Saaz Aggarwal

Sir is a love story, and its protagonists are from different communities. But this is not about any khap panchayat or even a controversial gay couple – it’s a situation that is so simple and so obvious and yet so much more forbidden that nobody has even thought about it before. Any romance across these two communities, in our minds, can only be one rooted in deceit and exploitation. Isn’t it possible that real love – true tender feelings and true caring and true sensitivity and understanding of the other’s needs is possible? Rohena Gera thinks so, and this is the movie through which she is asking all of us the question. The film hooked me right from its charming opening scene - and though it was not an action-packed drama, I realised later that my attention had not flagged even for an instant. It was all impressively realistic and I loved its numerous real-life cameos just as much as its superb acting, direction, cinematography, the plot and its central theme which was so subtly spun out. It was these details that made Sir a masterpiece. I know I’m going to watch this movie again. I won’t be as struck by the unfolding romance and the ‘suspense’ of the plot as I was the first time. But the movie is so packed with careful details that I’m sure I missed some and look forward to catching them next time. Don't miss!