Interesteg What makes it different from others?

Protraph Lack of good storyline.

YouHeart I gave it a 7.5 out of 10

Merolliv I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.

Dev Alok The beauty of this movie is that it is a tragedy and it is all too real. I read reviews from some of the western viewers who found the concept of police taking money unrealistic. Welcome to India where a girl having sex before marriage is considered worse than crime. Things are changing in India but they haven't all changed so it is real. There are some powerful performances from Richa Chadha (Devi), Sanjay Mishra (Devi's father), Vicky Kaushal (Deepak) and above all Shweta Tripathi (Shalu). I am going to start with Shalu. She is a college girl who loves poetry (Shayari) and falls for this boy who she doesn't know very well. She enjoys his physical touch and his company and that is portrayed so well by her. You could see her as that innocent girl next door. She only has a relatively small role in the movie but she does shine.Deepak is young boy who is from a poor family and he is about to complete his bachelors in civil engineering. He has a bright future in front of him but he does carry his family background as a baggage on his shoulders. He falls in love and deeply cares about this girl but he is not sure if he can get her even though she loves him dearly. He does lose her and he portrays the grief astoundingly. You feel bad when he is crying and that is hallmark of good acting. Vicky has that effortless way of selling his character.Devi is another character who you feel really bad about. She falls in love with a boy and decides to make love to her. This act is caught by police and the boy commits suicide and she is told that she has committed a crime. She is not so sure that she has done anything wrong but the society including her father thinks otherwise. She feels trapped and wants to break free but this is not easy in this male dominated society. You root for her and movie stops at the right juncture.Last character I was touched by was Mr. Pathak who is Devi's father. He is exploited by local authorities who are threatening to ruin his daughter. He knows that his daughter hasn't committed any crime but he finds himself too weak to really stand up for her. Instead he tries to cover for her the best he can. He loves his daughter but finds himself somewhat powerless and meekly gets exploited. Sanjay Mishra portrays the helplessness so well.Supporting characters besides the above four were also real. I watched this movie because its writer is Varun Grover who I have started to admire after watching some of his stand up routines. I do see this movie and say to myself that Hindi movies do indeed have a future. There is life beyond multi crore Khan movies. I highly recommend this movie if you don't mind a tragedy. It is not going to be a song and dance routine but is a real depiction of life in many circles.

NEON POLTERGEIST First of all I am a film enthusiast. I love foreign thoughtfully crafted films as much as the next, but the problem with Masaan and plenty of foreign films of late Is that they get very praised, full stars, win much prises but its nothing special about them at all. And I just can't see why? Of course I haven't seen them all but The Salesman, leviathan, separation and the other Heavy hitters has left me with only feeling what a waste of hours spent. Its actually just kitchen sink dramas that really doesn't lead anywhere. i find them very boring and they all tend to play on some family tragedy and it gets very repetitive. In the wrong way also, I just cant relate to these characters. In the opening in this Movie a grad student wants to take suicide when the cops come bustig him for sex. Thats just profoundly stupid. sure, embarrassing for the kid but you brush it off. ANd it gets worse, then the female character doesn't say anything? its all your fault and press charges on the pigs for cops. In the salemsan we have this very stupid dialogue between the theater sessions. Its like who in the right mind act like that in reality? his wife was almost beaten to Death and he act like a swine throughout the entire Movie. The protagonist main characters just comes out as stereotypical. very stereotypical. Its often a poor family. and a father figure that in the end shoot down the baddies or just completely fall apart. thats it.

aashishhere The movie is mainly about two characters — Devi and Deepak. Devi is caught having sex with a friend in a hotel room by police who see it as nothing more than a scandal. The guy commits a suicide. She lives with her father and their life is turned upside down with a police officer asking a 3lakh bribe from his father to not put the video on YouTube. She quits her job as they blame her for death of the guy, and struggles to find new jobs. Her dad keen on her working for any sufficient pay so as to pay the bribe. Dad is ashamed of what the daughter has done. Devi is sad about how her right is being treated as her crime. What happened was not her fault. It was the guy who had committed suicide. And both of them consented to have sex. So why blame her? She goes on strongly about it, determined to move to Allahabad once she is done helping her father pay the bribe. She is still in love in with the guy, Piyush. She wants to talk to her family to tell them what had happened, as it is important for any parents to know what were the last conditions of their son still alive. It doesn't go well when she visits them in Allahabad. Her Dad is has struggles of his own. There is Jhonta, a little guy who he bets money on in the competition of which of the kids gets most money out of the river in few dives. He loses him and finds him. Deepak is from a lower caste family whose job is to burn dead bodies and help with rest at a ghat in Ganga. He falls in love with Shaalu Gupta. They both love each other. Until she dies in a road accident. They had talked of running away from home and getting married if their families don't accept it. His life is shattered from her death. She liked Shayri's. Tu Kisi Rail Si Gujarti Hai. Main Kisi Pool Sa Thartharata Hun. He dwells on them for a while. After having thrown her ring in the river and then violent but futile attempt to recover it, he decides to move on. He works hard and lands a job in Allahabad. Devi moves to Allhadbad too for her university course. After visiting Piyush's parents, which doesn't go very well, she decides to move own. Drowns the last gift from Piyush in Ganga and when Sobbing, Deepak approaches to console her. And that is how two stories connect. I can't actually place what the movie was about. It does portray the struggles of young India who wants to shatter the bounds placed by society on whether it is OK to have pre marital sex or if it is OK for a low cast and high cast boy and girl to be together. They try. They are happy momentarily. And then find their lives shattered. One due to society, but other just random chance. Both of them get over it and start a new life, leaving the old shackles behind.

Saqlain Ali Its simple,its beautiful,its heart touching and just unforgettable. Starting with acting, Riccha Chadda is as usual brilliant in her work.The debutants Vicky Kaushal and Shewta Tripati are mind blowing..!!They act as if they are doing films from many years.Sanjay Mishra is also just perfect in his role.The other actors,Pankaj Tripati(lover guy) & Bhagwan Tiwari(policeman) have played their parts very nicely. The direction of the movie is also very good.Its brilliantly written too,be it dialoges or story.It is the best movie of Phantom productions(after Queen and Gangs of Wasseypur). The summary is that the movie is masterpiece and you should must watch it.