Review : Daak : A dark mystery of superstition!

In earlier times our society was under the influence of many superstitions. But with the education reaching maximum people, the impact of it has diminished. But in the interior places where much development has not reached, people, especially from the earlier generation, still like to believe in the traditions involving superstition. In a new movie Daak, the director Mahesh Nene comments on the custom of Daak. On the twelfth day after a person is expired, the relatives summon the deceased person’s spirit by mail (Daak) and ask the spirit about the cause of death, if it’s sudden.

In a village a youngster Gopal (Siddharth Muley) is in love with Janhvi (Vedangi Kulkarni) but due to class difference the girl’s father opposes to their wedding. He raises his stature and returns to the village and the marriage is on. But unfortunately he dies and the death is declared as a suicide. His childhood friends Rohit (Guru Divekar) and Sana (Pranali Dhumal), who are police officers, decide to find out the reason behind his suspenseful death. During investigation both of them experience super natural events. The family of Gopal decides to use the method of Daak and what ensues after and in between forms the crux of the story.

The story had the potential to be made into a fine supernatural output but the poor writing and weaker production values doesn’t let it happen. The direction too is unimaginative and dialogues too are unimpressive. But the suspense created is noteworthy. The music is passable and the movie ends abruptly. On acting front Ashwini Kalsekar and Kirti Adarkar have given convincing performances which makes the film watchable. They are well supported by Vedangi Kulkarni, Guru Divekar, Pranali Dhumal, Aniket Kelkar.

The rituals like Daak are seldom used in modern times, but the director offers additional information in the film.

**1/2

Keerti Kadam.