Shyam Rajagopalan I should say, I had to connect to this movie, as my story in bits and parts, because I was born in, Jamshedpur, have two elder sisters, and both married, while one sister lives with her husband, my dad lives alone. Fardoonji, resembles my dad, in, Mumbai, as a widower. The main resemblance of the story is, I frequented between, Chennai and Jamshedpur, during my vacations! For a second, when I watched this film, I felt, they mentioned the name, Shyam, somewhere in the movie! It was so strongly related to my own story, "Had to obey my sister all the time, and didn't have a life of my own!". While, the story has been relevant, the twists and unexpected suspense is where, they added their own fiction. It's not completely original, because, every story has some real incidents! But, a wonderful movie overall! And, we did have many parsis in, school, and the Tatas. I started my schooling with, Hill Top School, and the Sethnas, live on a hill top, in the movie, which resembles the location of the cliff, at Hudco Dam, Jamshedpur!

Avinash Patalay First few reels gives you an impression of a documentary giving an insight into a Parsi life.¤ Naseeruddin Shah:: We little mortals have no authority to question/ doubt/ comment on his body of work. Simply put - the act of the dreamer at its best.¤ Saif Ali Khan: Just what the doctor ordered. Nobody could have fitted the role like "hand-in-glove" as Saif did.¤ Dimple Kapadia: The "come-hither-passes" are neatly done, not a hint of slightest crass in it.¤ Boman Irani: If you loved him in "Munnabhai MBBS", you will hate him in this one. The word "Pappah!" will ring in your ears. Simply put – he gets into the skin of the character.¤ Simone Singh: "Miss-Goody-Two-Shoes" act done perfectly.¤ Honey Chayya: Man, even his performance is so very genuine that you feel pity for "Fardounjee". Pay attention to the subtle nuances.¤ Manoj Pahwa:: Luckily doesn't go OTT but still slightly loud.A lot of effort has been put in pre-production which is visible in the witty script, tight screenplay, camera handling, dark toned look of the movie and the way the story unfolds/ narrated.And yes, the last 20-minutes sweeps your feet away.Where are you hiding Homi Adajania, roll on!

rethas Now, that is the surprise package of this otherwise average package. The movie begins well, showing the plight of the Sethna family. But I think the plot is revealed only after the first half(which is just 40 mins or thereabouts). The breaking line, before the intermission, as to how the police inspector was going to change the lives of the sethnas, is a little unclear.The positives of the movie, are its novel plot, good cinematography, and actors like Naseruddin Shah and Dimple playing their roles well. Now we know that Dimple can also look disgustingly bad, when wanted! However, the movie lacked the conviction that was required in revealing the plot. The abstractness of the movie, may well be its plus and minus.Coming to think of it, I cant really see the reason behind some scenes in the movie. For example, the scene where Saif walks from the tea shop and shows some kind of care(??) towards the partially dressed lady on the pavement.

kammaz "Being Cyrus" is ... well, ...about Cyrus (Saif Ali Khan). The film essentially centres around him and the other characters just provide him with the material to play his game. They are mere pawns in the game that he is very much the master of! The film, as everyone probably knows by now, revolves around the fortunes, or rather misfortunes, of a Parsi family ... the Sethnas. There's Dinshaw, an artist to the core... eccentric, lost in his own little world ... completely oblivious, or seemingly so, to the immediate world around him. His wife, Katy ... a frustrated, scheming shrew, if ever there was one! One actually feels that she gets her just desserts at the end of the movie! On the other hand, one actually feels sorry for Dinshaw because he doesn't even realize what hits him ... and WHY!The plot seems a bit convoluted and fuzzy at times. What, for example, does Katy pay Cyrus all that money for? What does Cyrus do with it? He's certainly not seen spending much of it! Why does he spend endless hours instead in a studio/workshop doing God alone knows what! Why, in the first place, DOES he go to Dinshaw's place, ostensibly to learn the ropes of fine clay pottery making? He doesn't seem to achieve very much there either ... since one merely sees him constantly trying to get seduced by his hostess, a nymphomaniac to the core! All is of course revealed at the end ... but till then, things seem a bit of a mystery.Which brings me to the actual theme of the film. The suspense is very well maintained actually. It's a crime thriller with a difference. But, at least for a lay person like me ... some of what happens, seems totally uncalled for. Murder, euthanesia ... whatever you may choose to call it. There are also gaps ... After all, how can one get into another person's mind ...since the entire film is in flash-back? Things somehow don't quite add up.The acting is good on the whole. However, Cyrus has such a perpetually bored, dyspeptic expression ... could have done without it, I feel! Dimple has over-acted a bit. Or perhaps she's meant to be hyper and irritating! But it still seems like a trifle too much of over-acting!From the point of view of displaying the typical traits of a community ... I think "Being Cyrus", is certainly right up in the front. The places, the people, the degradation, the hopelessness ... it's all very well portrayed.The one point which really struck me as being a bit odd was the lack of balance between the parts of the film prior to and post intermission. The second portion seemed to flash by and even before we knew it, the film had come to an end. It's like getting a jab in the arm and suddenly sitting up and going through the actions in super fast motion! The first portion, on the other hand, seems to drag a bit. Nothing moves ... it's like being in a state of suspended animation.However, on the whole, I think the movie is well worth watching. If not for any entertainment value ... the film is worth watching for the sheer novelty of the plot.