Amaltash Movie Review
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Plot: Rahul, a former pianist, lives a silent life in Pune. His life takes an unpredictable turn when Keerthi, an NRI, gets intrigued by his sense of Absolute Pitch.
Written, Edited and Directed By: Suhas Desale
Additional Writer: Mayuresh Wagh
Cinematography: Swapnil Kulkarni
Music: Bhushan Mate
Starring: Rahul Deshpande, Pallavi Paranjape, Pratibha Padhye
Amaltash Movie Review
What seemed like a very serious premise to start with, Amaltash’s narrative makes it a pleasant journey. One of the scenes shows the protagonist watching Anand, another classic that portrayed the protagonist suffering from a life ending illness. Amaltash is a poignant and heartwarming tale of one such character.
The Cinnamon Chai is a band formed by 4 friends trying to make it big in the music industry. Just as they are about to get their big break, Rahul (Rahul Deshpande), the lead vocalist and pianist, collapses on stage.
We jump 8 years to the city of Pune. Rahul now stays with his sister Deepti (Deepti Mate) and her husband (Bhushan Mate). They also have an 8 year old daughter Dimple (Trisha Kunte). Rahul occasionally takes the odd jobs of the house along with working in a music instrument showroom. The store is run by the same friends from the band which dissolved due to Rahul’s unfortunate incident.
One fine day, Rahul is on his routine visits to one of his favourite customer Mrs Potdar (Pratibha Padhye) for tuning her Piano. Just like us, Keerthi (Pallavi Paranjape), the granddaughter of Mrs. Potdar, is completely mesmerised by Rahul’s sense of music. She stays with her father in Canada and is just visiting her Grandma in Pune.
Eventually they start talking mostly about Music but gradually they become friends. Music lays the foundation of their companionship but the fact that Rahul may have limited time always lingers around. That is how Keerthi takes over his life as Amaltash (a golden shower).
The film’s treatment is quite tender. Very intricately written and the dialogues are impactful. All the songs especially the ones in English are so so so gentle and beautiful. The compositions are just amazing. The film is also funny at times letting you laugh in serious situations.
Technically the only flaws for me were some iffy cuts in the beginning and the pacing midway through the film. Rahul’s performance as Rahul is very natural. Also Pallavi Paranjape as Keerthi playing the NRI Canadian is one of the best performances I have seen with an accent.
The direction and writing by Suhas Desale is mesmerizing. Especially some scenes like the songs during the jamming sessions and also capturing the essence of Pune. All in all, Amaltash, is a serendipity at its finest. Life is unpredictable but how we live is a choice. Golden Showers pass when you expect them the least. Give it a watch if you love watching heartwarming and heartbreaking stories.
