By Filmfare / Times of India / Indiatimes, November 26, 2008 - 10:52 IST
1 of 2 people found this review helpful The film is wittily written by Anubhav Pal, crisply edited by Jabeen Merchant and deftly directed by Kunaal Roy Kapur. Despite the cinematic adaptation, the feel remains of a play since the drama is mainly staged in the confines of one room and the performances tend to get theatrical...
By Indya, November 29, 2008 - 10:17 IST
0 of 1 people found this review helpful The President is Coming is a hilarious film that will leave you in splits.
By Rediff, January 10, 2009 - 08:23 IST
1 of 1 people found this review helpful The President Is Coming cheekily documents all the action inside the American consulate where the jumpy six are being adjudged by two PR agency ladies -- a neurotic kleptomaniac Samantha (Shernaz Patel) and the super subservient Ritu (Shivani Tanksale).
By Businessofcinema, January 10, 2009 - 08:24 IST
The President Is Coming is a fine example of situations that when treated right turn intensely funny.
By Zee News, January 10, 2009 - 08:25 IST
The film dates back to the much-hyped Bush visit to India in 2006. The story follows the frenzy of the US consulate that has been allocated the task of finding one Indian who represents the youth of the country and would be the chosen one to shake hands with the President.
By Sify, January 10, 2009 - 08:27 IST
Debut director Kunaal Roy Kapur has picked a wonderful cast ? it's a bunch of note-perfect, charismatic performers who you hope to spot in future films.
By Hindustan Times, January 10, 2009 - 08:32 IST
Director Kunaal Roy Kapur's The President is Coming surely deserves an A for effort. Adapted from a popular play, in execution though, it's tacky. Shot in the manner of a student's diploma film, it lacks that indefinable quality which elevates the unconventional into a power statement.
