A picturesque journey through Mumbai 'chawl' living. Contrary to general 80's Bollywood cinema this film brings a story of realistic characters, situations of the time - with a decent dose of entertainment via characters, dialogues and events as they unfold.
The story may have a love triangle at it's heart but it is anything ordinary. Rajaram (Nasiruddin Shah) one day hopes to achieve Sandhaya (Deepti Naval), his love interest but he is probably too dull or mundane in her eyes. She's the eligible Bachelorette of the 'chawl' and sub-consciously hopes to 'climb the ladder' through her marriage and ultimately favors two-faced Vasu (Faarooq Sheikh) over truthful Rajaram, interestingly with encouragement from her parents.
The drama balances the contrasting lifestyle of upper and lower-middle class Mumbai and opposing reactions of overly ambitious Vasu and confidence lacking Rajaram in corporate and social settings, making the movie quite appetizing at times. Subtly, the movie highlights the 'social pressures' of the 80's, and interestingly shows how characters from both segments fall prey to Vasu's lies and deceit, until it's late.
You may find watching this movie over and over again and find it strangely uplifting, although Vasu succeeds in his intent and takes 'zing' from Rajaram's victory. The ultimate draw of the movie may be its character portrayal and situations the movie unfolds into, doubled with spot on acting and flawless editing, making it an 8/10.
The story may have a love triangle at it's heart but it is anything ordinary. Rajaram (Nasiruddin Shah) one day hopes to achieve Sandhaya (Deepti Naval), his love interest but he is probably too dull or mundane in her eyes. She's the eligible Bachelorette of the 'chawl' and sub-consciously hopes to 'climb the ladder' through her marriage and ultimately favors two-faced Vasu (Faarooq Sheikh) over truthful Rajaram, interestingly with encouragement from her parents.
The drama balances the contrasting lifestyle of upper and lower-middle class Mumbai and opposing reactions of overly ambitious Vasu and confidence lacking Rajaram in corporate and social settings, making the movie quite appetizing at times. Subtly, the movie highlights the 'social pressures' of the 80's, and interestingly shows how characters from both segments fall prey to Vasu's lies and deceit, until it's late.
You may find watching this movie over and over again and find it strangely uplifting, although Vasu succeeds in his intent and takes 'zing' from Rajaram's victory. The ultimate draw of the movie may be its character portrayal and situations the movie unfolds into, doubled with spot on acting and flawless editing, making it an 8/10.