Very impressive and interesting.
A review of his film is as follows:
SHADOW - A unique effort
I watched this movie yesterday. This movie was in the news everywhere even
before its release since it was the first time a blind person was doing the
role of a non-disabled person in the film. It was said that despite his
blindness, producer and actor Naseer Khan has done amazing stunts which are
considered very difficult even for the sighted. All this had aroused my
curiosity and I was searching for an opportunity for watching this film.
In my assessment it is a very average film; most critics have rated it as a
grade B film. The film has no great story; it has all the masala Bollywood
is famous for. Songs, dance, beautiful girls, glamour and drama. Naseer Khan
has tried to put everything in the film which will interest the average film
goer in small towns.
Naseer Khan's efforts are however remarkable. The fact that he decided to
make this film and completed it is amazing. He must have faced so many
obstacles and I wonder how many people would have supported his ideas. In my
view, Naseer Khan is not a good actor and his acting in the film is very
newcomer like. He also does not have great looks but may this does not
matter so much as Hemesh Reshamia has been able to achieve so much with
baldness and cap.
One thing that I wanted to watch out was how a blind person would have
managed eye contact and expression despite his blindness. It turned out as I
had expected. Naseer Khan had to choose the only option available. He wears
flashy goggles in every scene. His eyes cannot be seen through the coloured
glasses and this helps in looking non-visually impaired.
The story is about a person who after facing great tragedies in his family
decides to take revenge in a unique way. He calls it his mission but it does
not seem convincing enough as it unfolds at the end of the film. Naseer Khan
has tried to create comedy in a few scenes and surprisingly there is not
much romance in this film. He would have been very uncomfortable in romantic
scenes with his meagre acting skills I suppose.
Anyways, I am full of praise for the grit and determination shown by Naseer
Khan and lot can be expected from him in the future. This film certainly
would have helped in creating a better image of the visually impaired
persons in the society.
posted at: http://prashant.myehome.in/blog/
on 29 August 2009
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From: "Suhas Karnik" <suhasvkar...@hotmail.com>
Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 10:26 PM
To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in>; <nab_frie...@yahoogroups.co.in>
Subject: [AI] FW: Nasser Khan the hero of the film 'Shadow'
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:25:14 +0530
From: nab...@yahoo.in
Subject: Fw: Nasser Khan the hero of the film 'Shadow'
To: suhasvkar...@hotmail.com
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From: NAB (I) Employment <nab...@yahoo.in>
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Sent: Friday, 11 September, 2009 3:39:22 PM
Subject: Nasser Khan the hero of the film 'Shadow'
Dear Friends,
The National Association for the Blind, (India) had organized a Dance
Competition for the Visually Challenged Persons in Mumbai today at its
Worli Seaface Complex. Shri Naseer Khan who played a lead role in the
film 'Shadow' was the Chief Guest for the occasion. I had an opportunity
to interact with him, and I found him very jovial, vibrant and full of
life.
In conversation with him I gathered following information:
He was born with congenital cataract and became totally blind at the age
of 16. At the age of 8, a house tutor was arranged for his basic
education where he was taught Mathematics, Urdu and Arabic. 5 years later
he sought admission in STD V in a small school at Kanpur. He used
magnifying glasses to read the books, that also became difficult with
gradual detoriation of his sight.
Although he was a topper in the Class he left the school in STD VII. He
learned typing then completed his Diploma Course in Electronics wherein he
learnt to repair electronic goods. Later on he switched over to tanning
of leather which was his traditional business. With the help of his elder
brother who read books on tanning he learned about the trade. Soon, he
mastered the art of leather tanning. Finally in the year 1995 he formed
his first self owned Leather tanning business, and became a renowned
tannery owner in Kanpur.
Repairing electronics and tanning leather was not enough so he enrolled
himself in Computer Education, and learnt programming and got himself into
the IT field wherein he set up many Computer Training Centres in U.P. in
the year 2000. He also became the first blind person to pass all 4
Certification of Microsoft.
Post setting up of his above two businessess, he further went into
learning about detergents and cosmetic products and developed his own
unique formulas in detergent. He also venturmed in real estate and
insurance sector.
Inspite of having less education he appears to be a very accomplished and
learned individual. He is well read and avid chess player. Besides his
business abilities he is also a good swimmer, rides a bike, drives a car
and plays the Harmonium. He forms a company 'Great Entertainments' and
produce the film 'Shadow' in which he performed thrilling stunts like any
other able bodied actor.
Naseer delivered a very motivating speech at the Prize Distribution
function for the Dance Competition and generously announced a 5 days free
tour to Thailand for two persons for the 1st winner and 3 days free tour
at any destination in India for the runners up. He also informed that he
was unnecessarily dragged in a controversy and was charged as an ISI agent
for which he had filed a Defamation Suit in the court.
With regards,
SUHAS V. KARNIK
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