It's a golden period for Bollywood and for cinema lovers. Few years ago, who would have thought about making a mainstream film without an established hero, or a film where the lead heroine is an actresses way past her youth making her comeback after 15 long years, or a female director debuting with a maturity and sensibility that most veteran filmmakers don't show all their liv
es, or a film based on a simple story with outstanding impact and entertainment. Welcome to the new exiting period of Bollywood.
This is the story of a typical middle class housewife who is ridiculed by her husband and kids for her inability to speak English and how the determination to get her self respect back, she learns the language and finds her inner happiness. It's a simple story told beautifully. Each and every sequence is novel and fresh taking you on a journey full of emotions. The screenplay is so engaging that it takes two minutes before you become part of Shashi's life, world and her struggle. There are moments that bring smile on your face and then there are some that bring limp in your throat. It makes you think about small little things that matter in all relationships be it between married couple, or between parents and kids or between strangers becoming friends. And it does that without ever being preachy. And while like all films, you can predict where it's going, you can't but feel joyous and victorious when it ends.
Sridevi coming back after a while delivers an absolutely superlative performance, probably her best till date. All other supporting actors also do complete justice. In fact, it's one of those rare films that have many supporting characters in the story yet each one of them gets footage and leaves an impact. Music is soothing to ears and cinematography treat to eyes. R. Balki has made couple of different and interesting films in the past but his wife Gauri Shinde debuts with even better and meaningful film.
Cinema Analyst's Take - it's a little gem of a film, don't miss it. Highly recommended.
This is the story of a typical middle class housewife who is ridiculed by her husband and kids for her inability to speak English and how the determination to get her self respect back, she learns the language and finds her inner happiness. It's a simple story told beautifully. Each and every sequence is novel and fresh taking you on a journey full of emotions. The screenplay is so engaging that it takes two minutes before you become part of Shashi's life, world and her struggle. There are moments that bring smile on your face and then there are some that bring limp in your throat. It makes you think about small little things that matter in all relationships be it between married couple, or between parents and kids or between strangers becoming friends. And it does that without ever being preachy. And while like all films, you can predict where it's going, you can't but feel joyous and victorious when it ends.
Sridevi coming back after a while delivers an absolutely superlative performance, probably her best till date. All other supporting actors also do complete justice. In fact, it's one of those rare films that have many supporting characters in the story yet each one of them gets footage and leaves an impact. Music is soothing to ears and cinematography treat to eyes. R. Balki has made couple of different and interesting films in the past but his wife Gauri Shinde debuts with even better and meaningful film.
Cinema Analyst's Take - it's a little gem of a film, don't miss it. Highly recommended.
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