1971: Beyond Borders

Yhe wasn't India Pakistan war. It was Bangladesh and Pakistan war. India helped Bangladesh at some point. Only

I have gone to theater to watch movie as I thought of keerthichakra. which in mohanlal was awesome .Even the earlier soldier movies were very much better than these stories . A disappointing mashup. of the highly-appreciated prequels . Keerthichakra, Kurukshetra, and Kandahar. Try at your own risk..!!!

The film is good. Film is based on a true story that happened around 1971 between India and Pakistan. The actions and Vfx effects are superb. The film is Lil bit lagging in between. Everyone in the film played their role very well. It is the only Indian military film in which a Pakistani soldier got respect from the audience. Overall the film is a one time watchable good movie.

1971: Beyond Borders is a war film directed by Major Ravi. The film stars Mohanlal, Allu Sirish and Arunoday Singh.

The film is a fictional story based on the backdrop of 1971 India Pakistan war from a soldier's point of view.

This is probably one of the worst war films i have ever seen. The worst part is the casting and the film doesn't looks natural. A pot bellied major who seems to be more interested in drinking, an hapless looking Indian army and an second lieutenant who is more interested in love letters. This film is more about preaching and less about war and even the war scenes doesn't looks natural.

Screenplay of the film is slow and acting in the film is decent. The one more factor that makes this film less then a war film is that the film is more and more based on just one man and no war can be described on the viewpoint of just one man. The film also lacks facts.

Only true and hardcore Mohanlal fans will like this film for others who are coming to watch a war film will be disappointed as this film is anything but a war film.

The movie starts with Indian Army lead by Major Mahadevan (Mohanlal) helping Pakistan Army from the terrorist attack on the same day India celebrating victory above Pakistan. Pakistan Army comes to the celebration of Indian Army after Major Mahadevan invited them. All of sudden, both Army leaders find out that their fathers were related in the previous war and the story has started of previous war.

Mohanlal's dialogue deliveries and inspiration speeches are good. Even Ashutosh Rana has done a great work in a Malayalam movie. But, most of the war scenes shows that Mohanlal has become old to do a war movie. Even history repeats when Major Sahadevn's favorite Lieutenant Chinmay (Allu Sirish) died same as Major Mahadevan's favorite Havildar Jaykumar (Jiva) died in Keerthi Chakra.

This movie was not up to the mark compared to the director Major Ravi's previous Army movies and viewers need to think themselves whether they understood the message of the movie (Pakistanis are not a enemies and nobody want WAR).