Maharathi

It left me satisfied, honestly speaking. Nothing very great, except that maybe it features Paresh Rawal, Boman Irani and Naseeruddin Shah in a supportive role... It begins on a very boring note... very normal beginning and suddenly you feel like walking... Full review

Based on a successful play by Paresh Rawal, "Maharathi" is said to be a thriller but I found it lacking the requisites of a tight thriller or a good murder mystery. The very start of the mystery sequence or murder scene... Full review

Shivam Nair's film Maharathi is a suspense thriller that keeps many questions unanswered till the end. The film comes with some of the finest performance of lead actors but that doesn't make up for the flaws in the script. The film... Full review

Very few of the adaptations from theater to cinema went right [Othello- Omkara and Macbeth- Maqbool] others became a sordid tale. ‘Maharathi’ being a successful Gujrati play which ran for 700 shows since 1987 in Gujarat makes its big-screen appearance but... Full review

Director Shivam Nair has shot the film well, but how one wishes he would've opted for a far more convincing screenplay. The problem with Maharathi is its inconsistent script. But the film lacks the power of an arresting script. Tara Sharma is fair. ... Full Review

Maharathi doesn't make the best of its opportunity. Maharathi is embellished with competent performances that attempt to camouflage the intermittent imperfections. Boman Irani is brilliant in the climax scene. Neha Dhupia manages her part well. ... Full Review

The surprise of "Maharathi," undoubtedly, is Neha Dhupia. The restrained performances of the actors save it from going over the top. Naseeruddin Shah's performance, expectedly, is impeccable. ... Full Review

What makes the movie worth watching is....It rises above the run-of-the-mill thriller primarily because of clever narration of the story designed to keep the audience guessing till the final denouement.....Naseeruddin Shah's performance, expectedly, is impeccable.....Paresh Rawal and Boman Irani, of course, are a pleasure to watch, as usual.....it has many plausible twists.... ... Full Review

Since much of the drama in the movie takes place indoors, the effect of it is not the same on screen as it has been when played out on stage, so that the movie ends up giving a stuffy feeling. What makes the movie worth watching is that it has many plausible twists and turns, keeping the audience guessing where the plot will lead. ... Full Review

Mumbai: For the first time ever on the Gujarati theatre stage, a sequel is being made out of a preceding play. After Saat Tari Ekvees (7 x 3 = 21), the new production on this Sunday is scheduled to be... ... Full Article

She went on to do films like "Kyaa Kool Hai Hum" and "Shootout At Lokhandwala", but she tried to break her glam image with "Chup Chup Ke", "Mithya", "Maharathi" and "Dasvidaniya". ... Full Article

A gorgeous missy with her alluring looks who just sweeps out hearts of young lads with her mesmerizing looks. Yup! Neha Dupia, the wonderful actress hasn't been getting a flick that could peak her to greater heights. ... Full Article

By Subhash K. Jha, December 12, 2008 - 16:57 IST Films based on celebrated plays, from B R Chopra's Ittefaq to Vipul Shah's Aankhen have an oppressively stagey air to them that's hard to get rid of. ... Full Article

MAHARATHI may have flopped but Paresh Rawal has always stood by the film's director Shivam Nair whom he believes has a 'modern approach towards story telling'. ... Full Article

Ads By Google Based on Paresh Rawal's play of the same name, Maharathi presents a howdunnit: there's a body in the deep freeze, and we all know the manner in which it ended up there, but the cops don't. ... Full Article