Review: ‘The Great Indian Butterfly’ tries to find ever-elusive happiness

Spicezee Bureau

One thing that is very evident about ‘The Great Indian Butterfly’ is that it belongs to the present day genre of storytelling. Yes, there is a growing sense of experimental undertakings which filmmakers are foraying into of late and the movie in question is the result of just that. Few movies are made just for entertainment, but once in while comes a flick which delves in the affairs of the reality that we exist, which stays in your mind and eventually has the potential to make a considerable difference at the BO, if not big. The film talks of a couple on the brink of a failed relationship and who travel from Mumbai to Goa to ‘trace’ the butterfly that would bring sunshine to their lives. Undeniably, a beautiful thought, but how one wishes director Sarthak Dasgupta would’ve narrated the story concisely, without overstretching it to almost two hours. ‘The Great Indian Butterfly’ mirrors reality. You can relate with the on-screen characters and that’s one of the reasons why this film works. But the flipside is that English-language films cater to a niche audience in India, which means that you lose out on a big chunk of audience. Also, in this case, the awareness level of ‘The Great Indian Butterfly’ is zilch. Krish [Aamir Bashir] and Meera [Sandhya Mridul], a young couple, go in search of a legendary magical insect — ‘The Great Indian Butterfly.’ Last seen by an unknown Portuguese explorer, in a remote valley located in Goa, the butterfly possesses a magical aura, granting immense happiness, peace, love and luck to the person who catches it. Will Krish and Meera find the elusive and mystical Butterfly? In the pursuit of the ultimate, this film seems like a worth a shot for the weekend. Ratings: Two cheers