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CITYLIGHTS: Movie Review

Citylights, as the name suggests about lights in a metropolitan city (Mumbai in this case), portrays hope in darkness. It is a remake of the British-Filipino movie which had won many laurels earlier. This isn't a total replica of that original version. Mr. Hansal Mehta has done a pretty fine job in re-creating the whole movie in Indian contextual scenario. Who could have done this job better? Ofcourse it is Rajkumar Rao having won national award for Shahid. You cannot undermine the role of Patralekha too.

The movie starts off with a poverty stricken family comprising of Deepak, Rakhi & their daughter, reeling under pressure to get a permanent source of income to overcome their basic requirements like providing a schooling for their daughter with other amenities.
Torn between debt, Deepak decides to move to Mumbai where he could possibly end the grief clung to their family. Deepak with his family moves out from the countryside to the metropolitan city in search of a job. Mumbai is never humble to beginners. Truly it guzzles the honesty.
Deepak gets duped by a agent & loses out Rs 10,000. He & his wife find it difficult to afford one time meal. This scenario was very abysmal as Deepak hadn't been through such circumstances fraught with agony. Rakhi decides to end this by being a bar girl so that her daughter could have a roof on her head & food to eat. In the meanwhile Deepak ends up in a private security guard job which specializes in transferring money & expensive commodities. After a tough time, they find a sense of relief as both get engaged in their jobs. As I said you earlier Mumbai is never known for being humble. Deepak's mentor, in the security firm, brings up a plan to con an already stolen bag which had a fair amount of money to get settled somewhere far. The plan of becoming overnight rich is always precious. Then there was an extenuating circumstance due to which his mentor gets shot by a conman. Deepak was terribly afraid but even convinced to get money in possibly a shortcut method. Well, its in the end that you will be arrested by the emotional bursts. The climax would be a worth seeing. Can Deepak end all the miseries & poverty that they had been stuck all along?

Mr Mehta has done a superb job by exhibiting quality acting from Rajkumar & Patralekha. Undeniably the accent was purely Rajasthani spoken by Rao & Patralekha. Rao truly blends into the character. The girl child is remarkably good by showing all the innoncence through her emotions. There is a fair amount of chance Citylights might steal the show in National Awards Show. The movie has been finely directed with the soulful music that has been infused with utmost care. The movie really shows what could human beings do when in a poverty state. The soberness in the character of Rao & Patralekha is incredibly portrayed. It couldn't be more simpler. I would like to give 4 stars out of five. Don't be impatient while watching this movie. You will get to see certain scenes which you do see in everyday life around you.

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