Jul 25, 2006 12:36 PM
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naseerudin shah the name in itself attracted me to the cinema hall.......the great man has a talent which is very rare....his first film and he does it again whether it be directing or acting....the film excels in all the departments.....the performances by konkana sen, irrfan khan,paresh rawal and not to forget, ratna pathak shah are mind blowing...a great effort by the genius to express his feelings on the tragic event of 9\11...the film keeps us glued till the end and it is the best movie bollywood may offer this year...Directorially, Naseer works best when he tackles drama. He has executed a number of sequences with flourish, not making you feel even once that the film has been helmed by a first-timer.The Paresh-Ratna story is by far the best segment in the film. The simple story appears straight out of life and that's one of the prime reasons why it strikes a chord. With a drunkard-husband abusing her constantly, the trauma and hardship that the woman [Ratna] goes through to raise funds to run her kitchen as also send her daughter to the U.S. for a better future, is deftly depicted. The sequences involving Paresh and Ratna are the highpoint of the enterprise. Also, the sequence at the U.S. Consulate -- when Paresh and the girl break into a song to convince the Officer [Rajat Kapoor] -- is expertly enacted.
