Black

Framed in hues of blue the film visuals at once are grand aesthetic and still strained. Rani Mukherjee is loud and unjustifiably so. The Chemistry between the young two some is instant and yet love refuses to bloom. ... Full Review

Black magic: Big B on his winning act Rohit Khilnani: Your performance in Black was critically acclaimed and everyone really liked it. ... Full Review

Interestingly, what one sees on the screen is not a dark, gloomy 'Black' world thanks to the excellent lighting done, each shot stands out as a vision of hope and power. Review The beauty of Black lies not only in its story line and the well etched out characters but also in it's cinematography. ... Full Review

When Bachchan was asked to compare his turn in "Eklavya" with that in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Black", as both directors had touted his performance in their respective films as the best, he said, "I have realised why Sanjay is a perfectionist, because he worked under Vidhuji for eight years. ... Full Review

The filmmaker and his actors have bettered their previous best to create a luminous piece of work called Black. Sanjay Leela Bhansalis Black is made with astounding sensitivity and enthralling quest for perfection. ... Full Review

Then, in a brilliantly shot scene, Debraj drags Michelle( yes, he drags her ) to a water-fountain....It is amazing how the movie resembles a magnificent canvas, with primarily the use of only two colours....Special mention needs to be made of Bhavani Iyer's imaginative English dialogues in her debut feature.....Rani Mukherjee performs exceedingly well in a role that is both challenging and has the utmost potential to overact..... ... Full Review

Response to 'Black' overwhelming: Amitabh Though that wasn't the goal I had set for 'Black' - the film has surpassed all my expectations on every count - it seems the unanimous feeling that 'Black' should get an Oscar. ... Full Review

Other roles are also well cast, with newcomer Nandana Sen good in a small but welldrawn role as Michelle's snobbish older sister, Sara, and both Chaterji and Patel okay as the initially suspicious parents. Big-budget item features some striking production design and saturated visuals but is way less mainstream -- in Indian terms -- than "Devdas" or "Hum dil de chuke sanam. ... Full Review

Bhansali's incredibly grand cinema attempts to do.....The film has some such effect on us as well.....Besides its many other unheard-of virtues, Black gives us an extraordinary little actress in Ayesha Kapoor.....This is some of our finest actors coming into their own, like never before..... ... Full Review

Her chemistry with Amitabh Bachchan makes for some cool screen moments. But you do wish every high and low wasn't accompanied by a blistering crescendo (thanks to Monty's otherwise good background score). Black: Bhansali's passion, pain and pleasure ... Full Review