Last updated on September 17th, 2024 at 08:59 am
Review of Gujarati Movie “Interview”
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“Interview” Movie is a heartwarming, slice-of-life film that follows a middle-class boy’s journey of growth and responsibility on the day of his first job interview, supported by his loving family.
Newzdaddy Ratings: 4 / 5
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Lead Star Cast:
Parikshit Tamalia as Nachiket, Sohni Bhatt, Kamalbabu Joshi as Sharad, Devangi Bhatt Joshi as Gauri, Annapurna Shukla as Daadi, Aarav Thakkar as Child Nachiket
Written and Directed By: Killol Parmar
Produced By: Kalpana Productions, Killol Parmar, Raxit Faldu, Jaymin Mod
Music & Background Score: Margey Raval and Divyang Arora
Cinematography: Jaymin Modi
Language: Gujarati
Run Time: 1 hour and 55 minutes
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Critical Analysis of Gujarati Movie “Interview”
Interview: A Slice-of- Life Path of Love and Duty
The emotional slice-of-life movie Interview transports you to the morning of Nachiket, an average middle-class lad, through his daily routine. His first job interview. Though basic, the narrative is full in emotions, humour, and the relevant challenges people experience as they move from carefree young to the weight of maturity.
The Everyday Hero: Nachiket
Nachiket is not someone you would particularly notice in the throng. In many respects, he is average—academic and social included. His sheer will and the love and encouragement he gets from his family, nevertheless, define him. Under the constant encouragement, Nachiket sets off a voyage full of life lessons and humour.
One Day of Dreams and Challenges
Starting from the time Nachiket wakes up with excitement and anxiety coursed through his veins, the movie masterfully depicts the six vital hours of his life. He wants to obtain the position that will not only transform his life but also make his family proud. Like any normal day, though, he faces unanticipated challenges including missed alarms, wardrobe breakdowns, and time pressure.
Notwithstanding these difficulties, Interview adopts a light-hearted attitude to life’s volatility and incorporates comedy to help to ease Nachiket’s stress and worry.
A Trip towards Love and Responsibility
Nachiket’s journey throughout these six hours is about growing up rather than merely getting ready for an interview. It’s about learning to manage anxiety, overcome phobias, and yet have the bravery to dream large. He discovers that experience, setbacks, and help from those who love him define responsibility rather than age by itself.
The movie masterfully shows how profoundly one’s attitude and perspective could be shaped by even the most basic events, such as a quick breakfast with family or few consoling words from a loved one.
Touching Events that Resonate
The way the “Interview” presents family dynamics is noteworthy. The emotional centre of the picture is formed by Nachiket’s loving, encouraging, and subtly nudging connection with his parents. Many of us can remember the mild (or not-so-gentle) ways our families have helped us in trying circumstances, hence these events provide the audience a great sense of relatability.
Interview is ultimately about the development Nachiket goes through on this brief but powerful day, not only about whether he gets hired. It’s a meditation on how often the little events of life help to define us.
Positive Points
- Relatable Storyline: Particularly for middle-class viewers, the straightforward and relevant storyline of the movie appeals.
- Strong Family Dynamics: The way the family support is portrayed gives the narrative emotional complexity.
- Humour: Comedic events help to maintain the tone simple and interesting.
- Character Development: Nachiket moves from a carefree young man to a responsible adult at a reasonable speed..
- Realistic Situations: Nachiket’s difficulties are reasonable and relatable to daily life.
- Uplifting Message: The movie stresses the family’s values and calls for tenacity.
- Solid Performances: The performance of all the star cast gives a sincere and real performance.
- A complete Masala: The movie Interview has nearly everything, Emotion, drama, comedy, tragedy, very good romance and surprise elements of action.
Negative Points:
- Slow Pacing: Some scenes drag on, making the film feel stretched at times.
- Predictable Plot: The story follows a predictable path with no major twists or surprises.
- Limited Character Variety: Aside from Nachiket and his family, the supporting characters lack depth, especially Sohni Bhatt’s character.
- Overly Sentimental: Some moments feel too emotionally charged, bordering on melodrama. The dressing of Nachiket’s father does not seem to he is so poor as it is shown in the film, with lights being cut off due to nonpayment of light bill, no money for gas bill, etc.
- Lack of Conflict: The film could have benefited from more intense or varied challenges for Nachiket.
- Minimal Visual Appeal: The cinematography is straightforward, lacking visual creativity.
- Niche Appeal: The story may not resonate as strongly with audiences outside the middle-class, urban demographic.
- The Climax: Once the interview with Nachiket is over and he gets the job, the rest of the proceedings are shown at a very fast rate, getting married, having a child, getting promotions etc. All these are shown in just one or two minutes…Too fast.
In conclusion
The feel-good, inspirational movie Interview reminds us of the need of family support, the virtue of tenacity, and the need to appreciate the tiny ups and downs of life. This movie encourages us to stay on even if the road seems unclear since it speaks to the dreamer in every one of us.