Antardwand

Stumbled upon this movie while browsing Amazon Prime. It is shocking to see tradition of "groom kidnapping" quite prevalent in Bihar & UP. All the characters played their part well ; especially the lead actors - Raj Singh Chaudhary and Swati Sen ; ably supported by Akhilendra Mishra. Vinay Pathak also played well despite a small but critical role. The story; supposed to be based on a real event is quite gripping. However;i felt that the movie ended abruptly leaving the viewer guessing about Janki's future. Also; Raghuveer's Delhi girlfriend readily aborts the baby & gets engaged to someone else.

The dialect , locale in the movie is authentic. For a first time director; Sushil Rajpal deserves credit in directing a well made movie with a gripping story line. Its a pity that such movies are not well publicized. suhas katti

A story based in a land where anything goes - law is farcical, egos larger than life-size and respect supreme. "Antardwand" has a realistic take on the practise of groom abduction. Parallel cinema has never been so good.

Vinay Pathak and Akhilendra Mishra are the only recognisable faces whilst rest of the star cast comprises of practically new faces. Akhilendra Mishra reprises the usual character he normally does but for those who are expecting a funny bone from Vinay Pathak, be warned. He is serious as any patriarch can be, proving he is damn good at what he envelopes. Raj Singh Chaudhary as Raghu Veer and Swati Sen as Janki deliver great performances. Himanshi as Sia represents urban bred girlfriend whose segment is narrated in flashbacks.

The entire team of "Antardwand" deserve to be applauded for a brave attempt.

PS: Not for weak hearted, Strong gut warranted. And yes - not only you will forget all the matrimonial jokes but feel guilty as well.

One of the best movies on social issues, especially based on rural India. Shows the harsh truth with commendable performances from everyone.

The songs could have been avoided & the movie could have been made a bit less dramatic. Otherwise this is a very well made film, needs to be watched by more people.

Most scary line of the film -"AAP TO MERE PATI HAIN".

What worked: The movie deserves a praise for the topic and adds more authenticity because it is based on a true story. It is shocking to explore this movie as a viewer, with all the decisions made, psychological trauma and lives destroyed in the name of ego and stubbornness, normalizing in the name of well wishes. The reason this movie works is the screenplay and the issue it portrayed. It's a fine movie overall. What did not work: The backstory of the boy felt repetitive and overly done. Some of the scenes were overly glorified and glamorized which made the movie an average good movie rather than a great movie that it could have been. Final verdict: recommended, for its daring subject