Nazar Andaaz Review - Kumud Mishra's Passionate Blind Man Will Open Your Eyes

Vikrant Deshmukh's directorial debut Nazar Andaaz has got a sightful cast of Kumud Mishra, Abhishek Banerjee and Divya Dutta. The blind man and woman's world was totally different in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Black (which was a remake), but here we have a blind man who actually looks like a real blind man. SLB's love story was intense and thoughtful, but it never attempted to break any social codes. Vikrant's film does that, despite being a non-dramatic film. Nazar Andaaz is made to change your "Nazriya" about many things you have and don't have in your life. Have a look at this film to look at yourself and the entire world, but from a different sight.Nazar Andaaz is about a blind man, Sudhir (Kumud Mishra), who lives alone with his housemaid, Bhavani (Divya Dutta). While Bhavani is out for a couple of days, he takes a small-time thief, Ali (Abhishek Banerjee), in the house. The jobless Ali gets a job, and the lonely Sudhir gets a company and a man whom he can trust. After a few days, Sudhir decides to make a will of his property, and a sort of competition begins between Bhavani and Ali indirectly. Both grow envious of each other, and then Sudhir decides to go on a journey with them. Who gets the property, and why? Or is it something else? What is Sudhir trying to find in his native place? Nazar Andaaz has answers for you, and they are sensible too.Naza Andaaz has a lot of good scenes that teach you so many things. It's not just about a blind man but also about those who have eyes. In one scene, Bhavani tells Sudhir that she thought she didn't have anything in her life (being a financially poor woman), but then she realises she has eyes to see the world. On the other hand, Sudhir has money but not eyes. Sudhir's confrontation scenes with Ali and his past lover are too good to be missed. However, the film fails to explain all the logic of his past and present life. How did he manage to make it so far? How did he have a lover being a blind man? Did he really have that much struggle in his life with enough money in his hands? And how come he trusted those two companions so easily? Had Rishi Virmani worked a little more on the script, Nazar Andaaz would have had a sight to watch. The screenplay is okay, not too long yet a little slow because of its predictability.Kumud Mishra is one of the best and most versatile actors we have in the industry, and with Nazar Andaaz he proves it yet again. I was a little disappointed with his previous flicks, Jogi, Dr. Arora, and Anek, but this time he did get up to his level. I can't explain how real and organic his blind man looked. Something that's never been seen before in Bollywood. Definitely a landmark in a way. My eyes are blessed to see this blind man. Abhishek Banerjee is also one such actor who gets into the skin of every character, and his variety is always delightful. Here he plays a tapori, something that doesn't have a class but is full of mass. I would have loved to see him do a great job here, but he fell somewhat less. A couple of dialogues by him will make you spellbound, but they come too quickly to stay with you. Divya Dutta has an accent not to be loved, but her performance is certainly lovable.Nazar Andaaz has enough emotions but doesn't keep any balance between them. We have to connect with the character, but he is such a happy-go-lucky type of person that you can't see him giving some intellectual speeches all of a sudden. Not just the protagonist, but Abhishek Banerjee too has the same problem with his character. Those meaningful speeches and emotional scenes start just like that, in between comedy sequences, and you just don't generate any feelings for them. Banerjee's response to "What does a mother look like?" was a lovely and heartwarming speech, but how quickly it came and vanished into the air. I mean, let's give it a proper moment. Additionally, the music disappoints in a big way, but moreover, that situational drama spoils the fun. Vikrant's direction is at fault here along with the writer. The combination could've been much better for a beautiful and social subject like this, but somewhere it stays behind the line. As a whole, Nazar Andaaz cannot be overlooked for the message it delivers, but somewhere the presentation remains strictly average.