This is one o those reviews which i wrote 2 filmfare but it didn't get published...i hope u'll like it...waitin' 4 ur comments... 
Water is an avant garde film but then that is what you expect from an avant garde film-maker like Deepa Mehta. Watching Water was like reading a good Hindi novel. Water talks about the plight of the widows of Banaras of ‘30s. Though the theme of the film is very familiar and nothing new, but the treatment given to it compels you to view the issue in a new light. It makes you sit up and think about it all over again, especially when the problem is 
still very rampant in most of rural Indian towns and even urban areas. Each scene is well executed. It is clear that Deepa has taken all the pains to ensure that the minutest of details and nuances have been taken care of! The cinematography is awesome. Though the art direction is excellent but at places it seemed like the story was unfolding in a South Indian village. Even the Temple shown in the film is South Indian style. But that is not Deepa’s fault. It’s a pity that the moral police of Banaras literally chased her to Sri Lanka. Deepa has been successful in creating the socio-political environment 30’s in the film and juxtaposed the Gandhian principles with the social injustices of that era. Gandhi is portrayed as the hope of the masses. Some scenes just refuse to fade from the memory, like the scene when the old widow, denied of all the worldly pleasures devoured a ‘laddu’ for the first time since she turned widow. Despite tackling a serious issue, Deepa doesn’t allow a moment of dullness to set in .She keeps the narrative alive by using subtle humour and interesting twists and turns. Water boasts of a dream star cast. The true scene stealer was the little girl Sarala who played the young widow ‘Chuhia’ with aplomb and Seema Biswas. Seema, no doubt is one of the best actresses of India. I did not miss the original cast Shabana Azmi. The climax scene where she hands over Chuhia to John Abraham in a running train and turns back, the mere look in her eyes says it all. Tremendous talent, little use! Lisa ray is sur
prisingly good though she looks a bit un-Indian. John Abraham disappoints yet again; he really needs to work upon his wooden expressions, especially in serious scenes. Manorama is at her tyrannical best. The child artist Sarala has given an outstanding performance as the youngest widow of the ashram who innocently questions the age old meaningless rituals. She’s a natural in front of the camera. Be it her body language, mannerisms, expressions, she actually makes me believe acting is a child’s play! Kudos to Deepa Mehta for fighting all the odds and coming up with this masterpieceAlas! Only if we could call it India’s entry to the Oscars!
still very rampant in most of rural Indian towns and even urban areas. Each scene is well executed. It is clear that Deepa has taken all the pains to ensure that the minutest of details and nuances have been taken care of! The cinematography is awesome. Though the art direction is excellent but at places it seemed like the story was unfolding in a South Indian village. Even the Temple shown in the film is South Indian style. But that is not Deepa’s fault. It’s a pity that the moral police of Banaras literally chased her to Sri Lanka. Deepa has been successful in creating the socio-political environment 30’s in the film and juxtaposed the Gandhian principles with the social injustices of that era. Gandhi is portrayed as the hope of the masses. Some scenes just refuse to fade from the memory, like the scene when the old widow, denied of all the worldly pleasures devoured a ‘laddu’ for the first time since she turned widow. Despite tackling a serious issue, Deepa doesn’t allow a moment of dullness to set in .She keeps the narrative alive by using subtle humour and interesting twists and turns. Water boasts of a dream star cast. The true scene stealer was the little girl Sarala who played the young widow ‘Chuhia’ with aplomb and Seema Biswas. Seema, no doubt is one of the best actresses of India. I did not miss the original cast Shabana Azmi. The climax scene where she hands over Chuhia to John Abraham in a running train and turns back, the mere look in her eyes says it all. Tremendous talent, little use! Lisa ray is sur
prisingly good though she looks a bit un-Indian. John Abraham disappoints yet again; he really needs to work upon his wooden expressions, especially in serious scenes. Manorama is at her tyrannical best. The child artist Sarala has given an outstanding performance as the youngest widow of the ashram who innocently questions the age old meaningless rituals. She’s a natural in front of the camera. Be it her body language, mannerisms, expressions, she actually makes me believe acting is a child’s play! Kudos to Deepa Mehta for fighting all the odds and coming up with this masterpieceAlas! Only if we could call it India’s entry to the Oscars! 
1 comment:
nice review!!
the movie touches and squeezes ur inner concious...
while watchin the moive i was wondering,how can one women do it to another..
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