Girish Shetty

The movie starts with a reminder that to what length Manu would go for his love (and her singing) The irony of life is that a desperate heart will seduce the mind! It may make one into a creepy stalker or a guardian angel - it all depends on which side you are on. The entire team (direction, camera, music, set design) has used so many tools and techniques to express the emotions that, I don’t think one viewing will do the justice - so many metaphors, so many windows, so many mirrors and glasses. It squeezed my heart when Manu and Priya met (the only time in the movie - or not). Its an epitome of how two people can say a lot, without saying anything (or telling lies) Surabhi tries a different color in Manu’s life and the moment this happens is such a transmission from blue to red. There isn’t another (better) way to show that. I was rooting for more of Surabhi in Manu’s life, but it’s not meant to be! The irony here is that Manu will never know her real name (which is all he cared for, not her past), same way I/we will never know what was in that letter Priya gave to Manu in the moving bus (in Side-A). It leaves us with lots of curiosity and questions, but it’s not even relevant! Manu never liked the idea of a house next to train tracks - but that’s where Priya lives her life now and that’s where Manu lives his too (to stalk her!) Priya loved lots of lights in the house, but she is living in a house where you can barely see any light and Manu’s life by itself is dark! There are so many beautiful things: - The way Manu brings light into Priya’s life (and that smile!) - The moment when Manu realizes that he needs to see Priya’s life differently. - When Surabhi and Manu are together, they are asking each other - “what are we doing here?” - Surabhi’s outburst in the middle of the crowd - The way they have portrayed what we see when Manu and Surabhi are together and what Manu sees - The action scene in the end Everyone acted as if they were living those characters and complemented each other, just like how the camera and music elevated this movie to another level - just amazing! The movie ends with Priya realizing that she has forgotten the name of the dream she had. The irony of life is not that you can’t forget, but that you can!

This is undoubtedly one of my favorite movies of all time. Everything worked for me without a dull moment. It wasn't a thriller, yet it kept me hooked without knowing what was going to happen next (and wishing nothing bad). It wasn't a romantic movie, yet the chemistry, the love was incredibly portrayed. It wasn't a scary movie, yet I had so many scary moments. Nobody overacted, yet there was drama. No forced (or otherwise) comedy track, yet there were scenes that made me smile (and giggle inside). For a movie that has so much about the ocean, you see the ocean just once as waves are hitting the screen. Everyone (including the technical department) complimented each other so much that I can't imagine this movie without the involvement of one of them. The commitment to details, those small nuances are incredible. The intercut scenes in the end were stitched just like how a beautiful poetry is constructed. Rukmini was so brilliant and she does most of her acting through her eyes. In one of the scenes, Priya (portrayed by Rukmini) says that she could not go back to the dream. And after watching the movie, I just couldn’t get out of that dream (movie). In one sentence - a beautiful experience. Can't wait for Side-B enough. Side NOTE: Though I am perfectly fine with it, maybe, they could have edited a scene or two (jail sequence) out.