I have to admit Chokher Bali is a well made film. However it is too slow so sometimes gets boring. Aishwarya looks good but nothing special in acting terms. Prasenjit is horrible, while Raima holds on. Tota is the stand out actor who performed a great role and is excellent.
RE:Dull Traffic
by surabhi on Nov 08, 2006 08:15 PM
I don't think it's slow movie at all.......and eventhough there are 3-4 letters read in the movie, it doesn't get bored.......It is not an action movie to be fast....
Hey people! I haven't seen Chokker Bali yet because I don't know when it released! I am still dying to see it because of course I am Ash's #1 fan! If anyone knows if it is still playing in theaters or which theaters it is still playing in, please, please, please, please let me know. Seriously, I never heard any announcements about the films release, and if I did, I probably would have seen it by now, anyways, thanks guys. Bye. Please email me back at julkaramel@hotmail.com
Chokher Bali was simply a wonderful film. Ad I must say Aishwarya has done a great job. I was also very impressed with Raima. The four characters acted beautifully, don't expect anything less from a director like Rituporno Ghosh. Well done!!!
Tabu is one of those few actresses in india who can potray the characters with full perfection,she wud have given binodini all the complex dimensions the character possesses.
Hi last night i 've seen the Movie Cholker bali and i found it great in simple and single world. Great Film , Great Ash , Great Rituporno Ghosh.I would like to say that why this kind of criticism , why can't people measure an actress wih her acting ability, and if any one want to arise any qsn on Ash's acting then .... nothing to do with them , "Don't worry Ash we r With U and U R the BEST" Sharmistha
with all respect to Mr Ghosh, I think aishwarya was not really the right choice for Binodini. In the novel, 'B' has been described as a dark and dusky beauty.In which case it is difficult to accept aishwarya as Binodini. Over all a good film and good review.Cheers!!
A very good review but a little complex. Ritu is a great filmmaker and a different kind of director who make films like Satyajit Ray and other great directors. This also look like a different and good movie to see. I will definetly try to see this movie.
I have found in his previous films, Rituparno excels at telling a story with a simple plot and complex interactions between characters. Complex but strong characters is what he's good at..unfortunately in Chokher Bali I found the principal character, Binodini, verrry insipid. Ash only managed to skim the surface of her role, leaving me hungry for more inputs on her motives. Couldn't empathize with her decisions..though logically I could explain them. I think it's because she's not talented enough to conquer the language barrier AND do full justice to her role. Moved like a model throughout the movie, was stilted and awkward with actions that domesticated Bengali women of her time would have been doing everyday with ease! Nandita Das would have been better, but alas not as beautiful. On the whole the film has great music, just the right, authentic production values, great cinematography...but because Binodini is unconvincing---the plot which revolves around her actions---falls flat. Plus the ridiculous way Ghosh tries and fails---to hint at a parallel between the internal conflicts, and India's struggle for freedom leading eventually to partition. Unconvincing, unconvincing.
ritu is the only director who goes deep in the skin of the story, which he is doing and one of the few ones who is a gem of the directotrs.keep working ritu and eager to see you with amitabh.
One must have ability to understand Great writing, Great Art, Great Music, Acting, Thinking, or in general any Great Creation......a few people have it, may be you are not one of them.... :-(
RE:review
by pratush on Oct 23, 2003 08:25 PM
That actually happends when u read too much of reviews. A lot of ppl have huge differences in perception. go ahead watch the movie its ok and ash is ash no comparisons/
