Shailendra K
Zwigato is a small and personal movie with a powerful heart and beautiful soul that is a perfect example of a movie that deserves to be watched by everyone but is unfortunately completely ignored by most. Zwigato is for Kapil Sharma, what Kunwara Baap was for Mehmood, Kadvi Hava was for Sanjay Mishra and Ardh was for Rajpal Yadav....an uncharacteristic and exceptional, grounded, solemn performance with gravitas by an actor known for their goofy comic characters and performances. In essence Zwigato is Kapil Sharma's magnum opus.
Kapil Sharma's casting as the down on his luck, ex factory manager turned food delivery driver is both perfect and completely wrong at the same time. If one ignores "Kapil Sharma the Comic", then the performance of the actor is simply brilliant, completely authentic, real, melancholic and heart breaking. However for a fan of "Kapil Sharma the Comic", the performance and movie is such a departure from his wacky and sometimes hilarious show and movies, that it leaves an extremely bad taste in their mouth....something completely alien.
This is probably the reason why Zwigato has fallen through the crack and got lost into oblivion. Those who don't like Kapil's comedy, had no interest in watching him on screen and those who adore him, also had no interest in watching him in such a downer and unfunny movie. The movie started doing rounds at big film festivals including Toronto and Busan in 2022 but only managed to find a release date in cinema 6 months later in 2023 and just couldn't find a home on streaming for almost 2 years before Prime gave it shelter in late 2024. This is another example of a great original movie that those who rant about the commercial degradation of Bollywood and demand high quality content, unfortunately don't really care about, dont want to watch or are not even aware of.
Nandita Das has written and directed an exceptional document of the human state which is reminiscent of the great works from likes of Satyajit Ray,, Saeed Akhtar Mirza, Shyam Benegal, Aparna Sen, Govind Nihalani to name a few. The movie gives us a brief glimpse of the life and struggles of a common man, woman and their children. They share their worries, a few moments of happiness, their desires and basic ambitions. The characters, the situations, the setting, the acting, the direction is so realistic that one ends up not only feeling for the characters but joining them on their journey through life. Kapil and Shahana are both exceptional and evoke astronomical levels of empathy for their characters. The supporting cast also do justice in their respective roles.
Don't expect any comedy or action or suspense or songs or fast paced drama. Kapil's food delivery driver will receive an order, wait at the restaurant endlessly to get the order, drive slowly to his destination, knock and wait at the door, deliver the food and sometimes take a selfie to earn an additional 10 rupees per delivery.
Chantal Akerman's Jeanne Dielman was recently ranked as the best movie of all time by the Sight and Sound critics displacing a masterpiece like Citizen Kane from the top. Just like Dielman beautifully essayed the revelatory tedium of a middle aged housewife's daily routine, Zwigato does the same for one of the countless middle aged blue collared men in India. It is honest, it is real and it is relevant. Zwigato is an important movie for the modern day arthouse cinema experience. Natural acting, storytelling and film making at its finest. Loved it. 9/10
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Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
02/21/25
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kekin s
भाई ये मुवी राइडर्स के लाइफ पर बनाई हुई अबतक की सबसे अच्छी, करुणामय, दयनीय रियल लाइफ की तकलीफों से जंग लड़ता परिवार दिखाया है, और हर रोज मुस्कराते रहना ओर आगे बढ़ते रहना ये सिख दे रहा है, ये सामान्य परिवार के संघर्ष को तो दर्शाता ही है पर अभी भी समाज में कभी ना मिटने वाले उच्च नीच के भेदभाव को भी बखूभी फिल्माइज किया गया है, ओर फिल्म के अंत के बाद में जो क्रेडिट दिखाते है उसको भी अतिसुंदर चित्रकला को एनिमेटेड तरीके से सारी फिल्म का सार बताया गया हे वो जरूर देखने लायक है, में यह फिल्म को ओर कपिल शर्मा को 5***** दें रहा हु, ओर एक अपील कर रहा हु की यंगस्टर बच्चों को फिल्म बताने के बाद डिबेट कंडक्ट करानी चाहिए के वो फिल्म में क्या देख के क्या शिख ले रहे है.
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Rated 5/5 Stars •
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
11/10/24
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Royston L
Zwigato is a heartfelt movie that beautifully portrays the struggles of delivery executives, bringing the audience close to the real-life challenges faced by people in low-income jobs. Kapil Sharma and Shahana Goswami deliver incredible performances, making each scene feel authentic and moving. The direction, screenplay, and storytelling by Nandita Das give life to the unseen hardships of the working class. It's an eye-opening film with a great balance of realism and compassion. The acting is top-notch, and the direction is beautiful, but it can drag. It's a slice-of-life film with a strong message, and I appreciated it. A must-watch that deserves all the praise. 4/5 stars!
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
11/07/24
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Chetan M
The movie does reflect hardships of life but it only showcasing the negatives.
A movie should have positive with a good strong message but this is more about social imbalance.
A total waste of time nothing new everyone who's not born with a silver spoon very well know the reality.
This movie doesn't have an ending !!
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars
11/06/24
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Deepak K
Bad story. Bad acting. Desperate attempt.
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Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars
11/05/24
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kolim M
Bad story. total time waste
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Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars
10/30/24
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