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Halal Love Story

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5.9/10 • 12

2020-10-151h 56m

Comedy

A group of friends attempts to make a 'halal' film that conforms to the guidelines and descriptions of an Islamic organization which they are a part of.

Directors
Zakariya Mohammed
Writters
Zakariya Mohammed, Muhsin Parari
Editors
Zakariya Mohammed, Saiju Sreedharan

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Grace Antony

    Grace Antony

    Suhra

  2. Indrajith Sukumaran

    Indrajith Sukumaran

    Shereef

  3. Sharafudheen

    Sharafudheen

    Thoufeeq

  4. Joju George

    Joju George

    Siraj

  5. Soubin Shahir

    Soubin Shahir

    Azad. Sound Recordist in Tele Cinema

  6. Parvathy Thiruvothu

    Parvathy Thiruvothu

    Haseena (Acting Workshop)

  7. Nasar Karutheni

    Nasar Karutheni

    Raheem Sahib

  8. Assif Yogi

    Assif Yogi

    Jayan. Cinematographer in Tele Cinema

  9. Mashar Hamsa

    Mashar Hamsa

    Makeup Man in Tele Cinema

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Tejas Nair

Oct 14, 2020

4/10

I lost interest in Halal Love Story (Love Story Per Muslim Law) sometime around the 30th minute but I soon regained it as the messaging became more apparent and the story began to hit me in my feelings. The message - that cinema is not unidirectional - is food for thought, but I am finding it unable to accept or deny it, especially with the concept of halal in cinema hovering above, which is what the film is all about. Performances are top-notch and I would like to mention Grace Antony (who is top-billed), Sharafudheen, and Joju George for giving some of the best acts seen this year. Music is another area where it excels. But despite all that, this comedy drama reduces itself as a veiled attempt at censoring, which I have a big problem with personally. Halal Love Story ends up as a half-baked feel-good attempt that depends on metaphors to push a divisive messaging concerning Islam. Although it clarifies that the messaging is only to satiate the sentiments of the few, it comes off as unpalatable and indoctrinate. (Grade D+). TN.

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Status
Released
Original Language
Malayalam
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