Vanvaas

As a fan of Nana Patekar and Rajpal Yadav, I was drawn to Vanvaas for their performances, and they didn't disappoint.

Nana Patekar delivers a powerhouse performance as Deepak Tyagi, a dementia-stricken father abandoned by his family.

His raw emotion, especially in the heart-wrenching climax, is the film's biggest strength and worth watching alone.

Rajpal Yadav adds a touch of humor with his witty dialogues, providing much-needed relief in this heavy drama.

However, Vanvaas struggles to live up to its potential. The screenplay feels overly melodramatic and predictable, leaning heavily on dated Bollywood tropes that remind you of Baghban but without its polish or emotional depth.

The film tackles the important issue of elderly neglect, which resonates, but the one-dimensional portrayal of Deepak's sons and daughters-in-law as cartoonish villains lacks nuance.

Supporting actors like Simrat Kaur and Ashwini Kalsekar are underutilized, with roles that feel underdeveloped or overly theatrical.

Technically, the film falters too. The background score is excessively loud, clashing with the emotional tone, and the outdated cinematography and poor dubbing detract from the experience. Mithoon's songs are forgettable, failing to leave a mark.

At over 2 hours and 40 minutes, the runtime feels bloated, and tighter editing could have made it more impactful.

For fans of Nana Patekar and traditional Bollywood family dramas, Vanvaas offers enough emotional moments to keep you engaged, but its flaws - predictability, melodrama, and technical shortcomings hold it back.

I wouldn't have watched it without my admiration for Patekar and Yadav, and their performances make it worth a one-time watch .

I usually do not write a review on a movie.

But this one do deserve it. Nana sir's acting I can not judge. He always show something new and try to feed everytime a new version of himself.

For this movie I can't compair nana patekar's with Natsamrat.

This movie is good to watch with family. It shows how you should respect your mother/father after a certain age. I do feel this was the grounded movie no extra thing just if you leave the love story of a side actors.

The cost was good, they give their 100% to their roles.

I felt myself somewhere in that movie. I do love my parents and still it hit me somewhere. Maybe just staying with them is not enough how do we treat that too matter.

Movie Review: 'Vanvas'

'Vanvas' is a deeply emotional film that beautifully portrays the challenges of aging parents and the neglect they often face from their children. Nana Patekar delivers a heart-wrenching performance as a father who, after losing his wife, is left to fend for himself. Despite raising his three sons with love and sacrifices, they fail to understand his needs when he grows old and develops a memory loss condition.

The movie highlights the painful truth that just as children are weak and dependent on their parents, elderly parents also require care and love in their later years. However, the children, consumed by their own lives, forget the sacrifices their parents made for them.

The story takes a moving turn when an outsider, a man who isn't biologically related to Nana Patekar's character, steps in. This man, who was once an orphan himself, showers the father with unconditional love and care-something even his own children fail to do. The bond between the two grows stronger, transcending blood ties, and reflects the true meaning of love and compassion.

'Vanvas' is not just a film; it's a poignant reminder of the importance of family, respect, and empathy. It compels us to question how we treat those who once gave us everything. A must-watch for its powerful performances and a message that will stay with you long after the credits roll.

Outstanding movie.

Everyone must watch it. Nana Patekar sir please keep doing movies we love to see you on big screen.

This types of movies stores the power to change the whole society.. I have crores of word to praise this movie so it is not possible to write here . But still I want to say that thistype of movie has changed my life. Movies are secondary source of learning in Hindustan (nowadays a primary source) so very thnks to whole team of this movie for teaching a great chapter of life to the hindustani childeren.

In end I want to say my eyes are full of tears after watching the movie.

Please saw all indian teenagers .All people are following money but not in love or emotions of parents. It is like Bollywood picture after long times ago. I always speak please saw this movie and know something .It is now all students,some family and teenagers are looking so needy. Because the Indian culture is now losses so you saw and teach your child proper guidance. Kindly watch this type of movies thank you to Anil kumar because this type of movie you learn and teach to all of our Indian family .so thank you so much. Please kindly saw all of you and cheers up . So beautiful movie before 1990 after.