The TED Talk by the original man Arunachalam is awesome. The movie is not bad from a social awareness standpoint, but leaves a lot to be desired from a cinematic point of view.
Akshay's lack of acting skills and the direction makes the first half drag for about twice the amount of time it should have run. The second half is a lot better, and his speech at the U.N. is a highlight. Sonam injects some freshness into the second half, but her entry is a little late in my view. Had it occurred earlier, and the film been about an hour and a half, it could have been a terrific watch. It is shot in Maheshwar near Indore for the most part, and the cinematography is nice.
I think the points made in the film about our society being regressive about female hygiene are made well, but the other points that come across strongly are -
1. Women also treat women badly, not just the men.
2. You are somebody in India only after someone in the West recognises you.
If you are the patient kind, watch the film. If not, stick to the TED talk.
Akshay's lack of acting skills and the direction makes the first half drag for about twice the amount of time it should have run. The second half is a lot better, and his speech at the U.N. is a highlight. Sonam injects some freshness into the second half, but her entry is a little late in my view. Had it occurred earlier, and the film been about an hour and a half, it could have been a terrific watch. It is shot in Maheshwar near Indore for the most part, and the cinematography is nice.
I think the points made in the film about our society being regressive about female hygiene are made well, but the other points that come across strongly are -
1. Women also treat women badly, not just the men.
2. You are somebody in India only after someone in the West recognises you.
If you are the patient kind, watch the film. If not, stick to the TED talk.
