Film Review: Maara

By Rinku Gupta Maara, the R Madhavan, Shraddha Srinath, Mouli, Sshivada starrer directed by Dhilip Kumar, dropped on Amazon Prime on 8 Jan. The film is adapted from the Dulquer Salmaan- Parvathi starrer Charlie (Malayalam). For those like me, who haven't seen the original, the movie was a refreshing, leisurely journey of discovery, with no distracting comparisons to contend with. The story takes you into the worlds of several characters as you follow the footsteps of a restoration expert Paaro ( Shraddha) who herself is trying to trace the elusive, ever-on- the- move, Maara ( R Madhavan). Magically drawn to his art work in a new town, she is baffled by the subject of his murals which take her back in time to a significant and much- cherished childhood moment. She is bent upon meeting him no matter what it takes. Who is Maara and what is it that binds these two souls invisibly? The unhurried pace of the movie draws you in delightfully. Travelling with the ch...