Kedarnath : Film Story and Review

Kedarnath is a 2018 romantic drama disaster film written, directed and co-produced by Abhishek Kapoor. It features Sushant Singh Rajput and Sara Ali Khan in the lead roles. It tells the story of a rich Hindu girl who takes a pilgrimage to the historic Kedarnath temple in the Uttarakhand Mountains, where she meets and falls in love with a humble Muslim boy who becomes her guide. As their relationship progresses closer, the pair face many obstacles including family rejection and contrasting backgrounds. When the sudden rains of the 2013 Uttarakhand floods ravaged the region, the couple are forced to survive against the elements and face the ultimate test of their love.

Production of the film began in June 2017, and principal photography began on 5 September 2017. Sara Ali Khan made her Bollywood debut with Kedarnath. Everyone was waiting for the Bollywood debut of Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh's daughter Sara. In the film directed by Abhishek Kapoor, Sushant Singh Rajput is in the opposite role of Sara.

Star cast

• Sushant Singh Rajput as a Muslim Porter / Pithu Mansoor in Kedarnath
• Sara Ali Khan as Muku, a wealthy Hindu girl on a pilgrimage
• Nitish Bhardwaj
• Pooja Gaur

Production

The film's lead photography began on 5 September 2017. First motion poster of the film released on August 19, 2017. The first look of Sara Ali Khan came out on 8 October 2017. Singh's portions of the shooting were completed on 16 June 2018.

In February 2018, a dispute between director Abhishek Kapoor and producer Crees Entertainment led to a lawsuit that threatened to complete production. Later clarified his intention to continue construction.

In November 2018, priests in Kedarnath demanded a ban on the film as they believed it promotes love jihad.

What is the story of the film?

Kedarnath is such a film that tells the same love story of Bollywood which usually appears in every other film. It has been linked to the Holocaust in Kedarnath in 2013. Along with boy, girl, love, express, denial and then Iqrar, there is also a fierce battle between two families in the story.

The story of Kedarnath begins with Mandakini alias Mukku (Sara Ali Khan), the daughter of a Hindu pundit who is extremely stubborn, happy and easygoing. Mukku falls in love with Mansoor (Sushant Singh Rajput), a Muslim pittu (shoulder of pilgrims). The people of two different religions do not like the love of the plaintiff and then a lot of struggle starts to break this love. The twist in this entire story comes when a war breaks out between the pandits and the porters to break the love of Mandakini and Mansoor and in the meantime nature also wreaks havoc.

Why can you watch a movie?

First of all, watch the film for Sara Ali Khan. After watching the movie, the thing that leaves the most impression on your mind is Sara Ali Khan. Ali is as beautiful and frivolous as naturally, and her beauty and impudence is clearly visible on the screen. Seeing the film does not seem that this is her first film. In one scene of the film, Sara was confident and powerful. Apart from this, Sushant Singh Rajput has also worked hard in this entire film. Sushant has worked hard physically. In the film, he plays the role of a porter.

In the film, many such beautiful moments have been filmed between Sara and Sushant, seeing that sometimes Sara has a glimpse of her mother Amrita Singh. The cinematography of the film is also very good. Tushar Kanti Roy has appreciated the beauty of the valley beautifully with the camera and drone.

Weak links

Talking about the weak link of the film, it is its story. The story of Kedarnath is battered. Also, according to the need in the film, there are no songs. Apart from song 'Namo Namo' Amit Trivedi has not been able to show any special feat. On the other hand, the story of the film is quite predictable and the climax could have been a bit better.