Khuda kay liye is indeed a well portrayed subject with a badly portrayed ending. A recent viewing of the movie has saved me form a lot of confusions surrounding it. The movie had actors saying much “Buzz” about it, which I would disagree with. However, the movie had more to impress than to disappoint. So here’s a little review:
Before watching the movie, I stumbled upon the Wiki entry for “Khuda kay liye” and the fatwa in its very purpose is correct. Although, the cultural mixture in Pakistan and mutilated Islam appears quite evident from the Wiki entry. Music is not allowed in Islam, whatsoever. The reasons given by Shoaib Mansoor in the end of movie will not satisfy a Muslim, one who knows that David (Hazrat Daud) (PBUH) did not sing, and recited the Holy scripture with such clarity and Holiness that nature sang along with him. The hadith quoted may also turn people false, since I myself am not educated enough in Hadith. A recent interview with Junaid Jamshed would give you a good idea about the possibilities of Music in Islam and his life. In the ending, where Shoaib Mansoor argues that Music is not wrong and why would the creator want something as ‘Soul fulfulling’ as Music to be not used; There are two things mainly confused here, solo singing (plain human voice without musical instruments and musical bends) and singing with musical instruments. All of the examples given in history would suggest that human voice is the only means allowed in Islam to either recite or read a scripture. In one example, a simple ‘Duff’ (a Hollow drum) is allowed and may be used to accompany the voice. Singing with musical instruments is bad because music can control the human mind to a certain extent and may render him in pitiful stances, which may at times be shameful. Any Muslim who wants to understand the possibilities of Music in Islam should either consult a religeous scholar like Dr. Zakir Naik or should very well be versed in Hadith and consult books like Sahi Hadith.
Apart from the Islam & musical point of View, Khuda kay liye is a spectacular movie. It has every element that you may see in a Hollywood movie. Gorgeous scenes from Pakistan, America and Afghanistan will leave you wondering how good the footage actually was. For tech geeks that was a High Definition Cinema release and not made with broken/outdated Pakistani Film instruments. Shoaib Mansoor has gone quite a mile to make sure that the movie has rich details and everything shows which part of the world is portrayed in a certain scene. For Example, if the scene is Afghanistan, you will see wide areas with rich colors and mountains and believable sets. And it totally changes when you are in America or Lahore.
The Dialog and script is great but poorly delivered by some actors. Some scenes look worse than a stage show, simply because the actors have done a bad job at deleivering the script. Sarcasm is one factor that you will see as a common object in the movie. This stays true for all parts of the movie, from social injustice to conflicting ideas and one could not desist the fact that everything portrayed in the movie is nothing but the truth.
M.H.A.Q.S.
