Too less a time is spent on the large scale tragedy that engulfed the region. Summing up, Kedarnath dazzles you with its scenic imagery and it's fresh pairing. The duo do share a chemistry together and it feels good to see an old world romance come to life on screen after a long, long time. He's underplaying his role and gracefully lets newcomer Sara take centrestage. Sushant Singh Rajput must have got a sore back ferrying her. You are riveted to the screen whenever Sara is around. Amrita's bubbly effervescence has found an outlet in her daughter. She reminds you instantly of her mother Amrita Singh. Apart from that, what holds your attention is the natural ease displayed by debutante Sara Ali Khan in front of the camera. You fall in love with its rustic charm and want to book the first ticket available to the place. Given the volatile climate currently engulfing our country, it's understandably not the focus of the film, but it's there.Д¬inematographer Tushar Kanti Ray has shot the film as a picture postcard homage to the beauty of Kedarnath. He has also made hushed noises about how religious extremism practiced by the majority is slowly killing the harmony. But please bear in mind that this is a commercial Bollywood film and not a documentary so you have to read between the lines to get to that point. He does point out that it's the unchecked development of the area, which didn't take the environmental hazards into account, was more or less responsible for the tragedy. Abhishek Kapoor tries to tell their story in a nutshell. Uttarakhand saw a tragedy of gigantic proportions in 2013 where thousands lost their lives. Mansoor comes to their rescue at that point of time and their love and faith gets tested once more. Mukku and her father take refuge in the temple, which is the only structure left standing. A huge flood, coupled with cloudburst envelopes the valley. She's emotionally blackmailed into marrying the guy but nature intervenes before the marriage is consummated.

A lot of angst brews under the surface because of that.

Actually to a person whom everyone assumed would marry her elder sister but who later changed his mind. She bares her heart to him and he amusedly listens and slowly, they fall in love. Their common love for cricket leads to a chance meeting and a smitten Mukku later hires him for the whole month. He's an affable man prone to giving discounts to his clients and posing for selfies with them. Mansoor (Sushant Singh Rajput) happens to be Muslim but has lots of faith in Lord Shiva as it's thanks to the Shiv temple at Kedarnath that he's able to earn money as a porter. Our heroine Mukku (Sara Ali Khan) is the younger daughter of a priest who also runs a shop and a guest house and needs a pithoo - porter - to cart her up and down. It's not a modern love tale where the lovers are in bed by the second date but is a slow burner, where love germinates over many a ride up and down a mountain. Kedarnath is the story about a Muslim boy and a Hindu girl falling in love with each other.

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