Lajja

I absolutley loved this movie. No doubt Lajja will become a masterpiece. Manisha Koirala, Mahima Chaudhary, Rekha, and Madhuri Dixit give such memorable performances in this film. The dance numbers with Urmila Matondker and Sonali is wonderful.Lajja is a story... Read more at imdb.com

The bearings of western-style Feminism on the various subcultures of India have hitherto remained largely non-existent, the two entities belonging to alien realms and threatening (in the name of tradition) never to coincide. Art imitates life (or so the claim... Read more at imdb.com

Rajkumar Santoshi should be lauded for the subject he takes on, and deserves praise for not being faint-hearted about it. He is not afraid to show, literally, what happens to women in India. That being said, Santhoshi suffers a bit... Read more at imdb.com

This is got to be a classic of Hindi cinema. It is so well done, technically and performance-wise and the selection of the top-class female cast alone is a reason to like this film. But most of all it did... Read more at imdb.com

Coincidentally, I watched Lajja and Matrubhoomi on two consecutive days. Both dealt with the male dominated society in India, womans inability to change it, and how the disparity goes unnoticed by both. Life continues as it has been for centuries,... Read more at imdb.com

Barring the notable exception of DAMINI Rajkumar Santoshi's movies have always relegated the female leads to a secondary status . LAJJA , being completely women-dominated , therefore comes as a surprise . The core subject is thought-provoking , the acting... Read more at imdb.com

This film about the plight of women in india is indeed deeply disturbing and angry.Shock value and ultra realism have been used to the max. The world needs to wake up and understand the plight of women in more conservative... Read more at imdb.com

I had been really apprehensive with all the hype suroounding this flick. I have seen mixed to great reviews and was wondering how it will balance so many actors in 3 hour 5 minutes. I was pleasantly surprised. Every actor... Read more at imdb.com

Films like Lajja, Shakti: The Power, and a few others have two things in common. They are disturbing, but you can't help it because of the performances. The movie has a large star cast, and most of them stun you.... Read more at imdb.com

The Hindi Dirctors are brilliant in the Gory authenticity that an ordinary viewer is horrified to see on the Screen, when even the thought of the same is difficult to fathom. Rekha's Rape Scene is something that will linger for... Read more at imdb.com

Lajja goes back to the worst of Hindi melodrama, includes an insufferable comedy track to bring 'relief', an item song that isn't one, finally ending up as a bad cliché ridden 1970s type potboiler totally bereft of any subtlety whatsoever. In spite of having such a talented star cast and technical crew, Lajja is nothing but a business proposition in the name of revolution. ... Full Review

She is soft and yet very strong inside.Her endurance is beyond imagination.She can handle trouble and carry heavy burden with equal ease. She displays many emotions from joy to jealousy, from fear to fondness and from sadness to... ... Full Article

A s Ramdulari in Lajja , Rekha proves one thing beyond doubt: Film queens don't fade away.They simply reinvent themselves.Every reinvention of Rekha has been a voyage of discovery for this ultimate glam-goddess. ... Full Article