir Khan, kudos once again. What a movie!
doesn't deviate too much from the formula set forth by Taare Zameen Par or Dangal: extremely gifted/lovable/charismatic child is brutally repressed by the reality of a particular social issue (stigmas surrounding ability, misogyny, abusive parents), only for aamir khan to help guide them in a performance that's somehow showy and non-showy at the same time. but honestly, might be my favorite of all three.
WOW, WOW and WOW !!!
This is easily one of the best films I have seen this year, period !! Mother and daughter relationship portraits very well by director "Advait Chandan" ! One of my Facebook friend told me about it and seeing that it was an Aamir Khan production, why should I miss it?? Terrific performances by everyone, specially The child actor from Dangal is phenomenal !! Terrific acting by her !! the ever so powerful "Aamir Khan" plays an eccentric, sort of creepy but hilarious character which is the complete opposite of his last outing !!
The film has it all- it's really emotional, this one really had me crying !! it's entertaining, funny, and just not even a single part of the film dragged. Wonderful gem of a film! Must watch !!
Aamir Khan is on a winning streak and he's NOT loosing any steam. Not as sharp as Dangal but boy is this not an effective and engaging Bollywood film.
It also doesn't hurt that Secret Superstar is only 2.5 hours.
sidenote: It is also pretty amazing how well this movie is doing in Hong Kong. This is probably around its 5th running week and the theatre I was in was half full on a Wednesday night. For my Bollywood class I wrote a little about what I think Aamir Khan's appeal to Chinese audiences is but it still confounds me that his movies are doing so much better than any SRK film. Honestly, all for it because while SRK is the Khan of my heart, Aamir Khan is for sure the more talented one.
Outstanding film. Wonderful tribute to motherhood told through the story of a singer. Goes really high in the last 30 minutes with its emotions, a heavy climax. Perfect acts by almost everybody in the cast, led by a superb Zaira Wasim.
Please take your parents and go see the film. Aamir Khan brings us another worthy lesson on upbringing, dreams and home love. A must watch, this.
Aamir Khan has turned making commercial cinema into a science. Or is it art? Or a bit of both?
With Zaira Wasim's retreat from filmdom last week, I caught her only two movies back to back (been avoiding them due to their box-office success) as testimonials of her stellar talent and sparkling screen presence.
Sometimes, absence is required to feel a person's presence more intensely...
As Aparna Sen dazedly voices these lines in Antaheen, I felt them settle down deep in my psyche only to peek out during such times, when one senses an eerie sense of saudade.
Secret Superstar, more than Dangal - seemed like a daunting task for Zaira's acting prowess - yet she leaves no stone unturned in displaying that destructive range of emotions - through her eyes (mostly burqa-clad), quivers of her lips and brilliant…
Really heartwarming and powerful, with a very nice soundtrack. It's another one of those films with the message of following what your heart desires!
I never realised this film is currently the third highest grossing Hindi film of all time! A wonderful debut by Advait Chandan who packs in relevant issues but also gives the film a lot of warmth and makes it also entertaining at the same time. There are fantastic performances worth noting down especially Aamir Khan who surely had a blast doing his role! But the problem is things happen way too conveniently( giving a missed call to Shakti Kumar lol) and easily once the lead character decides to go to Mumbai. And yet it's still a film worth watching.
P.s - The finale alone deserves the loudest claps and cheers!
So many things to love about this film.
The relationships between Insu and her mother, and between her and her classmate crush are exquisitely written and acted, charming and moving.
Aamir Khan is brilliant, and very funny.
The story itself is a fable, and an allegory, and social comment, and manages everything without losing anything.
This was the 4th time I've seen it and won't be the last.
It is rare to come across Bollywood movies that touch your heart. Secret Superstar, an inspirational gem that didn’t get enough attention in India. It was my 3 rewatch and I still enjoyed the same way I enjoyed the first time. Aamir Khan, kudos once again. What a movie!
Secret Superstar is a story of a 15 year old girl Insia, her mother Meher Vij faces extreme domestic violence from her father Raj Arjun.
It has a simple yet empowering storyline set in Baroda, Gujrat. The performance by all the actors I mean all Zaira Wasin to Meher Vij to dadi Farrukh Jaffer and the sweetheart kiddo Kabir but two people steal my heart for their acting are Raj Arun and Aamir Khan.
Monali Thakur also makes few visits.
Music by Amit Trivedi is really great. You get also see YRF studios. Few tracks but brilliant ones.
The secret ingredient of secret superstar is simplicity. Nothing hyped or hidden. Jo hai as it is portray karne ki koshish ki…
Secret Superstar is a story of a 15 year old girl Insia, her mother Meher Vij faces extreme domestic violence from her father Raj Arjun.
It has a simple yet empowering storyline set in Baroda, Gujrat. The performance by all the actors I mean all Zaira Wasin to Meher Vij to dadi Farrukh Jaffer and the sweetheart kiddo Kabir but two people steal my heart for their acting are Raj Arun and Aamir Khan.
Monali Thakur also makes few visits.
It's on Netflix and has grossed more than ₹977 crore worldwide and definitely worth watching. The social issues like feminism, gender equality and domestic violence are portrayed well and I hope it does bring about a effective change in the society.
my dad picked this movie. thought it was too cheesy but upon reading several other reviews, ive noticed how aamir khan as a producer was mentioned. tbh ive also known him in 3 idiots and thats it but i might look more into his work after this and might recollect my thoughts again on this work of his
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