Ahaan Review: Lead Actor Abuli Mamaji, Who Has Down Syndrome, Lends The Film Authenticity
Ahaan Review: Lead Actor Abuli Mamaji, Who Has Down Syndrome, Lends The Film Authenticity
Ahaan Review: It is easy to warm up to the actor because not only is there something overwhelmingly charming about him, he is also a man who clearly enjoys acting in front of the camera.
A still from the film Ahaan.(Image courtesy: YouTube)
Cast: Abuli Mamaji, Arif Zakaria, Niharika Singh, Rajit Kapur and Plabita Borthakur
Director: Nikhil Pherwani
First-time director Nikhil Pherwani s
Ahaan, streaming on Netflix, is a sweet little film that achieves much more than sweet little films are usually known to do. It tells the story of a free-spirited, fun-loving special needs youngster. But that isn t what sets it apart from other Indian movies that centre on characters with developmental disabilities.
Debutant
Abuli
Mamaji
is
set
to
steal
our
hearts
with
his
performance
in
Nikhil
Pherwani
directorial
Ahaan.
The
movie
showcases
the
journey
of
a
young
man
with
Down
Syndrome
and
how
he
forms
an
unusual
friendship
with
a
middle-aged
man,
Ozzy,
who
suffers
from
OCD.
The
debutant
who
is
gearing
up
to
spread
happiness
in
the
lives
of
the
audience
with
the
wholesome
movie
opened
up
about
the
challenges
and
his
aspirations
of
becoming
an
actor.
Mamaji
shares, People
look
at
us
differently
the
moment
they
know
that
we
suffer
from
a
disability,
no
matter
what
it
is.
It s
always