Vikalp Movie Reviews
2.5
Nikhat Kazmi | Times of India
If she can make you sit through the film which boasts of no big stars and no big banner, then surely Deepal Shaw is a fine actress. The two-film (Kalyug and A Wednesday) old girl manages to hold your attention with her earthy act of a gutsy middle class Maharashtrian computer wizard who may be low on social skills but doesn't lack brain -- and brawn -- despite her apparent timidity. Vikalp also boasts of an unconventional storyRead full review1.5
Taran Adarsh | bollywoodhungama.com
This is something I fail to understand. Why do interesting ideas or one-page concepts fail to translate into a fascinating and captivating screenplay? I can list a number of films that boasted of attention-grabbing stories, but the excitement disappears as you watch the reels unfold. VIKALP, directed by Sachin P. Karande, suffers for this reason. The Australian mini-series BANGKOK HILTON [1989] is fresh to this date. In Bollywood, the most famous interpretationRead full review1.0
Mayank Shekhar | Hindustan Times
Vikalp means alternative — I had none, I realised. So I walked right into this movie. It’s a lot like the way the heroine here chooses to crash her hand straight into her bathroom mirror. The glass cracks. Her knuckles bleed. She yells, “Bhaad mein jao (go to hell)” to her parents she never knew. Bhaad meni jao: pseudo-intellectuals, modern type people who get women out of homes to insult them. Bhaad mein jao: beauty pageants. Eh?Read full review1.0
Minty Tejpal | Mumbai Mirror
The year 2010 may well be remembered as THE turnaround year in the history of Bollywood. It's the year when more than 20 big star, huge budget, fancy director films deservedly tanked, while atleast 10 medium budget, original films with new directors became surprise hits. Yeaaaah!! Finally, a new breed of audiences were speaking their mind, and may their tribe continue to prosper this year. Having said that, bad low budget cinema, like VikalpRead full reviewNR
Komal Nahta | Koimoi
Vikalp may be an interesting film but it will not make a mark.Read full review