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Posted: 10 years ago
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celebrities tend to review it great so don't fall for that... Saturday collections will show where it will be heading... vibe is good
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Originally posted by: DB_reloaded

how are the reviews in general?



rave reviews abhi tak toh , raja sen & faridon gave thumbs up .Major reviews gonna come 2morow ...lets c how movie gonna perform at the BO 😊
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rave reviews abhi tak toh , raja sen & faridon gave thumbs up .Major reviews gonna come 2morow ...lets c how movie gonna perform at the BO 😊


forget faridoon how many stars did Raja sen give
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forget faridoon how many stars did Raja sen give


He is still writing it.

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While I write out #NH10, here: From 2007, my review of Navdeep Singh's striking first film, Manorama Six Feet Under

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Aniruddha Guha also said positive things.

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Had my balls in my mouth watching #NH10. Solid comeback by director Navdeep Singh. And an unhinged, fantastic performance by @AnushkaSharma.

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Does anyone know if this is a suspense thriller?
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Does anyone know if this is a suspense thriller?



Naah, I don't think it's a suspense thriller.
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Posted: 10 years ago
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i dont think it will be suspense thriller like his earlier movie manoroma six feet under. On a road trip they witness a honour killing and try to interfere in that since then begin the survival and fightback. Movie seems raw and interesting.
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By Bollywood Hungama News Network, 12 Mar 2015, 18:13 hrs IST
Rating: 3/5 |
Anushka Sharma lights up a cigarette at a critical juncture before going for the kill. That one moment does a lot for a woman breaking the shackles of a warped male dominated mindset in the heartland of India. Navdeep Singh's NH10 is a highly relevant film in these times of a necessary need for women empowerment. It strikes like a bullet and the stinging odor of revenge stays with you for long, even after the film gets over. At the same time, the excessive detailing of the violence doesn't make it an easy watch.

Meera (Anushka Sharma) and Arjun (Neil Bhoopalam) are a happy couple, safely ensconced in their cushy corporate jobs. Meera gets a taste of Delhi lechery when there's an attempt to molest her. Arjun, in an attempt to get her over the trauma, plans a getaway for her birthday. As they hit the dusty 'NH10', they become embroiled in a case of honor killing in front of their own eyes. Their ugly run-in with the killers headed by Satbir (Darshan Kumaar) takes a nasty turn, the conspiring policemen are of no help, Arjun gets seriously injured and Meera has to slug it out on her own through extremely tough circumstances.

Sudip Sharma's writing is soaked in the blood-n-dirt of Haryanvi villages and the big city milieu. The screenplay is taut and the pace zips along. Jabeen Merchant's editing is sharp and the edit patterns surprises you with its sudden innovativeness. There are interesting nuances that establishes the path-breaking attempts in a very subtle manner. Arjun gifts a cigarette packet to Meera to smoke only on her birthday. Meera rubs off a derogatory word written on a toilet door in a Dhaba. Ammaji (Deepti Naval) disdainfully clearing the wardrobe of her murdered daughter Pinky.

Anushka Sharma packs in an incredibly strong performance laced with intense vulnerability. Her character graph shows a natural progression stemming from uncertainty, fear, inherent intelligence and how she gets forced into pumping steel-in-her-veins. The physical conditioning through the rough terrain must have been very difficult. When she hysterically screams 'F**k You' to the killers, you can feel her cumulative agony. Neil Bhopaalam, as the supportive husband with an immature streak delivers a solid performance. Darshan Kumaar is a totally violent contrast to the calm-n-collected husband of MARY KOM. He's a pleasant revelation. Deepti Naval shines in a cameo. Her dramatic shift from empathy to antipathy is electrifying.

Music has been used in a matter-of-fact manner and at no point;it takes anything away from the narrative or the pace of the film. ShilpaRao has outstandingly sung 'Le ChalMujhe' in an unplugged format. It literally digs its claws in your heart with the sheer authenticity of angst. The flagship number 'Chil Gaye Naina' isn't a part of the film, and, thankfully, the makers didn't use it in the end credits either. Arvind Kannabiran's cinematography is brilliant as he expertly captures the jilted images in spite of difficult lighting conditions.

Director Navdeep Singh is at the top of his game. After many years in the wilderness post the critically acclaimed MANORAMA SIX FEET UNDER and a failed production plan with Abhay Deol, Singh retains his sanity and doesn't compromise on his or writer Sudip Sharma's vision. But, in spite of a water tight plot, one can question Arjun's motivation to go after rogue killers even though he's with a lady in tow. Was he that naive? Also, the climax seems somewhat rushed and way too sudden.

On the whole, NH10 is a wonderfully made film with an outstanding performance by Anushka Sharma. It will be well appreciatedby an intelligent audience that's gunning for women safety and empowerment. The sound cinematic credentials and gripping narrative is the high point of the film. But, as mentioned earlier, the glorification of violence isn't easy to stomach. You need to be really motivated to absorb it. This National Highway has its shares of potholes, but, it is a must visit. Do go the NH10 way!



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Posted: 10 years ago

'NH10' - Movie review

By Shubha Shetty-Saha |Posted 1 hour

'NH10'
A; Crime/Drama/Mystery
Director: Navdeep Singh
Cast: Anushka Sharma, Neil Bhoopalam, Darshan Kumaar
Rating:

Fancy a non-stop, relentless, edge-of-the-seat experience for close to two hours with your heart perpetually parked in your mouth? 'NH10' is that kind of a rare movie.

Anushka Sharma in 'NH10'. Pic/Santa Banta

Navdeep Singh, who gave us the delightful 'Manorama Six Feet Under', is thankfully back after eight years with this gritty, edgy, uncompromising film. The story (written by Sudip Sharma) is about an urban couple Meera (Anushka Sharma) and Arjun (Neil Bhoopalam), two young professionals from Bangalore, staying in Gurgaon. Otherwise capable and independent Meera gets the first taste of fear when she is attacked by a group of men while returning from work late in the night. Arjun plans to take her away to a holiday resort to get over the trauma. But on their way back, they happen to witness something absolutely unimaginable yet so disturbingly real that in an instant their holiday turns into a relentless horror story, as they desperately struggle to keep themselves alive.

Half of Navdeep's battle is won at the scripting stage itself, as here is a story guaranteed to jolt most of us living in urban cocoons out of our reverie, forcing us to look into certain grim truths that exist right outside the city limits. Through a powerful, gripping narrative of a desperately helpless couple struggling out of their nightmarish situation, Navdeep strips down the flimsy safety net of urban civility that we delude ourselves with, and boldly takes us through the rampant lawlessness, mindless casteism and sickening patriarchy that leads to honour killings.

Photos: Special screening of 'NH10' at Yashraj Studios

Anushka Sharma plays Meera with admirable conviction. She goes all out to play this well fleshed-out character of an independent professional who is suddenly and violently thrown in a situation where she has to not only save her and her husband's life, but also more importantly, hold on to shreds of her dignity as a woman. Neil Bhoopalam gives good support. Darshan Kumaar is excellent as the ruthless Satbir. Deepti Naval's small but powerful role is beyond her comfort zone but she delivers it with a punch, literally.

If one has to point out drawbacks, some of the twists in the story seem too convenient and the second half dips a wee bit in energy as compared to the first half. But, overall, the choice of locations, the performances and the brutally honest take on a story that needed to be told, makes this film a hell of a scary ride but absolutely worth it. Don't miss it.


- See more at: http://www.mid-day.com/articles/nh10---movie-review/16056180#sthash.RtQxGFic.dpuf

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