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The camera follows Ghalib through most of the 98-minute film. As a truck driver struggling with grief in Ivan Ayr’s ‘Meel Patthar’ (‘Milestone’), that attention seems to have followed the lead actor, played by Suvinder Vicky, beyond the 70 mm. His portrayal of Ghalib has earned him praise from not just leading critics and filmmakers like Hansal Mehta, but also won him an award for best actor at the Singapore International Film Festival’s Silver Screen Awards. The phone has been buzzing ever since the film began streaming on Netflix last week.
The film is about seasoned Punjabi truck driver Ghalib, a widower scarred by his past, against the backdrop of a crumbling capitalistic system. Chandigarh-based Vicky says the character is far removed from the stereotypical image of truck drivers in urban minds loud, dhaba-type. “He rarely wears a parna and speaks little,” says Vicky. And that is where the challenge for him lay, something he hadn’t imagi
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Milestone‘ (also known as ‘Meel Patthar’); Cast: Suvinder Vicky, Lakshvir Saran; Direction: Ivan Ayr; Rating: and 1/2 (three and a half stars)
BY VINAYAK CHAKRAVORTY
Ivan Ayr’s second feature film opens to nothingness. A black screen stares at you for nearly 30 seconds, almost preparing you for the immersive experience ahead. It is as if Ayr lets you absorb a bit of the bleakness that would seem to define his protagonist Ghalib’s life over the next 98-odd minutes.
Ghalib is a truck driver, portrayed with understated angst by Punjabi actor Suvinder Vicky (he was Joginder in “Chauthi Koot”, for ready reference, among other impressive roles). As the narrative opens, Ghalib is asked to load goods in his vehicle by the depot supervisor. He tries telling he has a bad back, but doesn’t argue on being ignored.
Suvinder Vicky breezes past another Milestone
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Sukant Deepak ( IANS) |
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Actor Suvinder Vicky.. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, May 11 : He remembers the never-ending days of learning how to drive a truck from negotiating traffic, parking it, to the exact way it is boarded by professionals. The details were important. In fact, even the seat had a hard cushion. Then came the part of ensuring that I was not acting . Everything had to be in a certain undertone contrary to the loud image of truck drivers portrayed in most films. The audience was to be trusted too - that they would understand the pauses. Adopting a certain body language and conveying with the eyes. It was a fantastic experience, smiles actor Suvinder Vicky, who played the lead role of the truck driver Ghalib in Ivan Ayr s recently premiered film Milestone on Netflix, for which he also won the award for Best Performance at the 31st Si
The Knot to be screened at Los Angeles’ Indian film festival
Director Ashish Pant’s debut film Uljhan (The Knot) will be screened in competition at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles.
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Director Ashish Pant’s debut film Uljhan (The Knot) will be screened in competition at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles. The film was previously screened at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, where it received positive reviews.
Uljhan/The Knot, starring Saloni Batra (Soni) and Vikas Kumar (Hamid), is the story of a married couple who injure a pedestrian in a car accident. The film traces their life after the accident and how they deal with its implications.
Milestone review: Nuanced cinema
Tuesday 11 May 2021
Suvinder Vicky, Lakshvir Saran
Ivan Ayr s second feature film opens to nothingness. A black screen stares at you for nearly 30 seconds, almost preparing you for the immersive experience ahead. It is as if Ayr lets you absorb a bit of the bleakness that would seem to define his protagonist Ghalib s life over the next 98-odd minutes.
Ghalib is a truck driver, portrayed with understated angst by Punjabi actor Suvinder Vicky (he was Joginder in Chauthi Koot , for ready reference, among other impressive roles). As the narrative opens, Ghalib is asked to load goods in his vehicle by the depot supervisor. He tries telling he has a bad back, but doesn t argue on being ignored.