Laaga Chunari Mein Daag - Journey of a Woman (2007)

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Pradeep Sarkar's Bollywood drama Laaga Chunari Mein Daag concerns two sisters who learn that life is not nearly as simple in the big city as it was when they grew up in a loving family in their rural home. Soon both of them make compromises that lead to a loss of innocence. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 2 hr. 18 min.
Directed By: Pradeep Sarkar
Written By: Rekha Nigam
Genres: Art House & International, Drama

In Theaters: Oct 12, 2007 Wide
On DVD: Dec 18, 2007
Studio: Yash Raj Films

Critic Reviews

Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com
One can't help but sense an edgier, braver film fighting to break free.
Frank Lovece, Film Journal International
As corny and joyful as anything you'd see on Turner Classic Movies.
David Chute, L.A. Weekly
The movie works so hard to transform its shocking subject into acceptable material for middlebrow melodrama that it never deals with it.

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This is, by far, one of the most remarkable drama that has moved me instantly to tears. Here is a movie that follows and reflects a bit upon the social injustice of women, and slightly marks upon how cruel circumstances can become when a woman has to take make an ultimate decision… More
This is, by far, one of the most remarkable drama that has moved me instantly to tears. Here is a movie that follows and reflects a bit upon the social injustice of women, and slightly marks upon how cruel circumstances can become when a woman has to take make an ultimate decision between morality and dignity of self and basic human necessities for others, in particular family. This movie reflects one woman?s journey from exiting childhood and entering adulthood. One that brings responsibilities, duties, sacrifices, and innocence loss at a great cost, and Vibhavari Sahay had to make that decision all alone without completely losing herself in the process. As her family endures hardships one right after another, Vibhavari had to enact as the ?worthy son? her parents never had and assume all financial controls of the family situations: providing for her younger sister?s education, paying for her father?s medical bills, upholding the repairs in the family home, and the legal expenses within a family dispute between her father and a lost elder son whom believes the home is rightfully his. Vibhavari decides to travel to Mumbai for work, so that she can uphold her promise to her parents. As she leaves home without the support of her father, she spends each day trying to obtain a job with good pay and a home to return to each night. As all else fails, she is presented with a choice that will change her forever and further separate herself from family, values, and home. In her acceptance of this choice, she pays the ultimate price and decides that her path in life will not be that of which she has always dreamed about. Her harsh reality is that of being the financial provider to her family, upholding her strong security as a woman, and that of being true to herself when others can be cruel. In the process, she learns that she is still a person to be loved and cherished, and still a daughter and a sister (regardless) as well as a woman worthy for happy marriage. Great cast- Rani Mukherjee, Jaya Bachchan, Konkona Sen Sharma, Anupam Kher, Abhishek Bachchan, and Kunal Kapoor. Great performance by Hema Malini. Definitely worthy!