Watching PAA with PAA

Last Sunday me and dad decided to step out and have some fun J and hence roamed around a bit and visited Mint Masala for lunch - of course I ordered a tricolor salad and Broccoli rice only to hear my dad groan for the fact that even there he would get only the exotic stuff and nothing normal…. But must say we did enjoy the service, food and ambience (nope am not giving Food code as Rocky and Mayur do in HOMP). For those who don’t know what is HOMP – it’s a food show on NDTV Good times!!
We headed to Fun cinemas straight from there and settled ourselves to watch Paa… As usual I did have a set of pre conceived notions abt the movie. Unlike wat the reviews said I felt that the movie is neither a father – son – son father story nor a mother – Son story but it is all about celebration of relationships.
The support Vidya gets from her mother when she states the situation, and the kind of protectiveness that Paresh Rawal exhibits on his son’s well being and career talks about the strong bonding of the relationship. Auro’s friends - the cute bunch who want to ensure he is safe, and Auro’s last wish to bring his parents together, is again a strong expression of relationships….
Of course the base line of the story is Progeria but the beauty of this film is that its every character has its own strength and sensibility. The quick witted Auro who is a half adult and half child makes you laugh and cry… Vidya’s emotional yet bold character makes an impact!
It’s a normal story told differently. Paresh Rawal and Arundhati Nag play the role of the kind of parents who not only raised their children single handed but inculcated strong values into their off spring. Abhishek has definitely climbed the learning curve and deserves appreciation for his acting in this movie.
The kids who have played Auro’s friends kind of gave me a jolt with their vocabulary I must say!! But my dad thoroughly enjoyed the movie for nothing other than Auro’s performance. A MUST WATCH!!