Director Varma reunites with Amitabh Bachchan, this time joined by his son Abhishek and his daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai – the queen of Indian Cinema! Aishwarya plays Anita Rajan, the CEO of Sheppard Power, whose plans to build a new plant in rural Maharashtra are met with widespread opposition. Family dynasties aside, this is a superbly acted drama with echoes of modern Hollywood classics such as The Godfather trilogy and Chinatown.
Review
“[…] a dark, intense but finally underwritten King Lear riff whose strongest card is the screen clout of Bollywood’s de facto royal family, the Bachchans, in the lead roles.” Derek Elley, Variety
Awards
Filmfare Awards ’09 nomination
– Best Supporting Actor (Abhishek Bachchan)