While the movie Bol is making
waves in the Pakistani film industry, as a responsible citizen, I feel it
essential to convey my opinion over this movie.
Yes, to me, the movie Bol is quite Bold and there are certain reasons for that.
Firstly, I think, this the first movie I have seen that has used some really
bold language. Words, that are obscene, have been thrown in different scenes,
specifically when the scenes revolve around characters in Heera Mandi. It was
something that I didn’t expect as a middle-class citizen, I think, I would be
hard for me to accommodate those slangs when watching the movie with my family.
Secondly, the issues that have been targeted in the movie are rarely touched
even in our classrooms. For instance, the way a transgender character is
sexually assaulted or treated by the people around him. All these things were
never targeted so openly than ever before.
Overall, I like the way the film conveys the message of the women empowerment.
The film talks more of allowing women to make a difference in their lives.
However, I feel that in an attempt to criticize Maulvi approach in Pakistani
society, Shoaib Mansoor had gone too far. While the remaining characters
definitely bring us closer to reality, the association of a poor Maulvi with
religion and heera mandi at the same time didn’t make much sense to me. It
looked like an attempt to criticize a Maulvi in the best possible way it could.
I wonder how many Maulvi sahiban in Pakistan fall under the category of maulvi
sahib shown in Bol. If Bol is based on the realities of life, it should be real.
It shouldn’t be biased against a particular group.
In the end, I believe that Bol movie provides a great entertainment for mature
audience. More or less, each dialogue was an attempt to give us a food for
thought. The artistes have worked hard to make it a good source of entertainment
for the audience. However, it was surprising to note that the role of Atif Aslam
was not as dominant as I was expecting from the promos. Atif Aslam is playing
more of supporting role than a main role. Anyhow, a good effort by him as well.