Woh Lamhe
People may complain about this film not portraying mental illness in an accurate manner. But, in the context of Bollywood, it is possibly the most understanding and sympathetic film that we have had in a long time.
Mohit Suri's third directorial effort goes so far as to create a character that only exists within Sana Azim's world. She is real to her, but is not there in the point of view of others. It made a refreshing change from films where a character's mental aberration is cured by a slap or is defined in the crudest manner. I hope this film shamed those in the media who mocked Parveen Babi's plight, when all she needed was help and understanding.
The real backbone of the film is the gloriously melodramatic love story between an actress (Kangana Ranaut) and the director (Shiney Ahuja). The chemistry between the two is spot-on. It is very difficult to imagine the film with its original casting of Bipasha Basu and Emraan Hashmi. Ranaut, in particular, shines as she exposes her vulnerability to the camera. She only debuted this year, but there are many actresses who could learn from her.
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