Kalank Hindi DVD -Stg: Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt, Aditya Roy Kapoor

My primary reason for loving this movie is that it is a tale showing the consequences of of not forgiving and not repenting.I understand that it can be viewed as over sympathetic to Hindus or to Muslims, as viewed from either side, it can be viewed as unrealistic, and as an example of how not to do some CGI. But I love the plot and what I perceive its message to be.***SPOILERS***When Balraj rages against his illegitimate son's existence, he breaks our view of his character as restrained and fair and reveals his human frailty. The acknowledgement that his wife was evidently willing to take in Zafar is something I do wish the story might have gone further into, but I love how it shows the presence of a desire for amity even in the presence of evil and its consequences. One wonders how different the story would have turned out had Balraj really listened, repented, and been willing to suffer for his wrong by building the relationship his son deserved.This tragedy of non-repentance leads to Zafar's willingness to destroy his own integrity to revenge himself on his father. The monster he creates ends up eating him, taking his life and his possibility for happiness in this life with the woman for whom he has affection. For me, the hug between Roop and Zafar before the riot is as tragic as the embrace between Newland Archer and Ellen Olenska in Scorsese's The Age of Innocence.Ultimately for me this movie provides a vision of what the world becomes when we do not forgive and repent. So in the end, I love Zafar's quote,"But Roop is right, when someone else's failure feels like victory to us, then we are the greatest failures in the world..." and I'll surrender a half star.

Here we go again! another move that spent ton of money trying to reap the benefits from the masses who would seemingly flock to see in movie theaters just to realize that they wasted their money and now has to endure next 2h 45mins in pure CGI boredom.Yeah, the costumes were great, unlimited variety of earrings worn by Alia Bhatt who plays the role of 'Roop Chaudhry'. She did her best what the script had to offer. But, whole movie feels like a giant CGI generated set, sometimes the characters are totally out of place. Too much, too many glorified fantasy filled staggering sets which has no real reason to be there but purely there to make the otherwise simplistic story-line glorious which it is *Not*.Bottom-line: To enjoy this movie you must really have to have a clear refusal to accept that something is true or real then it would be fine otherwise this is a total big budget torture for 2h 45min. Even when you think the end is almost there.. but it still continues, continues to drag you into boredom.Rating with one star!

I read all the reviews posted on this page. I watched because of all the good actors and actresses in this movie. I am glad I watched this movie! I liked the movie! Some of the scenes feels like fantasy and as if the people are living on a fantasy land and the problems threatening the local population with industrialization. Everyone has acted well. All scenes and costumes are beautiful. A very dignified movie. Done in good taste.Madhuri Dixit looks and acted as an old courtesan. She has acted well but I did not like her old appearance. That's the reality of old age. Her eyes looked a little gaunt and face looked like a completely faded beauty. No wrinkles or grey/gray hair on Madhuri. The beauty of young age is completely gone! If that's the look the director was going for, for Madhuri, they have achieved it. Sanjay Dutt has acted as an old man, the patriarch.This story is from the year 1945 and ends at the time of partition. Roop (Aalia Bhatt) recalls the story she is narrating to a journalist 13 years later in 1958 living in Amritsar.

I really did enjoy this movie. I knew the film got mixed reviews so I was hesitant to watch, but I truly enjoyed it and think it is one of Dhawan's best performances. Personally one of my top favorite Indian movies; the tragic elements and elaborate sets reminded me of SRKs Devdas.Beautiful sets, costumes, and storyline set in 1947. Songs are great, and I have been enjoying listening to them after seeing the movie and understanding the importance of the lyrics in the context of the storyline. Although fictional, the Partition Era love story does highlight the political and emotional turmoil at the time of "Batwara". I think this historical element really does make the whole story more tragic in the end. I thoroughly enjoyed the film.