Rang–e–Khoda (Color of God) aka The Color Of Paradise is a very beautiful movie – achingly beautiful. It feels so real and captures the whole of you. It’s the story of Muhammad, a blind boy but his blindness is no hindrance to his feeling the beauty of the world around him.

He is loved by all except his unfortunate father. When Muhammad ‘s father takes him away, he is crushed by grief.

“Our teacher says that God loves the blind more because they can’t see. But I told him if it was so, He would not make us blind so that we can’t see Him. He answered “God is not visible. He is everywhere. You can feel Him. You see Him through your fingertips.” Now I reach out everywhere for God till the day my hands touch Him and tell Him everything, even all the secrets in my heart.”

The film will convince you that you don’t need eyes to feel God. You just need to have God in your heart.

I won’t discuss the plot in detail. It’s a movie that’s to be watched and felt. I’m sure it will touch your heart and wet your eyes, but will you smile too.

Rang-e-Khoda is written and directed by Majid Majidi – the man behind Children of Heaven (an equally beautiful film, better than “A Beautiful Life” – if you ask me), Baran (another favourite – with a fabulous ending scene), Baduk, etc.

If it’s from Majid Majidi, you can be sure as anything that it’s going to be good.