Wajood

This is a hidden gem.I'm surprised i've never heard of this movie before. In none of the interviews has Madhuri Dixit ever mentioned about this movie being her favorite and i'm surprised, as the performances by Nana Patekar and Madhuri are outstanding.The plot is very unusual but as an Indian you can relate to the fact that our society puts an immense pressure on education and securing a job thereafter.As parents we do not encourage our child to take up his/her passion and end up pushing him/her to achieving some "regular" job that the society can appreciate.Not all kids can become something what parents want them to be and these are the few who are severely impacted,its like a tug of war in their minds trying to follow passion on one side and being pulled by societal pressure on the other. Nana has two passions in his life ,Theater and Madhuri, and how in the end he pours his feelings out for the love of his life while enacting it in the form of a play,his other love.The way the ending scene was taken is something i've never seen on Indian cinema.This movie is a cinematic genius..Hats off to the person who conceived this thought!and to the actors for delivering stellar performances

This is a wonderful movie and a must watch if you are looking for some real acting. This is a fully Nana Patekar movie. Different from other traditional Bollywood movies, this movie asks you several real questions and lets you ponder for answers.The movie revolves around the life of a theatre artist(Nana Patekar)who falls in love with another theatre actress(Madhuri Dikshit) working under him. You will be left thinking at the end of the movie. Dreams, life, reality, the movie speaks of love. The story line is strong, and Nana has given a real life to it.Especially when he appears in different roles.On a whole Nana at his best!

An artist's choice. Another movie that deviates itself from the ordinary Bollywood cliché. With an entertaining yet though-provoking story line, this film proves itself to be a definite watch. What distinguishes this film from any other film is the script. The story has several layers, some open for analysis and some layers need some careful consideration, and that is exactly why you lose yourself in the character at the end. The film has a cyclic structure which is bound to thump the hearts of the analytics amongst the audience.

The performances are excellent, especially Nana Patekar... thoroughly outstanding performance. This man has a story to speak in his real-life, it is no wonder that he can act. He sure can do that so well. He loses himself in his character so well that the audience is left with no choice but to not only watch the movie, rather feel it (would've been perfect if the cinematography was a little better though). Madhuri Dixit, too did a good job excluding moments when I'd cringe because of here over-acting at times. Although she was excellent on screen as usual, at times I felt she had to make a real effort to keep up with the excellent performance delivered by my man, Nana!

Having said the pros, I think this movie would surely spread itself over your list of movies that you gotta watch at least once in your lifetime. So do yourself a favour.... watch this gem!

This movie is underdog! Nana Patekar's performance is out of the world.

Wajood directed by n chandra, is a brilliant film. Script is tight, keeps audience engrossed. Performances are convincing. Nana patekar proves once again why he is considered as a brilliant actor. Each of his scenes and dialogues touch the heart. Rest actors are great too. Direction is awesome. The best part of the film is script. Each scene is interconnected with each other. Human complexes are well portrayed in each character. N chandra chooses a crime story but in undercurrent lies the message of human grey shades. Malhar's (nana) upbringing, brought up and poverty along with passion for theatre enables him to have a way of life as compared to nihal (mukul dev) and Apurva (madhuri) . They have their own ways. Each character collides with one another. Some of it is luck and destiny and some is due to self initiative. Nana's father's role is well written.

A must watch film.

Should be remaked.