The Goat Life Full Movie Download (Hindi Dubbed) Updated Link
Writers: BenyaminBlessy
Stars: Prithviraj Sukumaran, Jimmy Jean-LouisK.r. Gokul
Story: The real-life incident of an Indian migrant worker, Najeeb Muhammad, who goes to Saudi Arabia to earn money. However, in a twist of fate, he finds himself living a slave-like existence, herding goats in the middle of the desert.
The Goat Life Full Review: Upon realising his boss was beckoning him for food, Najeeb (Prithviraj Sukumaran) hurries into the tent. He hesitantly accepts the large, thick roti offered by one of the Arabs, learning it’s called “Khubus”. Unlike the ones we get in shops, it’s not fancy or soft and requires effort to tear. Ramming it down his throat, with much effort, tears stream down his cheeks. Until then, maybe, he had a ray of hope that the Arabs would let him go. But with food and water finally quenching his prolonged thirst and hunger, Najeeb faces the harsh truth: he’s become a slave at a masara (a farm where sheep and goats are raised) in the middle of a Saudi Arabian desert.
Despite being one of the riskiest modern films, especially since it’s an adaptation of a beloved and best-selling novel, not many had concerns about how well Aadujeevitham (The Goat Life) would turn out, and the main reason behind this was that Blessy was at the helm. An expert in exploring human emotions on-screen, it was certain that the director would do justice to the survival drama, and he did.
Unlike the novel, which begins (spoilers ahead) after Najeeb escapes from the desert, Blessy’s film opens with a stunning visual of a sandstorm, followed by a shot of the tranquil desert. The camera gradually pans upward from the dunes to the sky, focusing on a constellation. In a seamless transition, the sky transforms into its reflection in the water, into which Najeeb dips his face and slowly drinks, giving the impression of consuming something divine. As the camera zooms out, it becomes clear that Najeeb is in the masara, surrounded by a herd of goats, living his Goat Life.
At the start itself, Blessy, who also penned the script, clarifies that he has taken liberties to alter Benyamin’s story. Nonetheless, given the novel’s heavy reliance on Najeeb’s monologues and inner thoughts, there were apprehensions about how Blessy would handle these aspects. However, he adeptly replaced the monologues and inner thoughts with Prithviraj’s acting prowess and the actor, fully aware of this task, went 100 extra miles to deliver a compelling performance. Although initially, during Najeeb’s arrival in Saudi, it seemed that Prithviraj was struggling to portray the character, especially due to the usual stiffness in his dialogue delivery, he quickly stepped up his game once Najeeb’s distress began.
While the novel had the luxury of concealing what his bosses were telling Najeeb in Arabic, because he didn’t know the language, the movie had to find another method since the bosses were constantly shown. Blessy demonstrated brilliance by refraining from using subtitles while the Arabs were talking to Najeeb or his companion Hakeem (who was soon sent off to another masara), allowing viewers to experience their struggles. And, subtitles were only employed when the Arabs conversed among themselves, ensuring that we remained informed.
