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sad, ugly face of civilised world..
medusa from Manchester, England,
25th February, 2007
What a sad portrayal of agony and pain of an innocent girl who was destined to become a bar dancer and prostitute in a male dominated society of Bombay, the story shows the ugly, grotesque face of the civilised world we live in. Tabu was excellent in showing the metamorphosis of an innocent girl into a street girl who tries to maintain her dignity till the last minute. The changing songs in the Chandni Bar with time was a skillful way of showing how time had passed from mid 80's to the new millennium. The film is very disturbing, very sad, and shows some very graphic voilence, and nowhere else have I seen all the evils of modern civilisation cramped in one film. Having said that, the film was longer than it should have been and tended to drag a bit here and there and one was left wondering if anything would ever go right for poor Mumtaz who went through a never ending chain of heart aches and shocks...could life really be so miserable for someone who wants to live with diginity? A very well made film but it started with sadness and ended with sadness and had nothing but sadness in between. An eye opener for those fail to see the gloom and tragedies behind those exotic dancers who seem to know nothing but to make men happy. A well made film though I can't say I enjoyed it...
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