Paheli

Paheli' music is unforgettable.....Palekar can't stop praising Gulzar.....We just loved it!....The song situations are so hilarious.... ... Full Review

The music of 'Paheli' was unforgettable. Shankar Mahadevan of the music director trio was also present at the media interaction and said Palekar had a good music sense. ... Full Review

SRK was also appreciated for his roles in 'Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman' with Juhi Chawla , who later became his life long friend.....SRK also won critical praise for his performances in 'Anjaam', 'Dil Se' and Swades , which were less successful at the box office.....SRK became the most successful actor of this decade along with Aamir Khan....Thanks to the brilliant box office records of his movies, SRK became the most saleable star....This was followed by 'Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa', which SRK claims is his best per ... Full Review

Nonetheless, 'Paheli' is admirable as a movie that is suggestive without being didactic.....If the movie falters, it is because it doesn't know....you have a genuinely good movie in regards to its technical palette.....Anupam Kher is good in an understated performance after a long time.....The biggest faux-pas is committed in the atrociously convenient climax..... ... Full Review

Making this a light hearted and enjoyable film that doesn't take itself too seriously, alongside the special effects that are used. Set in Rajasthan the whole feel of the film is captured between the realism and fantasy of this folk tale. ... Full Review

Paheli ' has one of the most original and classy score for a SRK film.....A slow track, it is a good listening in an isolated dark room.....Another situational track, it too has a classy appeal that should strike chord with the lovers of good music;....while Rani Mukherjee looks great in her getup.....Sukhwinder Singh is good in his full throated Rajashtahani accent.... ... Full Review

Paheli" is luscious and lyrical.....The flick's frisky and risky folk-flips are so endearingly naïve it could have fallen into a hilarious heap on the floor.....There are arresting moments of lucid drama, such as the early sequence where the travelling bride gorges blissfully on ber....By Subhash K. Jha Wed, 04 May 2005 A thought so simple it sweeps you into a sublime world, images so deft, dark.... ... Full Review

It has all the trappings of an entertaining film. ... Full Review

Paheli' ENCHANTING RIDDLE....That is why Paheli is a piece of excellent cinema.....In short, Paheli is one of the best films to have come out from Bollywood this year.....The cinematography by Ravi Chandran is simply mesmerizing.....Paheli is a beautiful riddle that provides its own answer..... ... Full Review

It's nice to tackle an offbeat subject but after watching a film like 'Paheli' one feels like screaming loudly, 'please stick to the old Bollywood formula'. But unfortunately the film lacks conviction. ... Full Review