You get into their story more because of the bit roles played by a reasonably well-staffed supporting cast. You love the bitch in Mira (Rani Mukherjee) and the cow in Sabrina (Vidya Balan). The performances only add to what already is an interesting setup.

The narrative is also kept interesting with the non-linear references to Sabrina's relationship with her sister. The story has a good measure of details that are not necessarily known to people who haven't keenly followed the case. They also have selected a brilliant team, which brings to screen situations the way that we might have visualized them when we read the newspapers. And thankfully, there are people in the film industry who can and are willing to make such films to serve as reminders. Thankfully, there are cases like these to restore that faith to however small an extent. As the 'aitbaar' song in the film goes - trust is melting away. So much so that, we applaud something that should be taken for granted - honest bureaucrats, police, and politicians. Of course, the state of affairs we live in is disturbing beyond measure. Hindustan Times - 'fails to contain a cohesive sound and is rather mediocre.' That says it all!īollyspice - 'Ultimately, an album certainly worth checking out! Or 3.5/5'īollywood Hungama - 'This has to be one of the most prestigious outings for Amit Trivedi as he brings in certain maturity in the way he deals with the soundtrack here. Milliblog has given it a 200 word review instead of their regular 100-worder. The question now is - are the parts that didn't make it to the trailer good enough for us to recommend it to family and friends. I'm also hoping the film will also reach out to the people who aren't aware of the details.

And this despite the fact that the story is known to anyone who is interested. With music composed by Amit Trivedi and the 'right' snippets in the trailer the initial audience is likely to hit theaters.

The media/citizen uproar and the sting operation are specific parts that I'm hoping will inspire us one and all. I'm hoping it's not just a cursory glance at the case, the low court acquittal, the uproar, the supreme court sentence but is a deeper read into who said what, etc. The trailer makes you look forward to a crisp and strong film. The number of scams that 2010 saw makes a film showcasing the power of the audience, a necessary welcome to 2011. Dramatizing it with a strong cast and making it into a Hindi film is the need of the hour, if not anything else. The turning over off the verdict of the Jessica Lal Muder case to give a life-time imprisonment sentence to a well-connected accused, is a precedent of the power of media, should they decide to use it.

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