How many of us have been made fun of by our friends or even strangers for the way we look? Well I havent faced it much but I know some of my friends who had to endure it repeatedly for their extra pounds or receding hairline. Just a couple of days back Pakistan's Captain Sarfaraz who had to face the brunt for his team's loss to India, was mocked by a fan in a mall by saying that he looked fat like a pig & posted it in social media or the flak that Anant Ambani constantly faces for his weight gain. This goes to prove that no one is actually spared from this form of bullying irrespective of what your social status might be. Incidentally, this is the topic that is discussed in Ashraf Hamza's "Thamasha" & from the looks of the trailer, it seemed like a fun filled movie.
Sreenivasan (Vinay Fort) is a lecturer in college who is constantly mocked by his students for his baldness. It became a cause of concern even more when his family started searching alliances for him. Due to constant rejections from prospective brides, his friend Raheem (Navas Vallikkunnu) advises him from his own experience that such complications wouldn't arise in a love marriage. Fuelled by Raheem's words & on the latter's insistence, Sreeni tries to woo his colleague Babitha (Divya Prabha). Everything seemed to move along as he expected until a handsome lecturer joins the college. This deflates Sreeni's confidence & he was back to his sulking self. At around this time, he gets acquainted with Safiya (Grace Antony) who seemed to take an immense interest in him. So was this girl that Sreeni was waiting for???
This is Ashraf Hamza's debut venture & he has penned the script as well though the idea of the thread came from Lijo Jose & Chemban Vinod who had produced it along with Sameer Thahir & Shyju Khalid under the banner of Happy Hours Entertainment. It's a relevant topic evident from a recent survey conducted across women in eight cities in the age group 15-45 where about 47.5% of them have said that they have faced body shaming either in school or at their workplace. Ashraf keeps the whole scenario real while at the same time ensured that it was conveyed in an enjoyable manner. Both the halves keeps the audience entertained as none of the sequences lagged. Kudos to the team for the apt casting coz apart from Vinay, pretty much everyone else were relatively green horned. Sameer Thahir was brilliant as usual with the visuals while Rex Vijayan & Shahbaz Aman's music were in sync with the mood.
In the first scene when Vinay Fort is shown writing on the board, it is inevitable that our mind takes us back to Vimal Sir in "Premam". It's an iconic role that would never be forgotten but the similarities between Sreeni Maashe & Vimal Sir ends there as the former is made in a completely different mold. He has excelled in it to such an extent that I would term this as his career best performance as he conveys his frustrations & insecurities effectively. When it comes to the female leads, Divya Prabha, Grace Antony & Chinnu Chandni Nair have done utmost justice to their roles. However, the pick of the lot was definitely Chinnu who was confident & charming. Navas deserves a special mention while Arun Kurian & the rest have done their parts well also.
Verdict: It's not a preachy type of movie but it gives us a glimpse as to how mean the world could be when it comes to mocking others over their appearance. All of us might either be a victim or knows someone who does face such insensitive comments & it's imperative that we take efforts not to do the same on others. As for the movie, you can rest assured to be entertained & hence dont hesitate to watch it!!!
Rating: 3.5/5
Regards...Ben
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