Vijeta

I had seen this movie about 15 years ago. I was so impressed!!!! Amazing performances from everyone in the cast. Very subdued, very realistic. I totally loved the movie. I could not forget it since then. This is one of those movies which cannot be easily found in movie rental stores. I am hoping to watch it sometime again!! I have to put in a special word about Kunal Kapoor. When I started to watch the movie, I did not have too many expectations from him, but he definitely impressed me by the time I reached the end! And the subtle romance between him and Supriya Pathak, very beautifully directed. Over all, great movie, great cast, good story. Not a run of the mill kind of story.

It is not often that a Indian military film gets everything right.

From the Kirans to the Oorials and their MiG-21s, to the Vijayantas and the 25 pounders, Vijeta has them all.

I will not repeat what the other reviewers have said but I endorse them all.

A magnificent film, it tells the coming of age story extremely well while never once falling into the trap of trying to be all things to all people.

If you think a Hindi film is all about singing and dancing and choreography, Vijeta will provide you with a new perspective.

An excellent story, well acted and with a strong message, Vijeta is a real classic that deserves to be better known.

Even though made in 1982, it puts the later movie Border to shame and is better made than the pretty decent Lakshya.

I believe that Vijeta is a must see film, and is heads above regular Indian cinema. I was completely engrossed in it from start to finish, and feel that there was never a dull moment. The veteran actors were terrific, and delivered captivating performances. Although I could tell that Kunal Kapoor was still budding at the time, he was far from disappointing. The war scenes were very realistic, and the mood sent rushes of adrenaline through the body. Ironically, the rest of the movie was set on a very subtle pace, which gave us just the right amount of background on the characters. The movie does a great job of maneuvering our minds into thinking like the characters, and partaking in their fears and joys. The opening scene indicating the father's fear of finding his dead son in the desert was very powerful. As was the scene where the essence of Angad's relationship with his grandmother is captured at the time od her death. All in all, it was a fabulous film, with plenty to offer everybody. I would even go as far as claiming that it may be of the best Indians films ever.

A movie made much ahead of its time. The story, plot and delicate handling of a young guy and how he changes with his age. The portrayal of his inner characters and relationship with parents very delicately shown.

Also the old days airforce campus shooting is a bliss. It is very nostalgic to see the old aircrafts on reel of a mainstream movie.

They showed war so well too and aircraft dog fights were make believe too.

Surely a movie made way ahead of its time.

Today I watched URI. It reminded me of Vijeta which I had seen 20 years back during my college days. If you want to really enjoy movie based on Army then watch Vijeta. No other movie can beat this. This is best war movie ever produced by Hindi cinema which will put all other movies like Border, Uri to shame. So must watch for every Indian Army fan.