vkap-13252 This movie is so bad that it actually hurt to watch even the first 30 minutes. And then I had to give up. I wish there was a reverse Filmfare award for making the most hopeless movie, this movie will be head and shoulders above the other bad ones. This looks like an attempt to make an "art film". I can't tell if it is art or not, but watching it is pure torture.

r-ratheesh If you are looking for a routine Bollywood movie, this may not be a right choice. But if you are interested in a good movie with great direction, this is a must watch.It's very difficult to get all the important aspects of a movie like direction (which I think personally as most important), story, characters, acting, actors, editing, dialogues etc. to be very good in a single movie and this is what X: Past is Present achieves. This movie is a proof that good Bollywood movie can reach up to the standard of a good Hollywood one.There are no black and white characters here but rather grey ones with each having their own reasons for how they behave and our main character is no exception. Whatever he does may not always be correct (nor totally wrong either) but he has his reasons (like we all do).So I suggest to keep an open mind about how a Bollywood movie can turn out to be and I am sure that you will enjoy it. Area of improvement can be the ending but still that doesn't allow me to justify myself if I give it a rating less than 10.

Ronnie Sart2808 (ronthrenody) X: Past Is Present is perhaps one of the best as well as an ambitious take on anthology movies as there are 11 short films contributing to the overall narrative of a filmmaker 'K' who reflects on his past emotional and sexual escapades after meeting with a girl at a film festival party. The first half of the movie starts out strong, especially the first four short films that contribute a great deal in the character development of K. The rest of the movie, however, quickly falls apart especially Q's attempt to create a metaphysical masterpiece but ignominiously fails to interpret the essence on screen. Rii Sen, as usual, works well as a sex symbol but ultimately succumbs to the bitter reality that she can't act. The rest of the movie just approaches a precipitous downhill with the talent of Radhika Apte and Huma Qureshi being utterly wasted. However, in the midst of labyrinthine story arcs, Pratim D. Gupta manages to execute an engaging and poignant unrequited love story between K and a girl who stayed in the same room from 8 to 8 and never see each other, yet fall in love through the poems they write for each other. The execution is superb and this is perhaps the only short film that stands out from the rest. The cast promised much but didn't deliver. Rajat Kapoor was great and I don't think he can be bad - even in a mediocre movie. The cinematography is top notch no doubt and I really loved the camera work throughout the whole movie. What disappoints me is that a great premise is woefully smeared with poor execution and under usage of talented actors. This movie is definitely not for everyone, but if you have an eye for experimental indie flicks that have something fresh to offer, X: Past Is Present is worth a watch. My IMDb Rating: 6.9/10

dhananjay yadav Let me tell u folks, this is different. Its screenplay, Direction and acting is superb and intriguing. Its worth watching if you like off- beat cinema. Each story is written and directed by different writers and directors but its not different story, its a part of the same story but the fascinating thing about this movie is how they are linked and portrayed. Its climax is also good so please watch till the end.Apart from Rajat Kapur, Huma Quraishi and Radhika Apte, Swara Bhaskara has done a splendid Job as A Tamilian Girl. Other newcomers have also performed well. Altogether I can say that its a new kind of cinematic experience for sure.