No breathless action scenes, no dazzling visual spectacle, and no Hollywood stars involved, "Mystery Superstar" continues the warm, touching, light-hearted style of Aamir Khan's films, and once again "Indian conscience". Social responsibility focuses on topics such as equality.
"Wrestle! "Dad" changed our understanding of Indian movies from singing and dancing, crying and laughing, to starting to pay attention to the social topics and practical significance of them. This time, "Mysterious Superstar" once again made the audience feel the creative courage to face reality.
With the help of her mother and music producer, Yin Xia, a girl who loves to sing, finally summoned the courage to get rid of her father's violent suppression and took to the stage to realize her dream of becoming a singer.
The film is starring and produced by the Indian national treasure actor Aamir Khan, the director is his former assistant, and the little girl is starring Seira Worthy, who has performed in "Wrestling! Dad". It is also in the same line as "Falling Dad" and continues the previous production level, but the plot is closer to the life of ordinary people.
Aamir Khan is not only responsible for acting and film quality assurance, but also a public figure with social responsibility. As early as 2012, he founded the TV program "Truth Interview", which invited sexually abused children and women who suffered domestic violence to open up their experiences on TV, discussing some dark social phenomena in India, "Women's Status, Domestic violence, preference for sons over women" and so on are all in the program category. It has also attracted widespread attention.
Even with so many topics covered, "Mystery Superstar" still maintains a neat structure and a good plot. In this film that combines the pursuit of dreams and the protection of women's rights, campus, youth, music, and warmth are all expected by the audience.
All the touches in the film come from women. The little girl Yin Shiya, her mother, and her aunt represent the epitome of Indian women.
Even in India today, the status of women is still generally low. Many people are blamed and disliked because of their daughter's identity, and they live in the shadow of their father or husband all their lives.
Yin Xia, who has a dream of being a singer, is eager to leave the shackles of a patriarchal family and has the courage to pursue freedom. With her natural voice and understanding of music, she quickly became a "masked" superstar on video sites.
The girl who plays Yin Shia is "Wrestling!" Ceira Worthy, who played Little Geeta in Daddy. From the supporting role in the last film to the heroine this time, the children's acting skills have made great progress. A little babyfat's face is as kind and natural as the girl next door, and she is always stubborn.
Music is her refuge, her vision and dream. In the film, Yin Xia's voice can be called the sound of nature, and the singing "contains sadness and pain" can easily touch the hearts of listeners. Even through the veil, you can feel her burning heart.
Indian music is known for its extensive use of music, but the tunes are inevitably magical and funny to the audience. But this time, Yin Xia, who sings solo under the chasing light, will be moved by her timbre even if you don't understand the lyrics. That kind of deep-seated singing cannot be possessed by singers who sing with skill.
In addition to the little girl, Najima, the mother's role in the film, is also a highlight. She wore sunglasses to cover up the bruises on her face by her husband, but was seen by her daughter at a glance. Uneducated and dependent on her husband, her daily life is housework and taking care of her husband and son. She suffered from her husband's domestic violence all the year round. She was beaten so often that her nose was bruised and her face was bruised. She was even interrupted just because she forgot to boil water. She represents most traditional Indian women.
But at the same time, she is also a very different mother. She escaped from the hospital alone for ten months to give birth to her daughter. She loves music, dotes on her daughter who has been neglected by her husband, buys a guitar as a birthday present for her daughter, sells her dowry to buy a computer for her daughter, and finally bravely with the help of her daughter Get out of your bad marriage.
The climax of the film is also the one that brought tears to countless viewers. The mother confronts her furious husband with reason, and leaves him with her children resolutely, choosing to start a new life.
Many people said after watching the film that their mother is the real mysterious superstar.
Director Adwa said: "I want to dedicate this film to mothers, because all mothers are amazing. On the other hand, I also want to use this film to reiterate the importance of women's rights, the idea of "equal rights" in India hasn't gotten a lot of attention yet, and hopefully this film will play a role."
In addition to being a well-made work, "Mysterious Superstar" has also bravely assumed social responsibility. Through the story of girls, I tell everyone that women also have the right to pursue their dreams, and they can also leave their poor family of origin and stand in the dream. on the stage. The appeal for equality in the film is far more serious than the story itself.
Abortion, child wives, son preference, domestic violence, and the film itself focus on serious topics, but are presented in a humorous and tender way.
The music producer, played by Aamir Khan as the "savior" of a girl's life, is not a perfect being, but a controversial playboy. He doesn't respect women, and he often speaks ill of each other, never forgetting to flirt with girls. Even when he first treated Yin Xia, he was interested in her commercial value rather than trying to help her. I even had a fun dance in the end credits.
The character had a very different temperament from the real Aamir Khan, but after reading the script, especially after realizing the social responsibility that the film underpins, he agreed to play it.
With colorful exaggerated T-shirts and non-mainstream hairstyles, Aamir Khan contracted most of the laughs in the film this time, and also created an excellent character with a kind heart.
Many people will think that "Mysterious Superstar" still can't get rid of the sensational routine, but they cannot deny the power and emotion that touches the soul, the pursuit of dreams and inspiration are timeless movie themes.
And those mothers who have the courage to pursue their dreams and silently support them are even more worthy of praise.
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