Mahesh Bhatt's Saaransh is undoubtedly his best work along with Arth. Saaransh deals with some complex emotions that we human beings go through in life.Though not as much as the lead characters in this film,we do experience such emotions of loss,grief,love,betrayal, frustration,sense of support,overcoming our fears and being a coward,etc.
This film is about a couple Professor B.V.Pradhan and Parvati Pradhan (Anupam Kher and Rohini Hattangadi) who have just lost their son in some riots in New York.They are unable to digest the fact that their son is no more with them.They feel that their lives have lost their meaning and that they are worthless human beings as they could not save their son. Just then,a small time actress Sujata Suman (Soni Razdan) moves into their house as a paying guest.She has a boyfriend Vilas Chitre (Madan Jain) who is the son of a local politician Gajanan Chitre (Nilu Phule). She becomes pregnant with Vilas' child, but his father is unwilling to accept neither her nor her baby.At that time the Pradhans come to her help.
But is it easy for an old helpless couple to make such an influential politician accept Sujata and her baby.What all problems do they face during their fight against Gajanan Chitre? Why are they ready to risk their lives for a paying guest whom they have known just for a few days? What are their motives behind it? What is the conclusion to all of their problems? Do the Pradhans finally overcome their loss,i.e, their son's death?
This is what the rest of the film deals with.Mahesh Bhatt should return to directing films,because this film is easily one of the best films made in this world.His direction is very sensitive and touches upon even the minutest of details in the film.His direction is very impressive.The editing by David Dhawan is good.Adeep Tandon's cinematography is also good.Since the film has been shot at real locations, it enhances the storytelling and gives a grounded appeal to the film.The film looks good.Anupam Kher and Rohini Hattangadi (who were in their 20s then) look very convincing and also act very convincingly.A salute to them.They are easily one of the best actors we have.Soni Razdan,Nilu Phule,Suhas Bhalekar,Madan Jain,Alok Nath,Akash Khurana all of them perform very well;it is a delight to see them all perform on the screen.The story,screenplay,dialogues,art direction,lyrics and make-up are also top notch.
Last but not the least the music of the film by Ajit Verman is haunting.There is only one song in the film -" Andhiyara Gehraya " which is a very beautiful soul-stirring song.The music takes the film to a different level altogether.
Overall,the film is a masterpiece and a must watch for every cinema lover.
