Firstly, we should applaud the director Aarti Kadav for making a brave attempt in the sci-fi genre which is still unexplored by Bollywood. In the name of Sci-fi movies, Indians have only been served with Krish or weird joker and that’s quite unfortunate for us. But Aarti made a decent attempt while having budget constraints and that’s quite commendable.
The movie’s pace is a little slow so you may get tempted to click the fast-forward button. The actors did justice to their roles and did exactly what they were asked for. So coming to the storyline of this movie, the story has many discrepancies which make it a little indigestible for the watchers. If you are a sci-fi genre lover, then do not keep your expectations high from this one. The movie is jammed with many subplots that are kept unexplored. Also, there is no depth given to these plots which will make you scratch your head.
The movie is set in a year where humans and Rakshas sign a peace treaty. Pushpak Vimaans have been sent to space for the effortless transition of humans to their next birth. Prahastha, the character of Vikrant Messey is shown as the in-charge of one of the spaceships who is lonely. He diligently does his job and embraces loneliness and makes it a part of his life. It’s interesting that the lively part of Prahastha’s life is the dead people coming for the transition to their next life. The movie is shown mundane just like Prahastha’s life. Then enters the life of the movie, Yuvishka, the assistant of Prahastha. After ignoring the protest of Prahastha, the corporation sends the topper of the university Yuvishka against his will for assistance. And that changes the life of him. Shweta Tripathi has been shown as a chirpy and extroverted personality who shares every bit of her life on social media. Also, she is shown enthusiastic about her first job.
Gradually Yuvishka is seen healing Prahastha’s loneliness. The mentor-student relationship is shown in a very interesting way and the duo did a fantastic job. The movie explores the loneliness of a man in space and it’s quite rare to see in Bollywood movies. Cargo often confuses us whether it is a movie about loneliness, or meditation, or a sci-fi. The movie has plenty of sub-plots that are left unattended. As the movie progresses, you are burdened with lots of questions like why the dead people do not cry at all or how are they so accepting of their fates and a lot more like that.
So overall, it was a decent attempt by Aarti Kadav, and kudos for being brave.
