Welcome To Sajjanpur

Shreyas Talpade, Amrita Rao, Ravi Kishan, Ila Arun, Divya Dutta, Yashpal Sharma, Rajeshwari Sachdev, Ravi Jhankal

On the whole, WELCOME TO SAJJANPUR is an interesting watch. At the box-office, the film has the potential to go from strength to strength with a positive word of mouth. Read More

Welcome to Sajjanpur is fun overall, but not funny. It's a khatta meetha story that is on-and-off entertaining and absorbing. Read More

It would be unfair, even impossible not to compare Welcome to Sajjanpur with Benegal's previous Mandi, which has its own share of issues, idiosyncrasies and intended comedy. While Mandi it's not, Welcome to Sajjanpur is worth a trip, flaws inclusive, for its nifty funniness and curious concept. Read More

Performances from any Shyam Benegal film are no less than superlative and this one has a long list of achievers. Shreyas Talpade as the central character and a part of every episode of the film is confident, natural, spontaneous and effortless in his impeccable act. Read More

Shreyas Talpade carries off the pivotal role with flamboyance and conviction. Amrita Rao is gracefully restrained. Ila Arun is perfectly cast. Divya Dutta is brilliant in a small role. Yashpal Sharma as the goon is superb while Ravi Kishen is just about passable. Read More

This movie here has a different take on marriage and the power of love. It may not have the economic trappings of Jaane Tu... but is effectively alluring. Read More

With this as the narrative frame, Welcome to Sajjanpur shows in an entertaining, musical and comic way, characters and events that are at once hilarious and poignant. A delightful satirical take on a contemporary Indian village. Read More

The film is light-hearted and aims to make the audience laugh. But very few scenes succeed at that. The one good scene features Mahadev trying to get out of the rut of writing straightforward letters by adding true emotions in them. Read More

Final verdict? Watch Welcome To Sajjanpur for its simplicity. Its strength lies in its story and how well a seasoned director like Shyam Benegal narrates it. Let's just say, Welcome To Sajjanpur is certainly welcome! Read More