Filmistaan

Movie succeeds in most parts with great acting, okay-ish music and soundtrack, and good cinematography. I don't wish to criticise a small budget movie too harshly, especially when they are good with script and storytelling, but editing was a bit too loose. Dialogues were good and witty in parts but could've been better.

A film made with true love for Bollywood , about a character and how his life goes through different situation expressing that love to his audience who could be a small group of children playing in the field. I saw this movie with subtitles, I should say this movie is treat for the people who know Hindi and has a good background about the Bollywood. Not sure about those who will watch solely depending on subtitles. Since many of the comic sequence in this movie needs a little bit of background.

It's about a movie buff who lives in his dream world that someday he's going to be a superstar of Bollywood. He faces many difficult situations in his journey but never ever gives up on his dream. There are many heart touching moments in this film which doesn't makes you cry but increases your affection for the character.

A simple film made with honest heart embracing the Bollywood in its own way. This film gives you a definite relief from the current commercial movies being played in the theater.

Go for this movie with all your movie buffs..

full length comedy entertainer + a superb message

during its 1st screening at IFFK...There were only less audience... during its 2nd screening theater was jam packed..and after the show ...Nithin sir was fully surrounded by Filmisthaanis :) and during 3rd screening..there was no space for air to enter ...that too b4 1 hr of show time... that was the response here at IFFK ..from this u will know how good the film is..:)

Sharib has done the lead role..and i have seen only a few actors with such flexibility in any languages other than malayalam...and Sharib bhai...is one among them...he has become a super star for all malayales

positives : whole movie... audience were clapping and enjoying through out the movie...

only 3 shows was there + an Extra screening was there [ extra screening was made due to the immense response of audience..i think this is happening for 1st time in IFFK ]..:(

Negative : i don't no whether god can find a negative in it..:)

it got 2nd in audience poll.....but for all people who have watch filmisthaan wants it to win and it deserves the best film title

Nithin sir won the RAJATHA CHAKORAM for the best debutant director..:)

ABOVE ALL..FILMISTHAAN WON THE HEARTS OF ALL PEOPLE IN IFFK..:)

With the amount of crap bollywood is generating these days this movie come as a much needed break....

As a frequent movie watcher i watch the maximum movie releases in India but there very few movies that i actually like.... This is the 2nd movie after Queen that i liked very much...

The story is very simple but the effect that it leaves is very deep....

Performances are the backbone of this movie....

Every person in the movie looks like they are not acting but actually living that character... i recommend this movie to every one who like or dislike bollywood flicks.. In one word this movie is celebration of Indian Cinema.....

No wonder it won so many awards. Because the USP of this film lies in its story, which strives to bring out something excellent out of the age-old conflict between two great nations.

I am spellbound with the performances of the two lead characters, played by Sharib Hashmi & Inaamulhaq. They nicely maneuver the plot which talks about a botched kidnapping of an Indian by foreign terrorists. Apart from entertainment, it provides food for thought: how cinema can bring people together like it does to the lead characters. Filmistaan basically is a comedy-drama but it doesn't limit itself to it; issues like rivalry between the cricket fraternity & its fans is a prime talking factor in the film. How not all people are affected by the beliefs about terrorism is also a point. Then you would ask, does it give a solution for terrorism? No, it doesn't, but at least it tries to bring out a new approach.

Bollywood has been spoken loudly throughout and there is lots of humor surrounding it. We can enjoy the good narration while it makes a point. Music is good, with fine direction & cinematography.

BOTTOM LINE: A pretty watchable flick although you can't complain about the hugely dramatic climax. It is high time that we invest our time & money in such indie films and support them rather go for those absurd cliché-driven potboilers. Recommended!

Can be watched with a typical Indian family? YES