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For the NRI i would say this movie would bring out a few similarities and perspectives, but for an indian, this movie is a welcome change from the various cliches of indians going abroad and about their perceptions of the country..

The script of the movie is very much based on the book with almost no obvious changes, in fact the movie is so well made that it literally makes the book come alive in the true sense of the word without compromising on our imagination, usually movies tend to be below the expectation but this one has definitely lived up and more to the expectations..

the same plot, filled with vivid characters and sharp language, the easy flow of the language, from english to bengali and back, brings the characters to life, you'd wonder whether it is acting or is it natural, it's really that beautiful.. Tabu's make-up though could have been done better, even when she's supposed to look young, her skin looks terribly patchy, like a compact that simply went wrong..

what i loved about the movie was it's ability to bring out emotions, even though there were no tears which were sobbing in the movie, the very ambience that was created was very moving. the accents, the actors and the images all set the perfect scene for an enjoyable experience, and one that i'd definitely want to go for again and again...

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clickable said…
I finally ended up watching the movie, but wasn't quite happy with it. None of the characters were fleshed out at all. Esp. Moushami's character was so flimsy compared to her strong sexuality and aura in the book. Expected a little more...oh well. It really is quite difficult to bring out such a beautiful book on-screen.
~ a said…
i just re-read the book recently after having seen the movie twice, and yes, there were moments when i felt, that the movie failed to bring out the depth, esp. in gogol's character. Since even though the movie has shown him as confused and wavering, in the book he's gone through much more... moushami i dunno, i'm in love with the way she said Sorbonne far too much to notice her aura, actually, her aura in the movie hit me more than the book, maybe i didn't perceive so much of a difference when i read the book... :)
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