Hrithik’s introduction is all about his abs, and of course, his great fighting skills. And that is one of the biggest flaws of Mohenjo Daro - it fails to give enough time to important things - like delving deep into main characters or giving a better view of the culture and society they supposedly live in. There are fleeting references to issues like child marriage but the film doesn’t stop to ponder over these. Jakheera guides Sarman, tells the society the truth everyone knows but wouldn’t dare say and also assures Sarman that he is on the right path. Much like Raghubir Yadav’s Bhura (Lagaan) and Makrand Deshpande’s Fakir (Swades, 2004) - Mohenjo Daro has Piyush Mishra’s Jakheera. Mohenjo Daro looks like a hangover of a bad cocktail - one that mixed Lagaan and Jodhaa Akbar. Set in 2016 BC, Mohenjo Daro is the story of an indigo farmer Sarman (Hrithik) who goes to the market place in Mohenjo Daro, finds his love and chances upon certain atrocities that he decides to fight against.Įxcept for the distorted Hindi and weird headgear, writer-director Ashutosh offers little for the viewer who wants to watch a period drama - a peek into the ancient civilization. It has the grandeur of his 2008 epic Jodhaa Akbar, the sincerity from his Oscar-nominated 2001 movie Lagaan and the lack of any substance from his forgettable 2010 flick Khelein Hum Jeee Jaan Sey. The film that narrates the story of the Indus Valley civilization appears to be a mish-mash of director Ashutosh Gowarikar’s previous movies. It turns out the movie – which stars Hrithik Roshan and Pooja Hegde – is no better. When Mohenjo Daro’s trailer came out, it got historians laughing with extravagant sets and over-the-top sequences. Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Pooja Hegde, Kabir Bedi, Arunoday Singh, Suhasini Mulay
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