Ankhon Dekhi

Ankhon Dekhi is unquestionably great, but don't take our word for it. See it, as Bauji would insist, with your own eyes.

Ankhon Dekhi is a perfect mixture of an experimental art film and offbeat cinema, which gives you the feel of a Hrishikesh Mukherjee or a Woddy Allen film. The simplistic story and the even simple ideals of a common family have been portrayed to the best. The balance although shifts at times and makes you lose the entertainment quotient but maybe for a couple of minutes at the max. The story is meaningful and the presentation is entertaining. BollywoodLife suggests it to the cinemagoer who loves watching classy films and abhors watching the masala Hindi film.

Sometimes the best films are made out of simple stories and Aankhon Dekhi does that too. It touches your heart and makes you smile.

Sanjay Mishra has made the character of Baoji so natural and intimate that the character and actor have become one. It has been many years since Hindi films have shown such effortless acting. In Baoji's walking, standing, sitting, sulking and coaxing there is middle-class simplicity. ...If you pay attention to the lyrics in the film, the story unfolds with depth. Varun Grover, in keeping with the presentation of Ankhon Dekhi, has not allowed the songs to be filmy. They create new images in words.

...has every element in it that makes it a flattering watch. Heart warming in parts and easy to get entrapped in, the film is mindbogglingly engaging. Its impossible to dismiss this film, because of its mounting moments that soar all through. I am going with 3.5/5 and a simple question. When is your next expected Mr Kapoor?

Mishra, as the patriarch, Bauji, is the fulcrum and spine of the film. At once mercurial and patient, crazy yet sane, it's a character difficult to pull off and Mishra literally internalises it. Seema Pahwa as his hyper, nagging yet loving wife is just as pitch-perfect. So are the rest. Maya Sarao as the live-wire daughter is a revelation. The relationships are convincin­gly handled. Be it the father-daughter bonding after a fight or the brothers falling apart. They feel so real that they could well be happening in your own family.

...often seems like an easy film to watch, but is also a puzzle at times. A study in contradictions, a gentle look at people and relationships, a wonderful example of how a film can be rooted and still be fanciful. It makes you ponder over it, it makes you want to relive it, but it also doesn't completely convince you of whether you liked the film or not. It raises questions, and answers them with more questions. That, I suppose, is the film's biggest victory.

Sanjay Mishra is simply remarkable. No other actor could've pulled off the Bauji act as effortlessly and convincingly as he does. Rajat Kapoor too delivers an effortless performance, while Seema Pahwa is terrific. The rest of the cast is hugely competent. On the whole, ANKHON DEKHI is indeed watchable!

The neighborhood, the people and the surroundings, everything is utterly realistic. Sagar Desai's music is in perfect sync with the movie. It is fresh and earthy...Watch the movie for it's raw characters and a simple yet thought provoking plot. There is no extreme dialoguebaazi, item numbers, or action sequence. It is just pure cinema.

If you are looking for something invigorating, ANKHON DEKHI is just for you. Don't trust me; like Bauji, go and see it for yourself. After all, seeing is believing!

In short, Aankhon Dekhi is a gem that touches your heart, moves you, makes you smile and leaves you with some food for thought.

Ankhon Dekhi is jump from the routine Friday mill for its moments and Sanjay Mishra's flawless performance. But we wished Bauji had all the potential to be transformed into modern day 'Anand' if it could have glued to one track and not committed the suicide to fly without having the required wings of audience heart strings.. Ankho Dekhi is a sad miss we saw what the maker couldn,t see And what the maker saw we couldn't see..

What however doesn't work for the film is the fact that it borders on abstract at regular intervals and lacks continuity, making a few scenes and conversations seem out-of-context. Nonetheless, the film is emotionally liberating. See it to believe it.

Us Indians put too much emphasis on religion and social stigma. And in doing so, we all let go of a certain spirit required to uplift life. That's what Raje Bhauji does in Aankhon Dekhi. He breaks free. The detachment makes him look like an odd ball, but it also gives him the happy-go-lucky nature, the sense of impulse that is needed to spice one's life.