Carrying the entire movie, it's unbelievable to think that she's pushing 50 already, as her performance here will probably inspire many actresses of today's generation sit up and take note, to realize that they still have a long way to go to reach a fraction of her level. Charisma is something that you have, or have not, and Sridevi's presence is something that arrests your attention immediately when she comes on screen. As a line of dialogue described, her eyes are like coffee drops in a saucer of milk, and that in itself is an understatement. Her performance as Shashi, the traditional Indian housewife, is impeccable, and the littlest of nuances put into her role, reaped results in the manifold. For those unaware, like I was previously, Sridevi is arguably the best actress Indian Cinema has produced over the last few decades, and it is only today that I fully understood why. And this leave of absence surely helped her in her protagonist role here, but more on that later. I'm talking about Sridevi's comeback to cinema, having retired some 15 years ago to raise her kids. English is of course the plot element here in this film, written and directed by Gauri Shinde, who has made a film that's strong in heart, and powerful in performance. English subtitles is a boon, and my only option to understand what's being said on screen. Many will know I have been following Bollywood films over the last few years with keen interest, with one of the prime reasons being, why not? We have dedicated halls and screens which are always showing the latest the industry has to offer, very often having same day premieres, and I cannot fathom having to close this option off for the lack of language ability.
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