- Release Date: 2002
- Runtime: 97 min
- Genre: Drama, Romance
- Starring: Dimple Kapadia, Vinod Khanna, Deepti Naval, Amol Mhatre ... see all
- Director: Somnath Sen
- Plot: Leela is a film based on the South Asian-American experience. By providing a dynamic expression of the struggles and celebrations of the expatriate lifestyle, Leela has the potential to be... Read more
User Reviews
Reworking "40 Carats" with Indian emigrants in the US
Mar 15, 2003
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I do not know anything about Somnath Sen, the director of the film. If this is indeed his first film, I congratulate him for pulling together a good cast and some fine production quality that lifts up the film. However, the... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Oct 03, 2002Rediff India
Much to our surprise, in Leela , she seems slightly distracted.
The way Vinod Khanna plays the character Naushad appears more pompous than hypnotic.
An aura of tired decadence surrounds Khanna.
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Los Angeles Times
Best of all, "Leela" reveals Sen to be capable of directing a large cast with ease and of unfolding a complicated plot within a well-paced 96 minutes.
The film is not without humor or conflict, but it is a complex coming-of-age story that places a premium on independence and attacks sexual hypocrisy.
... Full Review
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