Kajol’s Maa attempts to combine emotions with supernatural suspense, but it ends getting stuck in a tangled gap between the two. The promising story about a grieving mother is soon a sluggish horror film that lacks genuine terror and narrative momentum. Although Kajol performs with conviction but the film struggles to keep the tension going, making the film more an emotional drama incorporating elements of horror rather than a genuine thriller. If you’re hoping for thrilling thrills but are disappointed, you’ll be left feeling.
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Maa Movie Review: Story
According to an ancient belief that is prevalent in Chandrapur, West Bengal, women born into certain villages are sacrificed. As a member of one such familial group, Shubankar (Indraneil Sengupta) lives far from Chandrapur with his wife Ambika (Kajol) and daughter Shweta (Kherin Sharma). Then, one day Shubankar is informed of the death of his father. demise and then returns home but is struck by his own death in the nick of time.
Ambika together alongside her young daughter goes with her daughter to Chandrapur to auction off their ancestral home. The tale unravels the mystery behind the superstition in the village. Is the belief real, or is something more sinister in play? What are the challenges Ambika confront in her relationship with her child? What happens to the village in the end? You must be watching Maa at the top of the screen in order to get the answer.
Maa Movie Review: Trailer
Maa Movie Review: Plus Points
Although the story that tells of the love of mother, and the determination of her to reach the greatest extents to protect her daughter might appear to be normal, there are a few scenes in Maa that make an impression. It also presents elements that are related to myths and myths, which add an interesting dimension to the story.
Kajol is, as always is a dazzling performer. She shows impressive acting skills as she demonstrates determination to safeguard her daughter. Her character’s evolution from being straightforward in the first half, to impressive in the latter half is effectively executed. The pre-climax and the climax sequences create a lasting impression.
Maa Movie Review: Minus Points
The lack of freshness in the plot is perhaps the film’s biggest problem. The way that the narration is done, as old movies, is dull. The first part, particularly, is a slow and monotonous experience. The lack of enthusiasm in the narrative also dries out the interest of the audience.
While there are exciting scenes in the second part, the gap between them impedes the flow of the film. There are times when it’s unclear the reason for certain scenes being included in the story.
Maa’s tale has too numerous unnecessary scenes inserted in the interest of expanding the plot. Even though the plot is well thought-out but the execution doesn’t meet expectations.
Maa Movie Review: Technical Aspects
Director Vishal Furia wasn’t able to handle the narrative and tone of the film. His main focus was the VFX and horror elements which led the story to diverge from its intended direction. Cinematography isn’t much of an added value and edit could be better. Positively background music is well-constructed and the production quality are acceptable.
Box Office Collection
The box office is more crowded than ever, with a flood of releases competing for attention — truly a case of survival of the fittest. On day 16, Maa collected ₹60 lakhs, marking a strong 93% jump from the ₹31 lakhs it earned on its third Saturday.
So far, the film has amassed an estimated ₹38.57 crore net in India over 16 days, with the gross total (including taxes) reaching ₹45.51 crores. Maa appears to be nearing the end of its run and is expected to wrap up its lifetime collection within the ₹45 crore range.
Box office breakdown below:
- Week 1: 28.13 crores
- Week 2: 9.53 crores
- Day 15: 31 lakhs
- Day 16: 60 lakhs
Total: 38.57 crores
Maa Movie Review:Final Review
Maa is a horror-themed fantasy movie that is unable to attract the viewers. The performances by the main actors as well as the finale episodes are the main positives of Maa but the lack of a novel story and the traditional way it was presented are the flaws. For fans of the genre of fantasy horror may be disappointed by Maa disappointing.