Khoya Khoya Chand

With Khoya Khoya Chand, director Sudhir Mishra sets up the premise for what could have been a gripping story of thwarted love and ambition. Because, unfortunately inspite of the promise in its storyline and some neat production values, Khoya Khoya Chand is a strangely sterile love story. ... Full Review

However, 'Thirakatha' is on the whole a touching screenplay that weaves in myriad characters with the appropriate dose of irony. While Prithviraj, Samvrutha and Anoop play their roles very well, National Award winning actress Priyamani as Malavika steals the show, underplaying the tragedienne to perfection. ... Full Review

By Ayyappa Prasad Sun, 14 Sep 2008 "Thirakatha", which in Malayalam means 'screenplay', is an interesting movie based on the occupational hazards of showbiz sans the extravaganza seen in Hindi film "Khoya Khoya Chand" or the mastery of Guru Dutt in the 1959 classic "Kagaz Ke Phool". ... Full Review

But the real fire-cracker to watch out for in this film is newcomer, Soniya Jehan, the grand-daughter of none other than Mallika-e-Tarannum, Noor Jehan. Quite interestingly, this film abandons the ariel or pan angle shots that are so characteristic of today's films where a lot has to be crammed into three hours and instead chooses film-noir style low or oblique angle shots and close-ups which were characteristic of those times. ... Full Review

Arpana: His "Khoya Khoya Chand" is not doing well, but Sudhir Mishra is unfazed. Mishra predicts a very prosperous future for Hindi filmdom He said: "There is a lot of money in Bollywood. ... Full Review

Subhash K. Jha: The first thing that Sudhir Mishra realised on meeting ex-wife Sushmita Mukherjee on the sets of "Khoya Khoya Chand" (KKC) was that she still has a great sense of humour. You know in those days film people couldn't meet in hotels, etc. Sushmita is superb. ... Full Review

Though the film lumbers towards the second-half creating a world of pain that's painful to behold, there's an austerity of expression in the individual scenes, a ruthless denial of excessive drama, that's accompanied by a remarkable use of light and sound, emotion and the commotion that accompanies the process of filmmaking. ... Full Review

Many may disagree but I think it is a brilliant performance from Soha. Sudhir Mishra captures this with an aching angst that is told, felt and yet incomplete. Rajat has a very badly etched role and a wig to match. ... Full Review

For nostalgia junkies, Khoya Khoya Chand should have been pure pleasure. Vinay Pathak's had a good year, and tops it with his layered writer-hanger-on role. The best is done with depth and delicacy. ... Full Review

The script, the concept of the film is good. ... Full Review