I would begin by saying that Ankhon Dekhi, for me, is right up there, in the same league as Lunch box, however, not as polished. Ankhon Dekhi is, simple, subtle, and unique; it is a film that leaves you with a sense of calm, and confusion.
Set in a tiny corner of Dilli 6, this film takes you on a journey, in to the life of one man, fondly referred to as Bauji.
Bauji decides to stop believing in, what we call, hearsay; to be precise though, he decides to stop believing in anything and everything that he hasn’t seen with his own eyes and heard with his own ears. Interesting, right?
And thus follows a series of comical, and emotional events; events that begin to define his life and of those around him.
But, I have only just touched the surface; the issue is much deeper. Director Rajat Kapoor has managed to disguise a much deeper problem under the veil of humour.
Bauji’s decision isn’t just a result of his struggles as a man who is struggling, on a daily basis, but is really a result of being a misfit in a society full of people who would rather just blindly follow, than learn.
It is a result of being suffocated by prejudices, and constrained by unnecessary norms. It is a result of taking ourselves so seriously, as human beings that we forget we live in an absolutely wonderful world.
Ankhon Dekhi is a commentary on the mentality and thought process of us humans; our rigidity, our fears and to a certain extent, our subconscious refusal to use our most powerful tool, our beautiful brain.
It is a rendition of life as it is; but it comes with a lesson. It teaches us how to live, and do so with absolute joy.
But that is not to say that the film is perfect; sadly, it falls short on certain counts. That said, these flaws aren’t so overwhelmingly bad, to stop you from enjoying the film as a whole.
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