Water

I enjoy a lot of foreign-language films but Water was not one of these films. The film starts out like it is going to have something important to say but it is not sure what this is. There seems to be... Full review

Its a shame how India could not send Water to the Oscars.... No matter how good Rang De Basanti was, Water was a sure-fire winner and Canada struck the gold... Water is a look at widows in India. It is a... Full review

The injustice of women in colonial India starting at the age of 8 when this poor child is married off. Her plight is enhanced when the husband dies causing the child to be displaced and sent off to live out the... Full review

Watching this movie, makes you wonder; how far can human suffering go?? A beautiful movie about woman condition in general. Not even in highly industrialized countries woman condition is not totally improved. We still face sex slavery, right under our own... Full review

This movie allowed me to expand my academic horizons and really understand what is going on in India. People must understand that this movie portrays actual events so it might not necessarily come out with a happy ending. I believe that... Full review

Fire was ok, but it was still groundbreaking; Earth was just awesome; Water, the last movie in the trilogy is somewhere in between. No movie would have been through so much opposition to it's making, so the very fact that it... Full review

Having read other peoples' reviews, I agree with those who recommend it for the many reasons given; however I saw a more subtle message in the movie. This is about a universal tendency of human nature over eons of time to... Full review

Having read other peoples' reviews, I agree with those who recommend it for the many reasons given; however I saw a more subtle message in the movie. This is about a universal tendency of human nature over eons of time to... Full review

This film has the whole package: Gorgeous visuals, fine acting and multi-layered metaphors for love, faith, and human conflict. Set in 1938 India against the backdrop of Gandhi's struggle against British colonial rule, Chuyia is a freshly-widowed 8-yr-old sent to a... Full review

Water, part of Deepa Mehta's elemental trilogy portrays a tragic time in India's past and a reminder to put an end of those sins today. With a stunning setting, tremendous acting performances and oscar worthy direction, Water is truly an inspirational... Full review

In a first of its kind, never seen before avatar model turned actor, John Abraham who had earlier earned rave reviews for his acting skills in movies like Jism, Zinda and Water, not only features in a music video for the lead song - Koi Aanay Wala Hai, but is also an integral part of the project. ... Full Review

Mehta did not attract any protests or censure from Indian religious authorities as his sister did when she first tried to film Water in India. It would be irresponsible for me to say there hasn't been any change," Mehta adds. ... Full Review

Shirya is obviously delighted to work with the director whose film, Water , was nominated for the Oscars last year. Shriya is cast alongside model-turned-actress Lisa Ray and acting powerhouse Seema Biswas in the film, titled What's Cooking . ... Full Review

Many eyebrows were raised when Deepa Mehta cast the sophisticated model-turned-actress as a simple minimalist woe-widow in "Water". Lisa is only too happy to be imbued with literary antecedents. But Lisa got tremendous acclaim in the world press. ... Full Review

Water is a soothing film with a troubled storyline. Seema is such a fantastic actor. Her talent not just lies in her eyes but also her complete body carries the being of a character. Seema is a restrained actor. ... Full Review

The 37-year-old star was diagnosed with the cancer of the bone marrow in June and has been undergoing chemotherapy since July. Toronto-born Lisa made this announcement Tuesday while visiting the Marshall McLuhan Catholic Secondary School where her film "Water", directed... ... Full Article

By Gillian Mumbai: As we had reported earlier, the Afreen Afreen blue eyed girl, actress Lisa Ray, had been diagnosed with myeloma, a rare form of bone marrow cancer. ... Full Article

TORONTO: Indian origin MP Ruby Dhalla may be facing allegations of labour mistreatment, but the 35-year-old Liberal's good looks have won her a place in Hello magazine's list of '50 Most Beautiful Canadians'. ... Full Article

Mumbai, May 1 (IANS) Inspired by Deepa Mehta's Oscar-nominated film "Water", her brother Dilip Mehta has done a documentary on the lives of widows from across India and says unlike his sibling he didn't face any problem in making it. ... Full Article

Mumbai, She had shaved her head for Deepa Mehta's "Water" though she wasn't in the final film that released, and had put on a lot of weight to look like a madame in a brothel for Shyam Benegal's "Mandi". ... Full Article

Published on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 14:20 IST On Tuesday, giant bag of popcorn balanced on my lap, I watched Australia. The movie. The popcorn was splendid, the movie, even better. ... Full Article