Laaga Chunari Mein Daag [DVD] [NTSC]

It's a beautiful story about how a girl struggles to find her place in a new area where she came to find a job in order to provide for her family. Emotional & beautiful.

This is a Bollywood movie that addresses issues of expectations, values and restrictions placed on women by society. It also looks at the varying pressures on family members. If that sounds a bit heavy and depressing there are also two love stories and a happy ending.

there's no point in putting a foreign movie on a universal platform and not add subtitles

Considering the awfulness of the parents, especially the mother, (and this is how many of them really are), what an utter piece of bigoted righteousness, (oh poor me but i suffer by constantly working guilt), the daughter lets them off lightly. She is pretty damn good. Lovely to see A Buchchan be so grown up loving and wise.

A girl leaves home to provide for, and support her family who have been long suffering from hard times. She fulfils the role of a 'son' who according to tradition is supposed to be the bread winner of the family. Her trust is wounded by a man who gives her the false impression that he will give her a job in exchange for sexual favours but doesn't live up to his promises. Then she is advised to become an escort by a stranger woman she has just met.... And she becomes one... There was something missing which I can't quite put my finger on but I strongly feel that it could have been done better. Such a sensitive issue should have had a more impactful and strong conclusion but it all ended too easy. That's about it.

Although the prostitution storyline is complete nonsense the two romantic plots are actually quite well handled. konkona and rani are brilliant as sisters and abhishek completely steals the show as rani's love interest. there are a couple of good songs as well. buy it and fast forward through the prostitution storyline and there's still enough material for a good 90 minute feature

Very well made multistarrer YRF melodrama. Describes the plight of a poor family with 2 daughters in severe financial crisis. One moves to Mumbai in search of a job and gets exploited. She sacrifices all her happiness for her family. Dominated by the acting of Rani Mukherjee, but all have acted their roles perfectly. Good 5.1 surround sound and picture quality even in DVD format. Shot in Banaras most of the time. Family and social drama. A must have in any home digital video library. Buy one before it vanishes.

Ce film est une vraie surprise car tout en étant un Bollywood, il est bien plus que cela. L'action commence à Benarès: les premières danses donnent alors l'occasion de voir le Gange, les rues et un vieux palais. Les références Satyajit Ray sont alors explicites, bien que tout soit en couleur et non en noir et blanc on se croirait dans la "Trilogie d'Apu" et notamment "l'Invaincu". Plus tard on voit un vieux père enfermé dans son monde passé incapable d'affronter les réalités présentes. On pense encore au très classique Satyajit Ray et on se croirait vers le "salon de musique". Ensuite le thème rejoint encore le cinéma indien classique et réaliste: on y découvre un Bombay cupide et destructeur d'une jeunesse pourtant ambitieuse. Mais Bollywood oblige: retour aux danses ( en Suisse, comme toujours!), aux coups de vent qui indiquent les émotions et, pour les cœurs tendres,bien sûr une fin heureuse et romantique à souhait.

The spectacle, the beautiful scenery, the colors, the music.. I love everything Bollywood! The lead actress was wonderful. The story was heart warming. The only negative part was I thought the two kinsmen (the villains) got off way too easy. I loved it, and I have already watched it about 30 times.

नमस्ते , Histoire très banale mais qui souligne si bien la différence entre l'orient respectueux des valeurs familiales, de l'amour de la vie et la nature, en opposition à la débauche occidentale qui néanmoins permet à Vibha/Natasha de faire survivre sa famille et finir ses études à sa soeur (QUI? si rare, paye les études de sa soeur ou son frère en occident?) Reflexe normal en Inde!?! Je ne clamerais pas encore car évident, la qualité de la Musique, du Rythme, des Danses, mais tiens à souligner que Rani Mukherjee y est Splendide. Bon film à vous, Éric एरिक

Modern Hindi Classic! Lovely and Bold Rani Mukherji...what a performance! Must See Movie.