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  • Dozakh – In Search Of Heaven

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    Mixed or average reviews (?)
    Based on 6 critics

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    Summary

    Set in a small town near Varanasi, this film is all about an orthodox Islamic Cleric and his relationship to his twelve year old son 'Janu'.

    The film starts with a clash between the offering of the routine morning prayers of the Muslim cleric and his neighboring Hindu priest. The Muslim cleric is vexed with the Hindu priest but is more bothered about his son who is a good friend of his rival- the Hindu Priest and pays regular visit to the temple. He has scolded and punished Janu several times and elucidated him that he may be cursed to hell if he continues this. The cleric loses his temper when he comes to know that his son has participated in the annual Hindu mythological play Ramleela and played the role of the Hindu God- Hanuman. He gets upset, punishes his son and explains him the difference between the two religions.

    At the end of the story petrified with an incident, Janu absconds from his home. His father seeks him everywhere and during his painful search for his lost son, realizes that he is first a father to his son before being a cleric. Now he is anxious to meet him but will he be able to find him ever?

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Critic reviews and ratings

  • ...smartly treads the fine line between the intolerance of religion. The turmoil the child goes through and the stark truth his staunch Muslim father is made to face at a crucial juncture is what elevates this film to a commendable level.

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  • This is a film that could have been much more, and yet is fulfilling despite the minuses. Recommended!

    59

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  • Dozakh could have been a lot more in the hands of a more seasoned or skilled director. As a rough edit attempt at adaptation, this one is simply a onetime watch at best.

    49

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  • Zaigham Imam's story is much stronger than his amateur execution. Nonetheless it deserves to be seen for its sheer thought, which is brilliant.

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  • The performances are decent, the story is fantastic and the climax is moving, all but spoilt by an amateurish execution.

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  • The climax, potentially a brave black-and-white triumph of humanity over religion, must have looked iconic on paper. This depth, however, is dissolved by an archaic display of craft.

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