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Bookmark this pageDelhi 6 (2009)
Director: Rakeysh O Mehra
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From Time Out London
Mehra’s follow-up to his Bafta-nominated ‘Rang de Basanti’ is another gritty slice of political Bollywood cinema. ‘Awesome!’ New York Indian lad Roshan (Abhishek Bachchan) exclaims when he witnesses the chaos of Delhi traffic on his visit to India with his dying grandma (Rehman). This delight turns to despair when encounters the harsh reality of life in today’s India. Police corruption, religious bigotry, the inequity of the caste system, insincere politicians and bogus holy men are, inter-alia, exposed. The film daringly, and perhaps rightfully, asserts that the solution to India’s ‘problems’ lies in changing the narrow mindset of its people. It opens with a man urinating but the film never takes the piss out of its characters and the circumstances which can turn innocents into irrational demons. Go visit.Author: Anil Sinanan
Time Out London Issue 2009, 19-25 Feb, 2009
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- amna said...
- Posted on Mar 23 2009 20:14 waste!
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- gafar said...
- Posted on Mar 08 2009 17:11 this is the worst fim ever! there was no point to it what so ever!!! trust me spend your money else where as you will be dissapointed!! kala baandar is all they talk about!! very anoying!! the film neve gets goin!!
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- harpal said...
- Posted on Feb 28 2009 14:22 it was ok to pass the time, the songs were good esp masakali, it dragged on a bit but Om Puri was good and the story had a good moral to it
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- waq said...
- Posted on Feb 27 2009 15:31 yes ! wastee of money & time ......?
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- jazz said...
- Posted on Feb 24 2009 11:58 Great film and real entertainment. Worth the money and time to see it. Abhishek is great and the new heroine - Sonam Kapoor- beautiful and well acted.. Run to the cinemas to see this film.
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- MovieLover said...
- Posted on Feb 23 2009 20:39 Waste of Money.., waste of Time,
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Cast & crew
Director: Rakeysh O Mehra
Cast: Abhishek Bachchan, Waheeda Rehman, Sonam Kapoor
Duration: 135 mins
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