Pagglait

No cuss words. No abuses. Low budget Still good enough to entertain.

A must watch.

A movie that keeps getting better with every passing minute. It is not a light-hearted/ comedy movie. It is a movie about a girl coming to terms with the reality- a husband who didn't have affections towards her but leaves her with a substantial insured sum, her in-laws who deal with the emotional and financial loss, relatives who are suddenly interested in her life when they come to know about the money she has inherited.

The acting is brilliant by the entire cast which can be rarely said about a movie these days. A special shout out to Sanya Malhotra, Ashutosh Rana and Sheeba Chaddha who shine in their respective roles. Sanya is exceptional in the movie- from a naive girl to a woman who has to find her own path, she does justice to every scene. Ashutosh Rana is brilliantly cast as the father who grapples with the emotional loss and the sudden financial burden that comes post his son's untimely demise. His scenes are powerful enough to move you to tears.

Overall a must watch, infact one of the best movies to have released on the OTT platform since March 2020.

(PS- we need more movies with Sanya Malhotra in the lead, she can shoulder a film single handedly)

Brilliant and a very well written movie. Dialogues are terrific, delivering a sharp stab of sarcasm or a sudden spot of humour.

What a lovely cast! I began with this because they are the soul of the beautifully knit tale. Let's keep the technicalities aside, I want to go gaga over how beautifully so many issues have been raised with such poise without overdoing them (as most of the movies do). It's all so subtle that it just slides along with the main plot. Things as small (but as important) as a different cup given to a Muslim girl for tea or an aged person scolding a young one for things he himself is doing. Just loved all these small things. Brilliantly enacted by everyone, such beautifully written characters. I liked the subplot too but people can differ here as per their own choices. Moreover, that builds for the finale. And yes, I really liked how they ended the movie. But how did our lovely protagonist came to that conclusion? That has been drafted out perfectly. I simply loved how money changed everything in the movie and played a pivotal role in reforming Sandhya as a woman, as an individual, and as the protagonist. I might be a little generous with my rating but it's so good to watch something like this from Bollywood. We need more such movies!

Pagglait is yet another great addition to the series of Hindi movies dissecting the middle class Indian families and their hypocrisy.

It is a Dramedy focusing on a young widow & the extended family surrounding her during the 13 days of mourning after the death of her husband.

Most of the movie is within a house. A house crammed with so called relatives and their "well intentions", their gossip, their superstitions and their regressive mindset. Which is a perfect setup for the kinda dark comedy & chaos that makes you chuckle & uncomfortable at the same time.

This role fits Sanya Malhotra like a glove. She delivers her performance like a breeze. All the supporting star cast members are also terrific with their roles and add to the ensemble brilliantly.

The screenplay effectively balances the contrast between the rituals of death being performed vs the lives that are being lived for those 13 days. It is the mirror that I'm sure most of the Indian society will not want to look into.

The OST of the movie is singer Arijit Singh's debut as a Music Composer, and it stands out melodiously as a fresh album.

Overall I really enjoyed Pagglait a lot and agreed heavily with everything it had to say.