Via Darjeeling

Kay Kay Menon, Sonali Kulkarni, Parvin Dabbas, Prashant Narayanan, Rajat Kapoor, Simone Singh, Sandhya Mridul, Vinay Pathak

The performances are neat. Kay Kay is, as always, perfect. Sonali Kulkarni is the scene stealer here. Parvin Dabas looks right for the part. Vinay Pathak is frst-rate. Simone Singh and Rajat Kapoor, both handle their parts with precision. Proshanth Narayanan is topnotch. Sandhya Mridul is fiery. Read More

Director Arindam Nandy's choice of the subject may not hold universal appeal, but it does hold your attention at times. The songs are well woven in the narrative. Cinematography is alright, but the beauty of Darjeeling hasn't been captured to the optimum on celluloid. Read More

The actors actually manage a realistic Bangla accent; make a reference to Kanchenjunga Ray's first colour film; and listen to music on Sonodyne speakers. Simple touches all, effective enough to remind the audience of the comfort of watching an indie film. Read More

Via Darjeeling is a different concept and something different is always good. But the most important thing for a movie is to keep the audience glued to their seats, holding a viewers attention through the entire runtime is the key and that's exactly were Via Darjeeling fails. Read More