Frankly, neither are the on-screen characters developed, nor is there a cohesive screenplay in place in this amateurish attempt. Right from the writing to the execution of the material, RIVAAZ comes across as a half-baked attempt. Right intentions don't translate into a captivating film, right?
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Though the film has nothing to do with the Padmini Kolhapure - Kunal Kapoor starrer AHISTA AHISTA, RIVAAZ does bring back memories of that wonderful film, since it talks of a young woman wanting to lead a simple life with the man of her dreams. Director Ashok Kumar Nanda had a solid idea on hand, but he lets go of the opportunity with a shoddy script that leaves a lot of questions unanswered. In fact, the narrative is so haphazard and childish that it leaves you sad that the writer and director let go of a great opportunity. If the intention was to shock the viewer with an issue, or perhaps lead to debates, sorry, nothing comes out of this one. Even the songs are juxtaposed in the plot without any relevant reason.
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On the whole, RIVAAZ is a poor fare.

The system which started as a community tradition (rivaaz) now operating as a money-making trade within the knowledge of the lawmakers and protectors.
Rivaaz is a film against exploitation, a film about dignity, about hope of women who are traded in the name of tradition.
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We set the story in one such village where this tradition is a mockery to the Indian independence. Those who dared defy tradition and want to marry and settle down without consenting to engage in prostitution, are tortured and killed to set an example.
The family consists of mother Deepti Naval and daughters Ritisha Vijayvargiya, Meghna Naidu and Sadhika Randhawa and the atrocities committed on the women by the men.
Ritisha who essays Bela dares to fall in love. And has to face the wrath of her father, the local police and everyone connected, waiting to pimp off her, and of course, the local rich man waiting for her to turn 18 so that he can put a price to her flesh! Her mother has also buried her dreams once after her love is killed mercilessly by the villagers. Will tradition repeat itself?
Through the tears of this family, we showcase the tears of the millions of girls who are caught in the web of tradition, helpless and unable to escape.

A hard-hitting film with amazing performances by not just Deepti Naval but also the new cast and amazingly Meghna Naidu in an admirable histrionic avatar sans make-up, Rivaaz is a slap on the face of every Indian who feels secure in his own home.
Even today, in our midst villages where every mother, sister and daughter are forced to engage in prostitution to help their menfolk live a life of luxury. Where there are no daughters, girls are purchased from poor starving villages India, adopted and brought up to fend for the men. The pimps are none other than their own fathers and brothers.
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Shocked! Watch Rivaaz. And see if you can take a step to make a difference...
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