Catangro After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.

Bluebell Alcock Ok... Let's be honest. It cannot be the best movie but is quite enjoyable. The movie has the potential to develop a great plot for future movies

Marva It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

Logan By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Arri Roy I saw this movie a few days ago although I really don't like watching movies of Abhishek Bachchan but still I had some hopes cause it was directed by Rakeysh Mehra whose last movie was really a class act . The movie starts badly and keeps its momentum to the max. I was so disgusted by the first half of the movie that I thought quite a few times to leave the movie however the movie had some big names like Om Puri,Atul Kulkarni,Prem Chopra so waited for the movie to take a U turn but it kept moving on the same track . The direction is really awful . Prakash Mehra must have completed the shooting in a weeks time or so .It is really difficult to accept that the same person had created a gem like "RANG DE BASANTI"Then comes Abhishek Bachchan to make things worse . I really don't understand why he does things like that what he does on screen cause the only thing missing in his movies is ACTING . Almost all his movies have one thing in common and that is the portray of ARROGANCE . The more he tries to act the more he looks ARROGANT . The only thing seems to be working in his favor is the word "BACHCHAN" .Music of the movie is really awesome . AR Rahman as always has done justice with music and it has some real nice tracks to offer .Rest of the cast has nothing much to do so they tried their level best to deliver they were being offered to .Final quote ...One of the worst movies of all time . If IMDb could have allowed negative marking . My score for this movie could have been -10/10 . -5 for the direction and -5 for Abhishek Arrogant Bachchan .

Chrysanthepop After Mehra's pretentious and overrated 'Rang De Basanti', I wasn't expecting much from 'Delhi 6'. However, I was pleasantly surprised. 'Delhi 6' gives a glimpse of local life in old Delhi. Right through the raw streets, to the sweet shops and finely crafted houses which were once owned by rich people, the look and essence feel very authentic. In addition, the colourful characters keep the viewer amused.The cinematography is exceptional and A.R. Rahman's music has hardly ever been a letdown. They are stunningly visualized (even though the CGI is far from superb). Not only are the songs hummable but the lyrics are eloquent. My favourite is 'Genda Phool' and I loved how it was visualized on the local neighbourhood women going about their daily chores.Waheeda Rehman very easily steals the show where acting is concerned. Not only is she completely convincing as a local from Delhi but her spontaneous reactions and strong presence makes it difficult for one to pay attention to anyone else sharing the scene. This is followed by Divya Dutta who is remarkable in a small role. Atul Kulkarni is very likable as the neighborhood fool Gobar. Om Puri, Supriya Pathak and Pawan Malhotra, Deepak Dobriyal, Prem Chopra and the rest of the cast are adequate. Sonam Kapoor shows tremendous improvement since her debut. Abhishek Bachchan's interpretation of Roshan does not feel one bit like a guy who was raised in America. His acting is passable at best.While the first two thirds of the movie is a delight to watch with the slice of life feel and satirical humour, the latter portion is overdone and preachy. I also feel that an alternate ending would have been preferable even though I understand that Mehra chose a conventional (and over the top) ending to adhere to the Indian audience.Overall, 'Delhi 6' is well worth watching even if flawed. Mehra is clearly improving as a director and if he keeps progressing this way then I can look forward to his future endeavors.

Hysteria28 After two viewings I decided to give this movie a SHORT review on my opinions and thoughts. After the hugely successful movie 'Rang de basanti', Rakesh Mehra returns after 3 years to give a account of the life of people of Dehli. The movie depicts his perceptions. As he stated also that within he has added his own experiences. Firstly I am not disappointed but rather surprised by the outcome. Unfortunately in my opinion he has not managed to live up to my expectations in comparison to his previous venture. This movie does not have the same standard of level as 'rang de' but is somewhat in a different league.The movie depicts a journey of Dehli through Abhishek's character who comes from New York with his grandma (wahdeea Rehman). There he encounters many diverse people and bonds with them. The characters ranging from Sonam Kappor to Om Puri and Vjay Raaz seem very realistic and one at time can relate to them. Unfortunately the movie does not rely on a solid base plot therefore the 2 hours and 30 mins can seem quiet long. It was pleasant to see that there was a limited use of a background score in movie. This actually added an atmosphere to the interactions between the people. To some extent I was slightly disappointed with the way Abhishek's character was displayed on screen. To me he did not seem like an n.r.i, neither behave much like one. If his character was written more better, it would have been interesting to see how he would be adapting to the conditions of the surroundings. There was a lot of scope to incorporate many more plot devices but Mr Mehra for some reason did not feel to overlook them. Instead he presented to us many issues from arranged marriages to religious feuds.Performances wise Sonam Kapoor was a delight to watch. She portrayed her character with great ease. She has matured to a large extent since 'saawariya'. Vijay Raaz was humorous despite being fearful at the same time. However I give good credit to the scriptwriter for attempting to do something different.

Avinash Patalay Too many big names associated with this project. Apart from the mammoth star-cast, please pay attention to the three "intellectual pool" of writers contributing to the ahem... broth. The answer lies somewhere in between "Brainstorming exercise gone haywire" or "paradigm shift went overboard". Juxtaposing is a tried and tested method for Mr. RO Mehra. The autobiographical attempt is presented with the narrative concept from Malgudi Days and juxtaposing the socio-economic Mini-India. Noble intentions indeed, sadly attempted too early considering his single-digit film-making career. There are shades of great directors in the attempt however the plot fails to connect. I will refrain to comment on performances and this is because the character seems "small" and the actor for the part "big". Practically, everybody seems grossly under-utilised. There is hardly any actor that stays on your mind after you walkout of the cinema. Just a second, it just struck me that Rishi Kapoor was in the movie as well. Music is innovative and loaded with good tracks. However owing to the pot-hole the Malgudi Days drops everybody into, the songs are truncated big time and lose their very purpose. Well under-utilised there again.The last 15-minutes takes a complete mickey out of the audience. Whoever came up with it let me assure you it was a monkeys idea. Not removing the mask at the very least saved further damage. And yo - from where did the flat-liner bit seep in? With "Aks" Mr. RO Mehra learnt a valuable lesson about the importance of screenplay. The debacle of D-6 would have contributed to the learning curve I am sure. PS:: Jr B's accent - nay!!! Should have let him be... or watch Siddharth Makkar in "Straight" from as a reference point.