The scenes are casual and well enacted but seem more like Facetime moments even when they are face-to-face conversations. They talk about Kolkata culture, Puja, how she is not supposed to miss her mother and not have a boyfriend now. The modern-day NRI father Himadri Sen (Jisshu Sengupta) and Uma’s everyday conversations could have been more heart-warming. There are some few and far-between endearing scenes that the director was once known for. The pretext to what might happen in the game of power is set. It reminds you of the last scene of Sarkar - Amitabh Bachchan sipping tea from the saucer. A particular scene where the film goes into the interval has Brahmananda exhaling smoke from his mouth after a heated discussion with Mohitosh Sur (Anirban Bhattacharya) on religion and Hinduism.
But instead of weaving a tale of intricate human bonds and exploring their depths even as the race against time is on for Uma, the story rushes at a hurried pace with cheeky dialogue and stylised mannerisms. Some may miss the play of words but those who don’t will still miss the lack of emotions.Īnd where emotions are concerned, the film has a story that is a winning combination of a dying child’s wish co-opting unfulfilled desires of adult characters as also a father’s need to see his child happy and healthy at any cost.
The dialogues deliberately veer towards Barun uncle being responsible for rain. Like when there is a stress on the name Arka Ray - who is a part of renowned-but-disillusioned filmmaker Brahmananda Chakraborty’s (Anjan Dutt) team, who will work on lighting up the city then there’s Barun Ghosal (Sujan Mukherjee) who promises to take Uma out for a city tour if it doesn’t rain. But it’s just that - a replication through use of clever connections.
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From roping in TV channels for faking live Puja telecasts to the extremely smart evoking of Puja revelry for the crowd that relies on commuting in the Metro, the film manages to replicate the zeal of the masses. The film does a good job of detailing every aspect of Durga Puja and the festive fervour associated with the celebrations in the City of Joy, ahead of its time, in April. The fact that both Evan in real life and Uma in the film would not make it to the respective festivals and how their wishes are fulfilled makes for interesting storytelling. Inspired by the true story of Evan Leversage, a Canadian boy diagnosed with a terminal illness who wished to celebrate Christmas, the film starts with the story of Uma (Sara Sengupta), who's fighting a similar illness and wants to go to Kolkata for Durga Puja. The treatment works somewhat, but empathy is crucially lacking in this cinematic cure.
Phew! All of this crammed into two and a half hours. Review: A real episode, a heart-touching storyline, an ever-growing illness across the world, star-studded casting, author-backed roles, smart wordplay and relevant social issues - sounds like a perfect arrangement to drum up audience enthusiasm? Uma is all of this for sure, but then, it also deviates from the main story, and becomes a part-time social commentary on the fake world of showbiz, creations and illusions, the angst of an artiste, religious intolerance, broken families, estranged partners, single parents, finding love outside marriage, lure of the virtual world and so on. Will the fact that she has only a few months left to live make her father do the impossible? Will he be able to arrange Durga Puja, with all its crazy celebrations across the city, in April? What all will he encounter and who all will accompany him on this unbelievable journey? Taking part in the Durga Puja revelry in Kolkata has been her long-cherished dream. Story: A young girl Uma (Sara Sengupta) is fighting a terminal illness and lives in Switzerland with her father Himadri Sen (Jisshu U Sengupta).
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