At the same time, putting a mirror in front of its fallible yet earnest characters, it also presents ideas like what’s haram can be contextual too.Īnd all the actors put up unforgettable performances. The actors of the movie within the movie may be falling short of many things filmmaking-wise, but regardless, their attempt makes them endearing. What’s it like when you don’t want to betray both your passion and your belief? At a time when there are obviously enough youngsters torn between traditional and new ideologies, the film delves into their world, with empathy. The film probably gives an underrepresented perspective in Malayalam cinema. The film, which follows a ‘movie within a movie’ format delicately portrays Islamic culture, gives viewers a peek into their lives through the interest in pursuits like filmmaking while actively embracing their traditions. The movie’s director Siraj (Joju George), however, does not have too much interest for their ‘halal-filmmaking’ ideologies and the situation, coupled with inexperienced actors battling personal issues, creates enough fodder for adequate lunacy behind the scenes. Urged by two of its members, Thoufeek (Sharafudheen), a school teacher, writes a script that gets a go-ahead and the filming starts, featuring the couple Shereef (Indrajith) and Suhara (Grace Antony) as protagonists.
They are all active members of a popular Islamic organisation, and making a movie without hurting their religion’s rules is no cakewalk. Set in a largely Muslim community, ‘Halal Love Story’ has a handful of film aficionados at its centre.
Review: How hard is it to be an ardent religious believer, whose ambition is to make or act in a movie? ‘Sudani from Nigeria’ director Zakariya’s second film ‘Halal Love Story’ presents some movie-lover Muslims’ plights that involve weighing everything one does against the ideas of halal or haram as per the religious rules. And when an unorthodox director helms the project, confusion becomes the hero on the set. Story: ‘Halal Love Story’ explores the trials and triumphs of a movie making effort by members of an Islamic organisation in Kerala, ensuring that all things - from dialogues to drinks served on the set - are ‘halal’ or lawful about it as per Quran.
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