Bawandar

This is a great movie ! It is very well made, with a great musical score and beautiful cinematography. It shows Rajasthan in all its glory, but that is not the main point of the movie. It is a movie... Full review

This is a movie that shows the fight of one woman against evils of society. It's a good movie, well supported by the actors. Although the movie keeps on viewer's interest, it could have been shorter. The background score is... Full review

Mundhra admits, "Nandita is a dear friend ever since we have worked in Bawandar . While the world is under the impression that Jagmohan Mundhra is ready with Provoked after Bawandar , he surprisingly concludes, "I was down for two long years for various reasons but in these two years, I directed three movies: Backwaters (thriller set in Kerala), Natasha (thriller set in Romania & UK) and Private Moments (UK based). ... Full Review

Sand Storm has garnered a few audience awards the past couple of years at film festivals and stands as a worthy political film, but like the overabundant Holocaust films, this doesn't mean that the film totally works on its own. If this film inspires people to contribute and take action, that is the best testimonial for the film's effectiveness; however, I find the film too preachy and obviously propagandistic for my tastes. ... Full Review

It breaks new ground because in a largely kitsch Indian film culture, the director has been bold enough to make a movie about a real incident. The director captures the character of India's urban elite very well -- particularly when the ladies want their pictures taken with Saavri, ensuring that the sand dunes in the background are not missed in the frame. ... Full Review

I t is a question that doesn't have easy answers.If a filmmaker takes up a shocking or sensational subject, can he avoid making the film lurid? ... Full Article

N andita Das says with a touch of glee that Bollywood could be trusted to mould even Hollywood with 'songs, dances, crying mothers and emotional sons.' ... Full Article