There isn't much scope for music (Viju Shah) in the film, yet the theme song has a haunting feel to it. The negative aspect of the film is its slightly abrupt ending. ***** SPOILER ALERT ****** Skip this paragraph completely if you do not want to now the climax. Why doesn't Konkona make a phone call to her husband, clarifying that she couldn't board the ill-fated flight and that she's very much alive? Also, didn't the director feel it was important to show the newly-married couple reuniting!
Now the performances. Paresh Rawal is brilliant and is different from his usual screen characters. All credit to Naseeruddin Shah for tapping this untapped-before potential of the great actor. Paresh has even broken into a song for the director. Ratna Pathak Shah is brilliant. Konkona Sen Sharma too is brilliant as usual. Jimmy Shergill comes across as a perfect natural. Ayesha Takia is another natural.Choreographer Saroj Khan who makes her debut as an actress is unbelievable. She could put any seasoned actor to shame! Irrfan Khan doesn't get much scope. Suhasini Mulay is a real surprise package.
This is a film definitely aimed at the multiplex audience.