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Masaan
Critic reviews and ratings
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This dazzling debut film is an unmissable gem.
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Towering performances for a towering script! Masaan is all this and much more. Masaan provokes you, makes you think, and takes you on life's journey.
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The film unspools in an unhurried manner, occasionally tugging hard at your heartstrings.
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Go on, take a dip in Masaan’s waters.
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...is emotionally devastating at one level, and even more hopeful at another.
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An eagle's eye for detailing coupled with some excellent piece of writing is what largely works for 'Masaan', apart from other fine things.
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Many films, mainstream and not so mainstream touch upon issues, but seldom do we see a film that is so tender and yet so overpowering.
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...has memorable performances and a sensitively observed account of decay and redemption.
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Masaan scores for keeping it real.
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...a hard-hitting narrative set against the powerful backdrop that will stay with you long after you've left the theatres.
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...is imbued with a sense of place and time, poetry and lyricism, and it captures the essence of Banaras, constant-yet-changeable, with felicity and feeling.
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...everything comes together simply and movingly.
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That bittersweet combination of happiness and sadness. A perfect mirror to life.
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A lyrical indie that wipes off the miasma of morality and caste system in a city on the cusp of change, Masaan is an engaging testament of the times we live in.
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It's hard to turn away from the screen while watching Masaan.
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The assured direction and writing are bolstered by wonderful performances.
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It is not just an engaging watch... it is one that leaves you envious, and emotional.
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Worth every bit of the Cannes hype.
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...an immense achievement for a first-time filmmaker, and must be applauded.
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...carries equanimity of sorts in the “life is what it is” kind of a way with simplicity and flair in equal measure.
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...the film must be watched for it is as path-breaking as it is predictable, as brutal as it is tender, and as cynical as it is romantic!
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There are multiple layers to this well-observed drama; kudos to the filmmakers for putting it on screen.
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There can be no greater measure of the effectiveness of a film than that the dreams of its characters become ours, their heartbreaks become our heartbreaks, their joys our very own. That is the kind of film sweet little Masaan is.
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Even though a Benaras in transition comes alive in this film, it isn’t all that emotionally wrenching.
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The director depicts the existential threats that plague daily lives of ordinary Indians and their unsung battle for survival.
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