Diana Review – Just a part of Diana’s life

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Out beyond ideas of right-doing and wrong-doing there is a field. I’ll meet you there – Rumi.

Diana is inspired by Kate Snell’s book, Diana: Her Last Love. It portrays the last two years in the life of Princess Diana (Naomi Watts). The movie revolves around her failed love affair with Hasnat Khan (Naveen Andrews), a Pakistani heart surgeon.

As she is the most famous personality in the world, the paparazzi is constantly hounding her. However, Hasnat hasn’t got the nerve to handle this extraordinary media glare and eventually backs out of the relationship. Diana tries in vain to get in touch with Hasnat, but he never responds to her calls. This drives Diana to the edge of despair and eventually that ill-fated car crash which stole her from the world.

Diana visits Hasnat’s family back in Pakistan but unfortunately isn’t able to seek the approval of his mother who is of a traditional bent of mind and will not approve the marriage of her son with Diana. Had Hasnat reciprocated the love that Diana had for him by agreeing to marry her, history might well have taken a different course. Alas, this wasn’t meant to be.

The movie is played in flashback and shows Diana on her charitable and noble trips around the world to raise money for various worthy causes. For example, it shows her visit to Angola as she takes up the baton to fight for the eradication of landmines. Diana follows her heart and not her head. Her caring and loving nature is well depicted in the movie. This is exactly how the world remembers her.

Although she never really gets someone who will love her and also stay with her. This is exemplified by Hasnat Khan. Naomi Watts plays her role with poise and looks graceful. Naveen Andrews is effective as Hasnat Khan.

This biopic could have included more about Diana’s life rather than just focusing on her affair with Hasnat Khan. The millions of fans of this noble princess would have loved to see a more inclusive life story of their beloved princess being portrayed rather than that depicted in the movie.