Bawandar

Nandita Das, Raghuveer Yadav, Deepti Naval, Gulshan Grover, Rahul Khanna, Laila Rouass, Govind Namdeo, Srivallabh Vyas, Ishrat Ali, Yashpal Sharma, Lilette Dubey, Mohan Bhandari, Lalit Tiwari, Anupam Shyam, Ravi Jhankal, Ashok Banthia, Kadambari Kadam, Jagmohan Mundhra

On the whole, BAWANDAR has already had its share of international awards and recognition. On the home turf, the film will meet with mixed reactions. Those who appreciate quality cinema will go for it, but the many awards in its kitty will not tempt the hoi polloi. Read More

It breaks new ground because in a largely kitsch Indian film culture, the director has been bold enough to make a movie about a real incident. Where it brings to life the injustices done to an illiterate woman who not only had the courage to speak out, but the conviction to fight for that right. Read More

Yet the mood isn't as dark as 1947 Earth: isn't as solemn as Godmother, & somehow it takes a little away from the film. Never the less, Nandita Das excellent performance, a good musical score & a sincere output makes this indeed another great film of 2001, thankfully, it joins the lengthy list. Read More