NISAN KWANA FILM REVIEW; EXPLICATION

It was on Monday 20th July, 2020 that I published my review of the Kannywood movie, NISAN KWANA. The review was relatively short but turned out to attract the attention of several people who expressed their divergent views about it. After going through the comments, I discovered that the review was misunderstood by many--- likely for its short nature. I, therefore deem it necessary to provide a logical explanation for all the remarks I made in it.

I first analysed the film's title "NISAN KWANA". I declared that it was used for another film in 2010. I didn't mean to denounce it but to make readers aware of the fact that there is another film with similar title. This is a crucial fact which, I thought, should be identified--- at least for the two films not to be confused!

I then related the two films and remarked that "While the first NISAN KWANA (Dir. Aminu saira 2010), aptly captured the tittle, this NISAN KWANA only leaves the audience wondering why it was given the same name, for the storyline and the tittle are clearly at opposite poles". This is because; "NISAN KWANA" is a phrase used to refer to a situation when somebody survives a fatal danger or is blessed with longevity. Likewise, the first film tells the story of a girl who is hunted out. The villain, searching for her, gets her nine class mates killed, but she escapes and lives. Her survival resonates with the title NISAN KWANA. 

On the other hand, this NISAN KWANA shows a scenario where the first night of a newly-wed couple is ruined because three ladies are abducted on the way to their wedding dinner. Among the abductees, one is the wife of an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP). When the ACP finds out, he goes to the dinner venue and disrupts the event. For that, the bride and her groom end up spending their precious first night with their guests in the dinner hall, rather than with pleasure in the bride's room. Considering the scenario, one would see that the title doesn't contain any hint that could give potential viewers a clue to it. Afterall, even the escape of the ladies from the abductors can't justify the title--- they are apparently not abducted to be killed. 

I also marked the film's presentation as a failure and said that "The representation of the wedding dinner, which constitutes its greater part, is not only unrealistic but lacks continuity". This is true because the film doesn't represent things as they are in real-life. My reasons are;

1. wedding dinner is normally done at least a day before the bride is conveyed to her matrimonial home. But in this film the dinner is on the day of conveyance of the bride.
2. The audience are told that the dinner would end by 11:00 pm. Does this mean; the bride would proceed to her husband's house after the dinner or return home and be taken later? Elder women normally accompany brides to their matrimonial homes and we have not seen any at the dinner venue. Also, it's not understandable for the bride to return to her father's house first at that hour.
3. During the dinner, as the singer started performing with his dancers, the couple joined them on stage. The Worst is that, there was not a female among the dancers but the bride still joined and danced with the male team! This is not how it's done. Normally, bride and groom are particularly called, and they dance while other people spread money.

Nonetheless, I believe that "the film was intended to educate and entertain" as I stated in the review. But it failed to blend the two.  There is imbalance, as the director paid more attention to comical encounters than seriousness. For this reason, I couldn't see any good in the actions of the characters and thus my remark "Regarding the cast, apart from the chemistry between the leading pair (Sadik Sani Sadik and Rahama sadau), and the character of the groom's best man (played by Umar Gombe), nothing deserves any praise". It should be noted that Musa Maisana'a spoilt his near-splendid performance by over acting and the rest of the extras did not leave any solid impact.

Finally, I hope my weakly-explained points are now plain enough. However, my words are not final. My reasons can be feeble. So, I welcome corrections and constructive criticisms.

Habibu Maaruf Abdu

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