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Director: Ram Madhvani
Producer: Shift Focus (Ram Madhvani and Sumantra Ghosal)
Actors: Boman Irani, Maia Katrak, Anahita Uberoi
Scriptwriters: Maia Katrak, Boman Irani, Sanjay Sipahimalani, Ram Madhvani
Music: Ram Sampath
Cinematographer: Sumantra Ghosal
Official Site
Synopsis (from site): Radhika Sareen is pregnant and the baby is not her husband's. If she tells her husband, how will he react? What will he do?
The film unspools from Radhika's mind as she imagines her husband's possible reactions to her predicament. The structure of alternative realities borrows from a traditional musical form, the "Thumri", where a single thought is expressed in a multiplicity of moods. While the setting is urban contemporary Mumbai, its exploration of love is based on the enduring
myths of Lord Krishna, the eternal lover and his beloved Radha, who represents the eternal seeker. Newcomer Maia Katrak and sensational theatre actor Boman Irani provide riveting performances with a realism and truth unsurpassed in modern
Indian cinema.
My Review
The idea of presenting the various scenarios is pretty interesting. On the performance side, the film belongs to Boman Irani, whose reactions are the main focus of the film. Visually the film is pretty bland, except for the transitions between vignettes. Each scene cuts between two angles, with an occasional third. Though I wish it was more interesting in this aspect, the idea of the film is enough to carry it through.
DVD Review
Video
The video is presented at 1.85:1, 4:3 letterboxed. Let's Talk was shot on Mini DV, probably in PAL, and it looks about as good as it can. Colors are good and while it is a little soft, it is not overly so. I wish it was 16:9 enhanced, but it looks good here.
Audio
Theatrically the film had a DTS soundtrack and is presented here with a DD 5.1 track. Dialogue is a little muffled at times but the words are clear enough. The score sounds pretty good. I don't know how much surround activity there is in this film, since I don't have a 5.1 system, but I doubt there is much.
Extras
Director and Actors Commentary- Ram Madhvani, Maia Katrak, Boman Irani, and if I recall correctly, Sanjay Sipahimalani, are the participants. They are enthusiastic and informative and it is an interesting track. There were a few gaps here and there in the portion I listened to.
Scratch Film- This is a 30 minute feature they shot as a preview/outline of the film. Also included is optional commentary by music director Ram Sampath.
Making of- 6 minute promo piece. There are some informative tidbits in it.
User's Guide to Ram Madhvani- 10 minute featurette with people talking about the director.
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