braddugg Hoooo....Too very engrossingI don't know if it was the subtle expressions of strangers or stark expressions of protagonist or the desire of the antagonist or what kept this movie going....but it went on and I did not flinch back or took a break....it just got going from the beginning, It could have gone anywhere from anywhere, but still the journey was so engaging that I moved my head forward by an inch each 10 minutes. This had crucified my inhibitions that such a movie can't be made and is difficult to be held on to.This indeed is a brave attempt, from long shots of AAMIR running in streets to close ups showing his despair, every nuance is married with his psychological state. Each thing that he does is actually a reflection of his state of mind, his fear of losing his family overtakes him at times but finally he himself takes the charge and does something which is unrealistic to many yet is attainable. A common man as he is famously termed, becomes a martyr. Yet is termed as a suicide bomber a terrorist that's the irony it shows.It starts with him being accused as a terrorist (police are suspicious about it) and it ends with him being labeled as a terrorist. Oh, what a vicious circle it is.Editing is sublime and so is the cinematography to capture each face each nuance and convey something that in such time conveys many greater things.Kudos to director Raj Kumar Gupta for thinking of making it and Anurag Kashyap who has helped it to surface the way it is.One might like it and many may not. But before giving a judgment, please do see.A must see rating. 4/5

texant Just when you think the Indian cinema is repeating its non-sense routine crap all the time, a very refreshing movie pops up to highlight the excellence in bollywood. UTV this time left no stone unturned to deliver isolated brilliance. Actually reminded me of Hollywood's Phone-Booth. Edge of your seat guessing one mans fate. The plot here deals with much broader religious aspect of our society. Apart from being a nostalgic delight for people in mumbai its a lesson of awareness to people all over the world. The choice of lead role was perfect as he didn't try to take any superiority to himself, giving the audience a mixed bag of cinema art. Music, this time, reminds me of certain hand picked movies whose music would ring in your ears even after the movie is over. It really captures and nurtures the essence of the pace of the movie. 'Haara' nd 'Ek Lau' is my best pick. As far as the issue of terrorism mentioned, nothing new about it. In my opinion the movie is a point of view of a single outsider into the dark corners of network in a community, which otherwise seem very routine.Overall, a must have DVD.

Raafat Khan Aamir is a nice film and can be seen although the subject is inspired of 2005 released Cavite . The title is played by Rajeev Khandelwal, and watching him on small screen i always doubted him but his performance did astonished me. And I was glad this guy could really act too. He was perfect with the emotions part, since he didn't had more dialogs he expressions for portraying the emotions were really good. But what lacked is his voice, I believe if he has a bit heavy voice he can surely do wonders. Coz when you see him in the film in scenes where he's suppose to be agitated and angry and whenever he shouts, the expression were OK but his voice is so low pitched that it just didn't faired the moment completely. Nevertheless, when I expected nothing from him. He certainly gave me a pleasant surprise.

Raj Doctor So much is said about Aamir – the movie - by most critics that I was very eager to see this movie. The movie surely has an interesting theme, very rarely presented and seen in Bollywood.Aamir Ali (Rajeev Khandelwal) – a doctor, returns from UK to India. He faces religious discrimination at the airport and when out of the airport is drawn into a web – when he knows that his family is kidnapped by some Muslim extremist, who want Aamir to run from one place to another in Bombay and end it up by planting bomb on a crowded bus. Will Aamir plant the bomb to save his family? Or will he save the people in the bus? Will he take revenge? Will be fight the Muslim extremist and kill them? I won't tell you the ending and leave it to you to see it.This is a very good effort by the first time director Raj Kumar Gupta, who has also written the movie. He has maintained the tempo and pace of the movie until the end. There are lots of other characters who come and go but Rajeev Khandelwal as the main protagonist has done a great job in enacting the role of the educated Muslim youth.The technique of the movie is good and reminds us of some Hollywood style movies. But, does the movie really satisfy you? I would say NO.The reasons are – first, the protagonist behaves like a stupid and an idiot from the first scene onwards when he is so unaware of his baggage, or while catching the mobile thrown at him, or replying the mobile when he knows his luggage is driven away in the car. He continues being foolish throughout the movie except the last scene, where he smiles and does not reply the mobile ring. A thing he should have done in the first place, in the first scene.Second, Indian Muslim issues are portrayed from a terrorist viewpoint. All issues though true loose substance and become flimsy because of that. There are also many other causes and reasons (local, national and international, economic) for terrorizing Bombay. Drama looses credibility.Third, there are annoying scenes – especially the one with the prostitute, or the joke scene in the hotel and the fight scene of hero.The best part is the way the life of Bombay is capture on the celluloid. It is brilliant – especially the dark lanes and chawls. The music is okay and some songs are good and hummable.Raj Kumar Gupta has done good job for his first movie, but the movie could have had been much better. Let's see if the director is a one film wonder or has some potential to surface again with another interesting theme.(Stars 6 out of 10) and an above average rating.