Nanhe Jaisalmer [2007]

I expected a lot from this film and I was really happy when my sister bought the DVD (without us having watched it even haha).

The highlight of the film is it's concept. It's unique and appealing. As a diehard film-buff and an extremely star-struck person, I could totally associate with Nanhe's character and at times I would relate with parts of the film a lot.

The downside of the film is that it begins to feel as though it's dragging. It's strange that a lot of films set in Rajesthan tend to have this slow-feel to them haha... I guess with NJ it's because the concept is so straight forward and revolving around a little kid, and it's a simple film with no huge drama going on and no stupid sub-plots.

The music of the film is not all that great. The only song that stands out is the title track which is heart-warming and beautiful in terms of both audio and visuals.

Bobby Deol delivers a fine performance as always. He is an extremely natural actor and did complete justice to his character. I fail to understand why some critics of the film felt that he was not a big enough superstar for the film? That's one of the most ridiculous and pathetic comments any critic could ever make. He didn't have to break any grounds with this performance but he did whatever it required with ease and perfection.

The show stealer is of course the young child artiste Dwij Yadav. I didn't expect him to churn out such a brilliant performance, as he did. He suited the role wonderfilly and proved to be a great performer. The film carries itself on his shoulders! Everything from his expressions to dialogue delivery is great.

Vatsal Seth was a very nice surprise. I really like this boy and I wish he became more successful.

Overall, I really enjoyed Nanhe Jaisalmer and I'm glad it's been added to my DVD collection. I don't know if it has repeatability factor (the fact that it drives at such a slow pace makes me doubt that I'll see it much again) but nonetheless it is a worthwhile watch and I recommend it to everyone. A sweet, simple and adorable film with a very unexpected and surprising twist towards the end.