As the Bhopalites are enjoying the culture and colours of Maharsahtra, a Marathi film Shwaas was screened here on Sunday. The movie was screened under Chhavi series of classical cinema at Abhirang Auditorium, Bharat Bhavan.
Shwaas is a Marathi film, released in 2004. Interestingly, it was India's official entry to the 2004 Oscars and was ranked 6th in the Academy Award for Best Foreign language Film category.
Its storyline is based on a real-life incident in Pune. It revolves around a villager (Vichare) who brings his 8-year-old grandson Parshuraam to a doctor in Pune to diagnose the child's eyes.
Child is diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a rare retinal cancer. The doctor finds that only way to save child's life is to perform an operation that will leave the child blind. As per rule, doctor explains this and insists child be informed of this before surgery. He cannot be operated without this knowledge as it was against ethics.
Vichare unable to share this with his gradnson decides to show him the world before he undergoes the surgery and takes him on sightseeing tour around the country.
The movie was applauded for it’s cinematography as much as it’s plot and story.
The film then depicts the grandfather's struggle to accept the reality that the only way to save his grandson is at the cost of his eyesight.
Shwaas has been applauded for its presentation by the audience. Also the Bhopalites enjoyed the show whole heartedly.