Excellent but underrated film

A Major Disappointment

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

I'm a teacher by profession and the most common issue found while counseling my students is their loss of interest to study. On such scenario, many-a-times I'd feel if the parents motivates at home our work could be a lot easier . The movie delivers a powerful message of a parent's involvement in instilling learning desire to her child and the entire credit should go to the debutante writer/director, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari. The mother's role played by Swara Bhaskar is the spotlight and her struggle is the replica of many maternal sacrifices of our country. The principal role is one 'principal' cameo that reminds us of some teachers during schooling.

A movie with an excellent positive vibe for the Indian lower middle class.... The mainstay of the movie is the effort of a matric-failed-mother aspiring for her daughter.... Possibly it's the first movie made in a setup of Agra without showing Tajmahal as the symbol of aspiration/achievement 🙂 :D.... On the contrary, the entire middle-class-premise is so well maintained, and the characters are so realistic that anyone will like it.... In sum, An elegant showcase by debutant director Ashwini Iyer Tiwari.... However, the main attraction of the movie is none other than Swara Bhaskar.... After the adorable daughter in 'Listen Amaya', Bhaskar is definitely at her best as the aspiring mother.... Undoubtedly, you can keep her right after Kalki Koechlin (for 'DevD' and 'Margaritta with a Straw') for what is conventionally called a character-actor...

Excellent story by Ashwiny.I would like congratulate he for writing and directing an excellent film. The story revolves around a 10th class student- Appu who has no dreams in life; whereas her mother has dreams for her. Appu is ignorant and thinks she has no right to dream because of poverty.This film depicts that no dream is small and to follow your own dream as your dream will lead you to your path.This story is well played and acting by leads are awesome. The pace of the movie does not bore you and the each character s well written and has a role to play.Bollywood needs movies like this.

excellent movie...:) story flow is good. heart touching movie. climax cool....this movie has received very good critics reviews. direction and acting by Swara Bhaskar and Ratna Pathak Shah are very good. servant and master relation ship good. Although there is no melodrama in any scene of this movie. you will not get bored. The scenes such as the one where Chanda is taken to meet the school headmaster are one amongst the ones really appreciating. headmaster acting by Pankaj Tripathi is very good. looks like real school principle.every parents and children should watch this movie. true value return for your money.