Mera Fauji Calling

STORY: The story revolves around the struggle of the families of martyrs to cope up with tragedy in their lives.

REVIEW: ‘Mera Fauji Calling’ is the story of an army officer, Rajveer Singh (Ranjha Vikram Singh), and his family—wife Sakshi (Bidita Bag), 6-year-old daughter Aradhya (Mahi Soni), and mother (Zarina Wahab)—who live in the rural part of Jharkhand. One fateful night, Aradhya gets traumatised after a bad dream and she suffers from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Unfortunately, this heart-breaking nightmare of her father’s death comes true, and her mother and grandmother conceal their pain because they don’t want Aaradhya to suffer a relapse. When all of them have lost hope then comes their guardian angel Abhishek (Sharman Joshi), who spreads positivity around them.

Writer-Director Aaryaan Saxena’s film has the potential to sensitively deal with the issue of an emotional turmoil the families of Indian Army soldier’s go through, but it turns rather disappointing due its bland execution. The first half of the movie is slow and takes too long to even consider framing a consistent plot. However, the latter half picks up pace and the screenplay starts to get a little more emotionally evolved.

The songs—'Mera Aasman Hain Papa’ and ‘Aa Zindagi Tujhe Zara Sa Jee Toh Lu’—go well with the narrative and the lyrics are hard-hitting, too.

Ranjha Vikram Singh (who is also one of the producers) plays a pivotal role of an army officer, Rajveer Singh. His romantic scenes appear to be more realistic than his choreographed action sequences. Bidita Bag has a lot of potential and gets all her emotions right; be it as someone who has lost her husband or a mother who consistently keeps a cheerful face in front of her daughter. Newcomer Mahi Soni leaves an impressive mark with her innocent looks and varied sentiments. Sharman Joshi makes his presence felt even in his supporting role as Abhishek.

In a nutshell, ‘Mera Faulji Calling’ is a human-interest story that leaves an impact despite its glaring flaws.