Bol is
Shoaib Mansoor's second dramatic
breakthrough of revealing life with its
complexities. After Khuda Kay Liye, that
went on to win several international awards,
Bol is another gripping story authored by
him. A story that shows the realities of
life very closely. The web of relationships
within a family that barely makes ends meet.
On top of the poverty the father subscribes
to a set of values many would relate
to…Values that we inherit and tightly hold
on to, values that embody contradictions,
values that have not been questioned.
Bol is a roller coaster of emotions, yet
carries subtleties that make your
heartbeat stop. Based in the heart of
Lahore, the story takes place in a house
full of daughters, with vibrancy of
life, yet restrictions on blooming. It
questions the worth of a human being,
may it be a woman or a person born with
defect. It questions the authority of
reproducing human beings into this world
without taking responsibility of
acknowledging their worth. Bol takes you
through a journey into the life of this
family experiencing their troubles,
sufferings, resolves and high points. As
family members take decisions to solve
their problems they steep into deeper
troubles. The complexity of their
circumstances becomes a struggle of life
and death. Humaina Malick, after gaining
popularity on the small screen in the
recent years has been picked for the big
screen for the first time. She plays a
daughter who gets affected the most by
the family tensions. She respects the
norms she has been given by her parents
yet is compelled by her intuitive logic
and sense for justice to rebel.
Atif Aslam plays an enlightened
neighbor, and with his two loves, one
for music and the other for the next
door beauty, Mahira Khan, adds romance
and melody to the film. Iman Ali will be
seen in a very different role than her
usual appearances. Courtesan who is
ambivalent between the standards of
success her family considers so
important and the desires of her own
heart.
Bol is Bold.