Movie Review - Laila Majnu

Laila Majnu is a 2018 Indian Hindi- language romantic drama film starring Avinash Tiwary and Tripti Dimri. It's directed by Sajid Ali, presented by Imtiaz Ali and co-produced by Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor and Preety Ali. The film is a contemporary retelling of the story of Layla and Majnun.

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The Makers of the Story

Sajid Ali and Imtiaz Ali khan are both brothers. Imtiaz Ali is known for his unique romantic dramatizations and flicks that explore tone- discovery, love, and connections. His pictures similar as socha na tha, jab we met, love aaj kal, rockstar, tamasha, jab harry met sejal, Laila majnu are all his flicks. He's known for exploring themes of tone- discovery, love, and connections, frequently set against beautiful, frequently unconventional backgrounds while Sajid Ali Khan is an Indian film director, best known for his work on romantic dramatizations that blend dateless themes with ultramodern sensibilities.

His pictures similar as Laila majnu and ishq vishk rebound elicit deep emotional responses from the followership, especially through themes of love, heartache, and the consequences of compulsive connections, sets him piecemeal in the Indian film assiduity. Whether it's with the woeful Laila Majnu or the immature Ishq Vishk Rebound, Sajid Ali has established himself as a director who understands the power of love stories, both in their beauty and their pain.

Plot of the Story

The story follows the passionate yet heartbreaking relationship between Qais (played by Avinash Tiwary) and Laila (Tripti Dimri). Their love, like the original tale, is profound and willful , but it also leads to ineluctable tragedy. Qais, a youthful man from a traditional Kashmiri family, becomes fully enamored by Laila, a beautiful girl from a well-off family. As their love story unfolds, it faces societal pressures, family opposition, and the destructive forces of their own solicitations and vulnerabilities. Over time, Qais is consumed by his preoccupation with Laila, a descent into madness that causes his separation from reality.

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The story builds on the themes of unrequited love, craving, and preoccupation, set in the graphic yet melancholic geographies of Kashmir. important like the classical tale, the intensity of their feelings reaches its peak when they're torn piecemeal by fate, leading to a woeful conclusion. Laila Majnu is a sincere retelling of an age-old love story that explores the dateless themes of passion, preoccupation, and the consequences of an each- consuming love. With its strong performances, atmospheric direction, and suggestive music, it succeeds in landing the pungency and tragedy of the original tale while making it reverberate with a ultramodern followership. Although the film’s pace and familiarity may be a debit for some, its emotional intensity and beauty leave a continuing impact.

My Views on the Movie                

We all know that this movie was released in 2018 but it did not gained that much recognition and popularity because of so many factors but I think one of the main reason is audience Preferences or we can say the shift in audience taste. Movies are not just about entertainment but also about emotional and philosophical introspection and audiences have moved toward films that reflect modern-day issues or relationships in a more direct way. Laila Majnu might have seemed connected from contemporary sensibilities, especially among younger audience.

This movie asks the question that what is love and what does it costs us? It showcases how love, when pursued without understanding, can lead to ruin, but it also highlights the beauty in that journey—the heartbreak, the loss, the madness.

I love this movie because of so many reasons. One of the standout aspects of the movie is its cinematography. The film's visuals are breathtaking, capturing the stunning beauty of Kashmir's landscapes and the intricate details of its culture. 

The movie begins with Qais, a free-spirited young man who is from traditional Kashmiri family live life on his own terms. He meets Laila, a beautiful and charming young woman, and it's love at first sight. Despite knowing about their different backgrounds and the fact that their families do not approve of their relationship because we still think and not believe in inter cast marriages, Qais and Laila continue to see each other in secret.

By the time their love for each other grows stronger. They started doing hangout regularly just like sometimes we do when we’re in our college times. They know that their family wouldn’t expect this relation so Qais told her “toh nikal padenge na pahadon ki peeche wali duniya mein, wha nadi kinare ek chota sa ghar banayenge. Mai lakdiya kaat ke launga tu khana bnayegi. Sukoon se rahenge” and on this Laila started blushing just like when our partners show the commitment to us but Qais and Laila face numerous challenges. Despite all the obstacles, they remain committed to each other and their love. It was all about of love in the first half like they both tends to live in delusion world(like us) because we know that reality is shit hard but we also know that we can’t escape to this and same was done with both of them.

Second Half of the Movie Where Qais and Laila's Relationship is Tested

The movie's second half takes a dramatic turn as Qais and Laila's relationship is put to the test. Qais's obsession with Laila grows stronger, and he becomes increasingly possessive and jealous. Laila, on the other hand, tries to balance her love for Qais with her responsibilities towards her family but surprisingly she can’t maintain both. Her father done her marriage by someone else and when qais got know about this, he was very upset, very angry with her and he went to her wedding unannounced and she ends up saying “Tu pagal hai Qais Bhatt. jhutha hai tu. Kuch nahi hai pahadon k peeche. Jhuthi hai teri duniya aur mai ab uska hissa nahi banne wali.”to which he replied “jaa ab nahi ata, ab tu hi dhoond mujhe”.

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But unfortunately her marriage didn’t go well and she told her father to go back to qais bhat but her father suppressed her in all his promises to wait until the matter calm down. On the other hand qais was waiting for her since 4 years “intezaar bas thoda aur intezaar, divorce ka intezaar, iddadat ka intyezaar. Sammne khadi hai phir bhi intezaar. Ye intezaar pagal krdega mujhe.” She went to qais to meet him like after 4 years. They talked each other, Laila told him to breakup the things with him due to family feuds, to which qais replied “ tujhe kya lgta hai ye hum kar rahe hai? Hmari kahani likhi hui hai aur ye duniya kya ye duniya k log bhi ya hum khud bhi ussse nahi badal sakte.” And he wait for him for years and he got immense level of mad that he was not in the control of himself just like “pyar mai pagal log jese hote hai” and he shouted everywhere in his dreams, on the roads, to everyone “Meri saanson mein, mujh mein, tujh main, har jagah bas ek hi naam… La-ilaha”

As the final frames of the movie fade, one is left with the haunting sense that some loves, no matter how pure, are simply not meant to be.


Written By Charu Arora

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