CITYLIGHTS is a film about a poor man who from Rajasthan migrants to Mumbai along with his wife and daughter to earn a better livelihood. Its a story which our people can relate to as this is quite a common phenomena in our country. Most of the poverty stricken inhabitants of small villages head to big cities to change their fortune and improve their living standard. Here the protagonist also aims for the same but as luck would have it, he and his family face troubles one after another in the city of Mumbai and their survival becomes a hell. Ultimately the situation that comes in our lead's life is thoroughly melancholic and will leave your eyes wet. This is however the reality in today's cruel time. What works in this realistic drama are the engaging moments and genuine performances. Hansal Mehta has treated this film with utmost sincerity. He is a fine director and he proves it again. Talking about the acting, Rajkummar Rao is a natural performer who owns the part he plays in his films and this time too, he is damn good. Carrying on his Shahid form, he delivers a remarkable turn as Deepak Singh. You will feel for him in his sorrow. Patralekha has also done a splendid job. She is utterly believable in the portrayal of Rakhi, Deepak's wife. Also Manav Kaul as Deepak's supervisor is a complete revelation. Music by Jeet Ganguly is tuneful. Songs like Muskuraane Ki Wajah, Soney Do touch hearts. Cinematography is nice, background score alright. But i should say technical wise, it isn't as terrific as Mehta & Rao's last outing SHAHID for which both of them won national awards. This one does suffer from some flaws in terms of logic. For e.g, how could a naive reluctant person sans any background get selected in a security firm?, then why don't police appear post several unlawful acts committed? These things have not been justified in the movie. Anyway, leaving these small hiccups aside, CITYLIGHTS is a beautiful emotional film that mostly succeeds in winning hearts.
My Rating - 3.5/5
Not the best yet one of the better films Bollywood has witnessed this year.
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