While trying to save the country and keep the citizens safe, Indian soldiers surely live a tough life. They don’t get leaves and are away from their families for months and sometimes even more than a year. Irfan Kamal’s Satellite Shankar is basically a tribute to the soldiers and their families.
Shankar (Sooraj Pancholi), a soldier gets injured during firing between India and Pakistan. While he is told to rest for eight days, Shankar requests that instead of resting at base camp for eight days, he wants to go and meet his mother. He gets the leave but he has to be back to his base on the eighth day and then starts the journey of Shankar from Kashmir to Pollachi. But, the journey isn’t easy. Will he be able to reach home on time and come back to the base as per the promise? Watch the film to know that…
The basic concept of the film is quite good; a soldier on his way to meet his mother and how he starts helping others during the journey without being selfish. The makers have very well got the emotional angle here. The scenes where Shankar meets the families of the other soldiers are the highlight of the film. The movie has a very sweet romantic track and thankfully it’s not a hurdle in the narrative. Irfan Kamal has surely come up with a decent movie and Jitan Harmeet Singh’s cinematography is simply amazing. We get to see different locations of India and they shot beautifully.
Well, but that doesn’t mean that there’s no negative element in the movie. The film starts on a very dull note and the first 15-20 minutes are really boring. A dance number has been put forcefully just to show that Sooraj is a good dancer. The movie only gets interesting when Shankar starts his journey.
Sooraj Pancholi is good in his part, but it’s a very strong character and some other actor might have done it better. Also, he fails to get the body language of an army officer. While the movie’s name is Satellite Shankar, it is actually both the actresses who impress us more than the lead actor here. Megha Akash, who has done a few films in the South, is excellent in the film. She makes a confident debut and we hope to see her in more Bollywood films. Palomi Ghosh is fantastic in the movie and leaves a strong mark with her act.
Overall, Satellite Shankar is a good film and has its heart in the right place. It successfully gives a tribute to our soldiers and especially their families.
Ratings: 3/5
Watch the trailer here…
