Watched it years ago on Doordarshan and hunting for its dvd since i don't know when. Finally thanks to NFDC , it's available in restored digital version.

For me this film is neither parallel art house cinema that Benegal used to make nor just a pretentious cinema but one of the most beautifully accomplished film based on Dharamveer Bharati's novel by the same name. It brilliantly narrated film that let you towards vivacious shades of human characters, emotions and fine interpretations of it...

I am surprised to find a 4 star rating by the other reviewer. Dharamvir Bharati's metafiction has so beautifully been converted into this gem by Shyam Benegal that it couldn't have been any better. It also won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in 1993.

This movie has aged well. You cringe watching some of your old favorites and wonder how you adored them in the first place. Not with this one or for that matter most of Shyam Benegal's movies.

Movie itself is a classic tale with solid acting from everyone. Cinematography is noteworthy considering that this was made a long time back when cinematographer were known as Cameraman and were in the background unlike today's movies where beautiful visuals are considered as good /great cinematograp...

Shyam Benegal is one of Hindi parallel cinema's most respected directors and this film is one of his best. A multi-layered story that examines the phenomenon of romantic love from several perspectives, the film tells a complex bittersweet story in a simple and beautiful way. People that appreciate offbeat sensible cinema should definitely see this amazing film.
NFDC's DVD, while not immaculate, is a HUGE step-up from the previous awful Ultra DVD, with a significantly cleaner, more stable and ...

The DVD is of very good quality.Brilliant work by the NFDC folks and I would love to buy their movies any day.It is worth gifting to the next generation.

About the movie,Its a reminiscence of the younger years spend in the company of Manik Babu,by his friend(Raghubir Yadav).During those days Manik shares his association with 3 women at different stages of his life.A brilliant movie that combines the Craft of Benegal ,the acting skills of the entire crew and the often underrated production m...

Finest movie

Wonderful movie... Must watch

The film is narrated in a series of independent short stories. The brilliance of the director lies in tying these short stories with the same characters creating a complex matrix of humans and relations.

The movie comes alive when the same events are depicted in the different stories. This is captured beautifully by showing the same scenes from different angles, emphasizing different personalities on screen, but the same dialogues.