Review of Sita Sings the Blues (2008) by Jaykumar B — 03 Mar 2013

A truly wonderful film.. though highly unusual!!

This review of Sita Sings the Blues (2008) was written by Jaykumar B on 03 Mar 2013.

Sita Sings the Blues has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Jaha M (18) on 21 Feb 2012

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By Indra W (164) on 26 Dec 2012

Well made, great story but drags too much for my taste. I guess I am not a big fan of that singing…

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By Joshua A (213) on 15 Nov 2017

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I saw and loved it. And I contributed to Nina at her web site. I give it 100%…

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