This type of film is a rarity in Bollywood. But what a film ! The plot of the film is set in the mid-1970's in India. It was the period where emergency was declared and several senior Congress politicians were charged with corruption. Hardly any movies were made which will give us a look at India as it was after independence, a young democratic country; most of the movies being made on the freedom struggle. So this movie comes as a breathe of fresh air. It is due to this film that we realize the social, economic problems through the lives of 3 young college graduates.
The direction of this film is intense and very well directed. Director Sudhir Mishra must be given a pat on his back. Although this movie was not a major commercial success, I guess Sudhir must have known this from the start. The fact the he went ahead shows his commitment to good cinema.
This brings us to the actors. All the 3 protagonists in this movie were very good and convincing in their roles. The passion between Geeta (Chitrangada) and Siddharth (Kay-Kay) seemed genuine; so was the pain of Vikram' (Shiny Ahuja) as a heart broken lover. It reflected upon the changing India, who was shedding her inhibitions at the turn of the decade.
One shortcoming is that the film does not explain in detail why the condition are the way they are portrayed in the movie. So after the film the viewer would have just got a whiff of what was present during those times of turbulence, not the reason why.
The music was captivating and is totally in-tune with the sentiments being portrayed.
All in all a different movie and a thinking movie. If you want to let your feet down and relax this might not be the movie, but if you want watch serious meaningful movie this is for you. Kudos to Sudhir Mishra.
The direction of this film is intense and very well directed. Director Sudhir Mishra must be given a pat on his back. Although this movie was not a major commercial success, I guess Sudhir must have known this from the start. The fact the he went ahead shows his commitment to good cinema.
This brings us to the actors. All the 3 protagonists in this movie were very good and convincing in their roles. The passion between Geeta (Chitrangada) and Siddharth (Kay-Kay) seemed genuine; so was the pain of Vikram' (Shiny Ahuja) as a heart broken lover. It reflected upon the changing India, who was shedding her inhibitions at the turn of the decade.
One shortcoming is that the film does not explain in detail why the condition are the way they are portrayed in the movie. So after the film the viewer would have just got a whiff of what was present during those times of turbulence, not the reason why.
The music was captivating and is totally in-tune with the sentiments being portrayed.
All in all a different movie and a thinking movie. If you want to let your feet down and relax this might not be the movie, but if you want watch serious meaningful movie this is for you. Kudos to Sudhir Mishra.