Jal

Bakka (Purab Kohli) is the water diviner in a remote village in a Kutch village. Bakka lives a happy life in the village with his close friend (Ravi Gossain) and enjoys doing his work. The villagers trust Bakka, but are also skeptical of his claims about the location of water. On the other ...

Critics Rating :

One Line Review: A film that aptly presents and brings forth the human condition in extremely adverse situations.

Positive Points: Impressive character performances; depiction of water scarcity; accurate portrayal of the local socio-cultural and linguistic

Negative Points: The film slips in between from its focus; injustice done to the protagonist character in the conclusion of the film.

Plot: Bakka (Purab Kohli) who lives in a remote village in the Kutch desert of Gujarat, is a water diviner whose job is to find the presence of water below the ground. He along with his friend (Ravi Gossain) lives a happy life in the village. Though the villagers trust Bakka for his work, they are...