Review of Welcome to Sajjanpur (2008) by Rahul N — 26 Sep 2008

The simplicity and the natural acting in the movie (the one star being absent is bcos of the weak story line) takes one's heart.. even being a non UPite.

This review of Welcome to Sajjanpur (2008) was written by Rahul N on 26 Sep 2008.

Welcome to Sajjanpur has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Swati B (4) on 04 Oct 2008

Now THIS is an indian movie, goddamit. only negative point was that there were too many useless songs. and Ila Arun needs an award, people…

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By Layli U (12) on 03 Nov 2008

Shyam Benegal delivers with this satire/comedy on a village in the heartland of India.Shreyas Talpade, Amrita Rao, Ila Aruun deliver excellent…

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By Abdulkader A (46) on 06 Nov 2008

Really good stuff...satirical sensibilties and a rural cast apprehensive of escelators..talpade had already convinced me in 'iqbal' and 'dor'...but…

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By Sheetal V (16) on 03 Oct 2008

An intelligent, well-written film that makes you laugh - what's not to love? Such robust lines! The village milieu is so engaging…

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By Manesh S (29) on 06 Oct 2008

Good watch.. a simply story which reflects many problems in india.. Shreya was very effective…

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By Ajayesh S (51) on 19 Sep 2008

Horrid attempt by Shyam Benegal...stay away…

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By Cli O (622) on 17 Nov 2008

Kind of like seeing an English comedy in Hindi but very nice…

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By Salil F (7) on 25 Sep 2008

Its a good satire that has some laughs and addresses serious social issues, but overall the film fails to become great due to a slow paced…

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By Tim M (3,013) on 21 Jun 2011

No cheap jokes or actors doing stupid things to make audience laugh like in a lot of so called comedy movies, but will definitely make you feel good…

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By Sais K (21) on 01 Oct 2010

This is a good movie and worth watching. Shyam Benegal gave a good message of democracy and need of literacy with a good comedy essence…

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