GamerTab
That was an excellent one.
Mjeteconer
Just perfect...
Kidskycom
It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.
Kayden
This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama
marina-angel-ds
Aparna Sen has written and directed a winner !!!This movie addresses an issue that is often dealt with but has never been treated with as much clarity and closer to reality as this. It is amazing how Aparna Sen has managed to bring out the brutality and the futility of communal riots without the usual mind-numbing violence and blood shed. It reminds us how baseless are the inherent prejudices in the minds of people against people of other religions. Another thing it does is to show how thin the line is between marital fidelity and otherwise. For a Bengali, Konkana Sen pulls off the part of a Tamilian very convincingly. And Rahul Bose as the pensive photographer, has outdone himself. Their fateful meeting and the journey that they embark on, is one that you don't want to miss. All in all a beautiful movie.
Movie/TV watcher
Powerful amazing movie, thought provoking. . . A sensitive story of two people. I was not ready for the power and weight of this story - I still get sad and tense - just thinking of the story. Konkona Sen-Sharma and Rahul Bose give such a wonderful performance. I can't relate to the life Raja and Meenakshi Iyer live, or the religious and caste issues, being from USA - the noon's and customs - I . . . well I was NOT ready for how powerful this story is. Amazing. The feel of the story as it unfolds is so special. There are none of the standard movie clichés to distract you. The pace of the story is flawless. For me the subtitles are clear and don't interfere with the scenes. A warning, for most Americans, would be the realistic and almost frighting violence. As I treasure this story, I of course hope you see it once at least. Oh, being a Bollywood movie - there is NO singing or dancing - if that tips the scale against Bollywood for you this is the movie for you.
Hans-Georg Michna (hgmichna)
The movie tells the story of a Muslim man and a Hindu woman on a bus, getting stranded amidst a Hindu-Muslim pogrom. She pretends that he's her Hindu husband to save his life. They are forced to spend some time together, and the initial fear, mistrust, and weariness changes into something both had not expected at all.Like many Indian movies, this one was made on a tiny budget, has simple story details and simple language, short sentences, very clear pronunciation, so it works even in the smallest Indian makeshift movie theater and on television. Hence only 8 out of 10 points.That said, the story is very timely, intense, moving, and absolutely believable. Both directing and acting are very good as well, making this a remarkable Indian movie.
Avinash Patalay
Meenakshi Iyer is traveling on a bus with her son Santanam and befriends a fellow passenger Raja, a wild-life photographer. When fundamentalists attack the bus, she claims the photographer as her husband thus saving his life. Reason: Raja is Muslim. What follows later is a compelling journey into human relationship under critical circumstances. Rahul Bose yet again delivers fantastic performance. Bhisham Sahni and Surekha Sikri played the old Muslim couple in the bus. It was great to see Bhisham Sahni after a long sabbatical. Finally about Konkona Sen Sharma - to be frank, I was a bit skeptical about the gifted director Aparna Sen's daughter. To me the star-kids are pampered lot and fail to rise above the talent of parents. Noteworthy performance of Konkona Sen Sharma as a orthodox Tamil Brahmin house-wife leaves you mesmerized. The finer nuances right from her accent, language, mannerism, dress, bindi has been portrayed with utmost perfection. The parallel cinema can now rest as we have an apt successor to Shabana Azmi.A very different story devoid of the usual Bollywood masala but made with sheer conviction that makes the audience captivated into the storyline. Worth commending is the directors ability to extract the best out of the principal cast. Undoubtedly a launch vehicle from Aparna Sen showcasing her daughters talent - and it hits the bull's eye.
