The Illegal

A tale of an illegal Restaurant worker who lands in LA to study filmmaking and then lands up being just a little fellow with big ambitions and even bigger problems.

With great subtlety they have shown Jama Masjid, Delhi and my goodness such realistic frames of Jama Masjid I have never seen.

It takes a courageous man to follow a dream and a wise man knows when to walk away from it.

Magical sombre music integration makes the movie more enjoyable.

Adil Hussain, Neelima Azim, Suraj Sharma Sweta Tripathi and all others do a good job. But Iqbal Theba steals the show. Jay Ali does good too.

Directed by Danish Renzu.

Hope deferred can make a man sick, it can even kill.

The past, future and the vicious cycle. Every face even though looking same has a different story.

Ghar Kab jaoge Babaji... Hits hard. A worthy watch. Slightly touching, slightly grounded and absorbed in reality. Available on Amazon Prime Video.

I have to say I was moved by this film. The sad part is it is real and the way it ends with a new person joining the vicious circle.. Hats off to the entire crew. And maybe this will put a realistic picture in front of people who dream of moving to US for their dreams. It takes a courageous man to follow a dream and a wise man knows when to walk away from it.

Nice sad ballad of no success abroad. A must see.

But a bit facile in leading us to the altar of success and sliding down the mishap.

What i mean is this. If an unknown Indian could weave so talentedly into the high good books of his HOD, and also win the the love of a sophisticated American girl, all within about 60 minutes of filming, couldn't his talent plus luck have found him some way to complete his film studies? His rise and fall seem somewhat orchestrated by the auteur.

Sad stories need to be as convincing as success stories. Need to do more than wrench the viewer's hearts.

I really appreciate this film. It's real and very relevant. Empathy towards immigrants is the need of the hour. I will recommend everyone to watch it.

This is a beautiful movie,well directed and fabulous acting. It gets you so involved in the life of the protagonist that you can actually feel his pain. In India we think that those who have gone abroad are having a great time but this movie shows you that it's not all a bed of roses,shows you the other side of the life there. I loved the movie.