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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.
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| Homepage | https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0LPLOCC37IW8TVCT4M2G4L81D4/ref=atv_sf_ih_dp |
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| Release Date | 2020-10-15 |
| Runtime | 1h 56m |
| Director | Zakariya Mohammed |
| Producers | Aashiq Abu, Jesna Ashim, Zakariya Mohammed, Muhsin Parari, Saiju Sreedharan, Abid Abu, Wazim Hyder |
| Writers | Zakariya Mohammed, Muhsin Parari, Ashif Kakkodi, Muhsin Parari, Anwar Ali |
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.
— Tejas Nair