Maacher Jhol

Wonderful story with very good acting. With such stories we can relate our everyday lives.

A flawless,sumptuous platter of acting and emotions served so beautifully.It tickles not only your palate but your senses and emotions so overtly and also so subtly and covertly.Each and every actor has portrayed his or her part so very beautifully and with great maturity. Ritwick has catapulted himself into that genre of actors who has left an indelible mark on the minds and hearts of Bongs for generations. Maacher Jhol is a simple yet a significant dish in every Bengali household. This film uses a simple yet a significant tale of self discovery and turns it into a beautiful cinematic experience that leaves behind a good aftertaste, something that only a handful of Bollywood and Tollywood films have managed this year. Kudos to the entire team. The way the camera romances the four forms of preparation of a simple Maacher Jhol makes me wish for having the dish tomorrow for lunch.

An almost flawless film, with a romance of life and food as it is. Particularly Bengalis will appreciate or for that matter any foodie who appreciates a broader palette but that is not all at all - its more of life and relationships, and our decisions in the wake of self discovery. Ritwick is marvellous, fluent and his body language speaks as much as his words. I thought why not 10/10 but then I think 2 or three things made it slightly less genuine - so much celebrity status of the hero is atypical of some Bengali movies I have seen. With Ritwick this wasn't necessary, all the characters were good but I think the father could have contributed more in the story and also I think Mamata is slightly overrated as an actor. Its 2:30 midnight but I had to jot something down - I am not always this elated after watching a movie! Please gimme more :-)

The film has a Bangaliana flavour. Which will attract any Bangalee. It's a sweet, soft & lovely film with some very lovely moments. If you observe it deeply, obviously you'll get some good message. Love towards mother & son, waiting for loving one, bad effects of arrange marriage, career choosing problem in Bengalis etc etc. A bad side of the movie is that 3 womens were unnecessarily connected with Ritwick's life. At least Maggie was needed to be eliminated. Ritwick & Paoli as usual given their best effort. Finally, it successfully delivers the message "Do whatever your mind says, instead of that it'll deliver you a great peace in mind".

I was enthralled by this simple story of life which simply depicts some beautiful truths of life.