Listonixio Fresh and Exciting

Tedfoldol everything you have heard about this movie is true.

Bereamic Awesome Movie

Humbersi The first must-see film of the year.

jbrooksci This is a wonderful movie. It's not a 'masala' type Hindi movie. It's a lovely character study, mainly a two way dialog. I first saw that Kareena Kapoor had talent as an actor the initial time I viewed this, many years ago. I had always assumed she was a one act wonder, candy to look at and a reasonable to good dancer. But there was nuance to her acting in this, and she played well against Rahul Bose, who has the goods as an actor. I believe it is one of this director's best, but it doesn't end on the harsh note that some of his things do. Though there is some ambiguity in the end, we are not left holding our own mangled hearts and feeling despair, which this director has shown himself quite capable of doing. This is, for the most part, a quiet movie, and it pays close attention to the development of, not only the characters, but our investment in them. I went away invested in all of these characters, and now own a copy to watch at will. Pay attention to Makarand Deshpande, who is fantastic as the cab driver (he also plays the wanderer who directs Shah Rukh's character in Swades, again with an unforgettable flair.. I wish he had larger roles in more things, as he is a delight to watch).

Peter Young Chameli is a delightful experience. It's about two people - a recently widowed businessman and a carefree street prostitute who meet on one rainy night when she is stuck with no clients and he is stuck as his car refuses to move. He is heartbroken and sad and she is cynical and vulgar. Yet, their interaction unveils so many life experiences, secrets and truths that they learn to know each other much more than expected and gradually get exposed and opened to each other. Their relationship develops so beautifully that it's like a story during several days or months. This concept is exceptional. The film is interesting and flows very well despite a somewhat slow pacing. I found the film artfully intriguing and very well narrated. The film belongs to Kareena Kapoor, who finally gave her first noteworthy performance. She does look a bit caricaturish in some scenes, but overall she is very convincing, charming and touching as a prostitute who is more of a prankster who somehow enjoys life and does not take it too seriously. Rahul Bose turns in a very fine and believable portrayal. The music is beautiful, the cinematography is effective, and the film is generally realistic and very entertaining. People who like artistic films will certainly enjoy this one. It is an impressive and fairly awakening piece.

sandeep-bapat i think this is the best low budget movie i have seen for a long time. The story is very simple but the director has presented it in a very refreshing manner. The acting is good. Rahul Bose is excellent as usual. Kareena surprisingly has given a good performance. All the supporting actors are also good. I don't know why the directors in India don't make more such movies. I think there should be a quality board for Hindi cinema which monitors the quality of movies. Movies like "Ab Bas" should not be allowed. I think bollywood should try to find a right mix between movies like Devdas and Chameli. And perhaps make movies like "LAGAAN" in every 5 years.

movie_3 I have seen this movie recently. And it seems to me that it is really different movie from typical bollywood films. The script & direction of this movie is really brilliant and worth of praising. Rahul bosh as Aman Kapoor & bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor as Chameli played their roles successfully. Especially I recommend Kareena Kapoor for her wonderful acting in this movie as a prostitute named 'Chameli'. I recommend this movie to watch who likes different type of films. I rate this movie 10/10. The movie is really excellent.