By Buzz18, February 26, 2009 - 14:31 IST
2 of 2 people found this review helpful Once you've seen the movie, you are sure to wonder what the big deal about that was because Kapoor is released from prison right at the beginning of the story.
By Filmfare / Times of India / Indiatimes, March 2, 2009 - 11:45 IST
0 of 1 people found this review helpful A metaphorical film about freedom and desire, the film keeps you engrossed. Firstly, by its explorations on the leitmotif of greed. And secondly, due to Rajat Kapoor's nuanced, almost minimalist act of a man in torment.
By Indya, March 2, 2009 - 11:46 IST
1 of 1 people found this review helpful The acting and the twists and turns keep you engrossed. Pryas Gupta has made a wonderful film that has so many layers to it. For one, the crumpled papers that Siddharth keeps chasing represent how he has no control over his fate and how the more he runs after something, the more it runs away from him...
By Movietalkies, March 2, 2009 - 11:54 IST
Rajat Kapoor plays his part with full seriousness and is able to bring out the angst of the character very well. He is very well supported by Sachin Nayak, who plays the cafe manager. The rest of the cast is just about competent...
By Zee News, March 2, 2009 - 11:55 IST
1 of 1 people found this review helpful Keeping up with his offbeat flavour, the flick has Rajat Kapoor playing the lead role Siddharth, who has been released from jail. Though the film does not boast of any big names and marks the Pryas Gupta?s debut in direction, its unique storyline and off-track theme does raise curiosity but only to disappoint miserably in the end...
By Filmfare / Times of India / Indiatimes, March 2, 2009 - 11:56 IST
The climax where the protagonist liberates himself from all the worldly desires of fame, riches and relation is least credible or acceptable. With the focal point of the film being abstinence and asceticism, one expects the message to be communicated more persuasively...
By Sify, March 2, 2009 - 12:00 IST
1 of 1 people found this review helpful It has a reference to the film's message expressed through a quote by Buddha about freedom being attainable only when people stop being prisoners to their desires. And then, of course, we all know why Buddha's quote appears at the end of a film whose central character is named Siddharth. Very clever or very affected? I'd go with the latter.
