Mostly Sunny

I suppose I'd recommend this documentary to fans of Sunny Leone. It's a decent documentary about the career and life of someone who did make an interesting and surprising transition from adult films in the United States to a Bollywood actress.

That having been said, if you're only vaguely aware of who Sunny Leone is (like I was), there's not a lot here. It's not an entertaining film- more informative, and the story of her transition isn't exciting, it's more just a thing that happened. A lot of the film is about her life and family, which isn't likely to be of much interest to anyone who wasn't already a fan.

55 minutes into this documentary and there is one woman saying "Everybody wants a piece of Sunny" and that I think would be a much better title. From the producers of this documentary to the people crying about the decadence of an ugly society which was never any other way but decadent, they all want a piece of her. Admirable that she can still give them the bill with a smile.

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Honestly don't understand what all the bad ratings are all about. I came back tired from work all ready to watch some mindless cat videos on my phone and crash. My roommate just casted the documentary on our TV screen (Thanks Netflix!) and the film got me interested right from the start. Maybe it's because I went in with no expectations.

I loved the tiny details the movie goes into to show what Sunny might have faced while trying to enter Bollywood as a world-famous pornstar. I was very interested to see what worked for her team that was working on the rebranding of Sunny. Sunny Leone comes across as a meticulous businesswoman who is very aware of what her brand stands for. She's also adept at hiring talents that work tirelessly and passionately for her. Being an outsider in Bollywood is hard enough. I think it's unfair to consider whatever she has achieved till now as just a facade. The team has quickly realised she won't cut it as an actress. But they look like thick skinned business people who can take a hit if it comes their way, and although that's not surprising it's refreshing to see a documentary that shows things as they are.

The film also shows the dichotomy of India's conservative culture and the Bollywood that entertains that culture, through the brand of entertainment that Sunny is.

What I would have liked to see less of was all the emotional scenes connected with the death of her parents. It felt like they were interspersed just to make Sunny feel more ...I dont know...human? But we already know that. But I understand where the director is coming from. Although I couldn't stop myself from comparing those bits to the sob stories "reality" talent hunt shows come up with on Indian television.

Sound and editing are pretty nice. Made me Google for Dilip Mehta. And then I realised Deepa Mehta and David Hamilton have worked on the film. And then it all made sense. :)

I hope it's not simply because I found the subject, Karen (porno name "Sunny"), to be so attractive and engaging that I enjoyed this film so much. Really, I am NOT in love with her. OK, maybe I developed a _slight_ crush, ahem; anyway... I had read that the she and her husband/agent(?) had had a disagreement about the content (specifically the sparse nudity) with the director that led to a lawsuit to remove it (which they lost), but I cannot imagine why, because the film overall makes her out to be an intelligent, articulate, hard-working, REAL person, and frankly, if there wasn't a little nudity, the movie would be incomplete (or at least a bit disappointing) ;). After watching "Hot Girls Wanted", another "inside look at the porn industry", I felt like I needed to take a (hot) shower. THAT poorly made "film" (video) verified the exploitation of girls by men who can only be described as pimps (and even calling them THAT is being kind) that the porn industry really is. Smoking, tattoos, drug use, profanity; just how one would imagine a bunch of (admittedly young, sexy) whores in a cheap, dirty hotel suite would behave. "Mostly Sunny" is quite opposite. The deep, sensitive, emotional human side - which would seem to be extremely elusive to evoke and capture from a woman who has not only acted in porn, but also been criticized thoroughly and maliciously, and who is now happily monogamous with a pleasant man who really seems to be her soul mate (if you believe in that; happens I do) - comes across just as well as her absolutely stunningly beautiful face in the many extreme closeups. The production value is far above what I expected, although the first half starts to drag a bit and I wish they'd included more of the perfectly choreographed dancing scenes they tease with.

I've mentioned "Sunny" (the character, not the film) to the last four Indian men I talked to and they all get this smirk and say almost exactly the same thing - "Oh yes, I've heard of her, who are we to judge her past?!". None had seen this movie; this is simply the Indian quality of forgiveness that's allowed her to reach the level of popularity among men AND women in Bollywood that she's reached. Nice, for a change. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

I really loved the movie, pictures the journey of a girl who had the confidence to transition from an adult industry and be accepted by the audience of India

I want to know where the song " Yahaan wahaan" which plays at 53:26 mins of the movie is taken from?