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7/10
A different breed of movies .. how many will like it?
19 October 2007
lets put it this way.. i was waiting for Gul Panag's next movie after Dor, but before I started with Manorama, I already knew Gul had nothing much to do in this movie... but little did I realize no one had any thing to do in this movie in the first.... 85 % of the time?? but kudos to the director in building up the character of Satyaveer. Abhay brings out the humbleness & honesty in a loser Satyaveer.

I think by the first half may be slow and the movie may be predictable, but the finale act was good. If you like twists and turns in a movie or if you are a suspense aficionado, my suggestion - zip past the first 50 % of movie. If you like to see culture, tradition, art, etc see the first part too. Though the movie is slow, the cinematography is worth a watch.

OK I admit I became a fan of Gul Panag after Dor, and was waiting in anticipation for this one, she did not have a big role to play. But she had honesty in her character. She's still going on and strong.

Abhay Deol has repeatedly bettered himself from his last film - he's raising the bar every time. Good show Abhay !! Raima Sen - good show. Sorry the script was not exactly centered around you, but you did justice to the role.
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Dor (2006)
9/10
Awesome
23 November 2006
One of the better movies of recent times.. you hardly get to see a more realistic reflection of the life in rural India. Kudos to cinematography to create such a holistic picture of Rajasthan... and what a breath taking view of the Opening Act.

Nagesh Kukunoor has definitely done his homework before making this film. It touches so many real issues faced by India.. the fiercely independent Zeenat, the overtly coy Mira, the odd jobs a beherupiya has to do, the dependency a family has on a son who's abroad, the young girl who was dumped at birth, the state of mind of the elderly, the list is endless...

Every actor of the film deserves kudos for giving justice to his / her role. Ayesha Takia needs to do some such similar role to repeat the phenomenon; a different take from what she has done so far... She is refreshingly different. Well Shreyas, you are getting better at acting.

One word to summarize.. Gul Panag, awesome !! Look forward to your next film..
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