695 Movie Review: All of us knows about the foundation stone of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir in Ayodhya after the decision of the Supreme Court. But very few people are aware of the hundreds of years of struggle regarding it. The film ‘695’, released in theaters this week on January 19, 2024. This movie shows the story of the struggle that lasted for almost 500 years. The title of the film focuses on the events of demolition of the structure on 6 December 1992. The decision of the Supreme Court on 9 November 2019 and the laying of the foundation stone of the temple on 5 August 2020. Hence it was named 695.
Story of ‘695’ film
The story of this Arun Govil starrer film starts from the year 1528, during which Mughal forces are shown attacking the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple. After that the story reaches the year 1858, during the British rule. In that period some enthusiastic Sikhs claimed to call the mosque located in Ayodhya as Ram temple. After this, the story comes directly to the year 1949 after India’s independence, where Ayodhya-based Bade Guruji (Arun Govil) dreams of establishing Ram Mandir again in place of Babri Masjid. His chief disciple Raghunandan (Ashok Samarth) resolves to accomplish this.
Meanwhile, one morning the idol of Shri Ram is seen in the mosque, after which the dispute increases. The then Chief Minister orders the District Magistrate of Faizabad (Mukesh Tiwari) to restore the status quo, but he expresses his inability to do so citing law and order. Even after that the struggle continues. To know the rest of the story you will have to go to the cinema theatre.
See the trailer of the 695 movie
The first interval of the film ‘695’ is tight, which keeps the audience engaged, whereas there is a bit of disintegration in the second interval. Apart from the acting of the actors in the film, their dialogues impress the audience. Music also touches the heart. Arun Govil has role of Guru Raghavdas in the film 695. He makes the audience emotional in some scenes. Ashok Samarth supported him well in the role of Raghunandan Das. Manoj Joshi won hearts with his short performance in the climax. KK Raina has played the role of Lal Krishna Advani very skillfully, although all the actors seen in the roles of other leaders did not look as effective as KK Raina.
‘695’ movie review
The film’s director Yogesh Bhardwaj has made a poor film with a weak script on a good story. The story of the film progresses in a haphazard manner. At some places it gives you the feeling that it is a TV serial rather than a film.
Among the cast of the film, Arun Govil, who was seen in the role of Bade Guruji, has done a good job. While Ashok Samarth has also proved his role. Apart from these, capable artists like Govind Namdev, Manoj Joshi, Mukesh Tiwari and Akhilendra Mishra have also done good work. The music of the film is nothing special, while its cinematography and background score are also ordinary.
