Its interesting that Mumbai Meri Jaan released so close to A Wednesday. They both deal with similar stories. Mumbai Meri Jaan is a very real story about how people deal with the aftermath of terrorism.
What I liked about the film was the fact that once again you have ACTORS and not STARS who are part of the film. This means that you will see great acting and feel the emotions of an actor even without them saying anything. Soha Ali Khan performs her role very well and I felt her pain during the film.
I am a little disappointed that this movie has not done as well as I had hoped it would have. The reason is perhaps two-fold. I think that not many people are willing to invest good money in a good film. Perhaps if this film had the backing of say an Aamir Khan Productions, it would have got noticed. I am sure Aamir would have been proud to be a part of this movie. The second reason I think that the film did not do well was the title. I think as a NON-Mumbaikar I am immune to titles like "Mumbai Meri Jaan". I think I ignore movies like this thinking..."This will be about Mumbai". Honestly the movie is NOT about Mumbai...its about PEOPLE.
I would rate the movie a GOOD WATCH - ***.* - 3.5 out of 5 stars. (Buy the DVD when it is out.)
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