| Grade & Score (?) |
A- (71%)
Avg Rating: 3.56/5 (71%) from 27 Reviews |
| Reviews (?) |
27 Reviews Counted: 21 Good / 5 Average / 1 Bad
|
| Cast |
Seema Biswas, Lisa Ray, John Abraham, Sarala and Raghuveer Yadav |
| Director |
Deepa Mehta |
| Release Date |
March 09, 2007 |
| Box Office Status |
Flop |
Synopsis
A film by Deepa Mehta starring Seema Biswas, Lisa Ray, John Abraham, Sarala and Raghuveer Yadav.
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Reviews
| Good Reviews | Average Reviews | Bad Reviews |
| 5.0 |
"A must-see for every lover of intelligent cinema. Moreso, because it highlights a plight that we all wish to see the end of"
- Glamsham |
| 4.5 |
"It might not take much for eyes to well up, but it surely takes great cinema to set the tears flowing. A standing ovation!"
- Business Of Cinema |
| 4.5 |
"leaves us with much hope, and some frightening misgivings"
- Andhra Cafe |
| 4.0 |
"is a must watch for all those who care for good cinema"
- Smash Hits |
| 4.0 |
"is one of the most undiluted films of all times. Take a divine dip and you might perhaps get rinsed of all your cinematic sins"
- Now Running |
| 4.0 |
"Mehta’s finest work to date and will win unprecedented critical acclaim in the Indian media"
- IndiaFM |
| 4.0 |
"will surely get admiration from people who like thought provoking and refined cinema"
- Mumbai Mirror |
| 4.0 |
"Mehta concludes her trilogy with a very befitting and emotionally stirring movie"
- ApunKaChoice |
| 4.0 |
"a film that hits you hard and takes your breath away"
- RadioSargam |
| 4.0 |
"lives up to its Oscar glory and will definitely appeal to the admirers of good cinema"
- IndiaTimes |
| 4.0 |
"Mehta lets each moment hang perfectly in the air and displays her skill as a master story teller"
- Deccan Herald |
| 4.0 |
"a beautiful film, sensitively shot and well acted"
- Jam |
| 4.0 |
"Watch this most definitely, but leave 'em geek glasses on"
- MTV India |
| 4.0 |
"It’s quite a beauty"
- Hindustan Times |
| 4.0 |
"Each frame captivates the viewer and if tears roll down your eyes then it’s but natural"
- MeriNews |
| 3.5 |
"It's definitely not groundbreaking filmmaking, but once you watch it, you understand why film festivals and award ceremonies abroad would appreciate it"
- The Hindu |
| 3.5 |
"Watch it, it's a worthy follow-up of Fire"
- Times Of India |
| 3.5 |
"a powerful film"
- Rediff |
| 3.0 |
"Mehta builds up plenty of moments that stay with you even after the movie ends"
- Indya.com |
| 3.0 |
"is poetic and painstakingly beautiful but that's also exactly what's wrong with it"
- IBN Live |
| 3.0 |
"is definitely worth a watch"
- Bollywood Mantra |
| 2.5 |
"is a middling watch – watch it once"
- Times Now |
| 2.5 |
"A heavy film in itself, it is only for those who want to go back in the past and question and debate over the society and culture of India which was 100 years back"
- IndiaGlitz |
| 2.5 |
"a heart-wrenching subject that leaves you strangely untouched"
- Screen India |
| 2.5 |
"The visual beauty of the film greatly overshadows the overwrought story"
- Sify |
| 2.5 |
"despite the obvious plight of widows shown and very clearly despite all the universal acclaim the film is getting, it just didn't overwhelm me the way it should have"
- Full Hyderabad |
| 2.0 |
"Forget what the goras say. Our desi Rang De Basanti was a far more worthy contender for the Oscars"
- Mid-Day |
