LouHomey From my favorite movies..

Keeley Coleman The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

Calum Hutton It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...

Philippa All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Sherazade That said, to say that this film is close to genius would be a complete understatement. Mahesh Bhatt has taken a chapter out of the life of his former lover, the late actress Parveen Babi (a woman whose life and death was so shrouded in secrecy that it would be virtually impossible not to imagine certain aspects of her life while being transposed to celluloid) and woven a beautiful tapestry, perhaps with the hopes of making it easier to take in and digest. I imagine that Babi's life was far more tormented than portrayed in the film. Let it also be noted that this is Bhatt's second telling of his life with Babi (he also made the 1982 film 'Arth' which was semi-autobiographical about his life with the actress).The film begins with Sana i.e. the Parveen Babi character (played by Kangana Ranaut) slowly attempting to commit suicide, alone in a hotel room where she has locked herself away having being lost and tormented for so long. The rest of the story is then told in flashback by her lover Aditya (played by Shiny Ahuja) the morning after her nearly lifeless body is found in the hotel. As the movie progresses, we are introduced to a very complex character. A woman destined for greatness but whom society, upbringing, background & influence had failed her miserably. The love story between Sana and Aditya is tempestuous at first but slowly blossoms as the film progresses. I particularly like the way the it was written that Sana is allowed to have at least a moments of joy (despite the fact that the signs of her illness are shown earlier on in the movie) before the disease because to fully manifest itself and eventually take over her. She is a victim of circumstance, desperate to find some solace but it comes a little too late by the time Aditya walks into her life. For one thing, she is battling a debilitating case of paranoid schizophrenia that ultimately ruins her career(& eventually ends her life) and for another it is a family decision on how and whether or not it is addressed and treated.Renaut is superb as usual, she plays this character she is essaying to the bone and while some have attacked her for over-acting and more things then none, I give her top kudos for attempting to tackle such an intense character at such a young age and stage in her career. Ahuja also takes it to the next level by delivering another fine performance, and proving himself to be one of the finest understated actors working in Bollywood today.Woh Lamhe is a tragic love story, it's a hauntingly beautiful tapestry of what was and what could have been. It's inspired by the life of a woman whom many loved but few knew. It's all very hard to take but I recommend that everyone see this at least once.

Zentaurion This film deftly covers the subject of how one deals with personal ambitions and portrays a harrowing look into the condition of paranoid schizophrenia.In both, it succeeds and is very watch-able. The script is wonderfully implemented though later on it slows unnecessarily at times. But it never deviates from the central characters. Kangana Ranaut's character has to deal with what her life is becoming, while Shiny Ahuja's character has tough choices to make about what he wants from his.Ranaut gives a powerful performance, filling out every nuance and facet of her character. Shiny Ahuja brilliantly plays his character, emoting the choices he goes through. The supporting cast aren't memorable but do a good job.The ending is a little heavy handed, but doesn't detract from the rich experience the story offers.

shabzy_98 I've just finished watching this movie and honestly the film has surprised me its not the usual story that you see in Bollywood, Loosely based on the relationship of Mahesh Bhatt and the late Parveen Babi. The lead actors Kangana and Shiny portray the roles maturely and it makes u believe and see how full of two faced people the showbiz business is. Sana a popular actress in the film industry has everything until her manager Nikhil rapes her and abuses her when she declines his work orders etc she then sees him with another woman, enter Adi (Shiney Ahuja) a struggling director who at a party gets the attention of the actress by insulting her and her ego... Then time goes Nikhil gets jealous when Sana does Adi's film then love blossoms between the two but at first she disagrees to the movie but since her mother needs the money she agrees this annoys sanas manager nikhil. The actress then realises how she is being used and hurt and all this pain and anger makes u go mad and she gets schizophrenic starts seeing a girl named rani who taunts sana 24/7. Just near the ending sana accepts the fact that she is ill but doesn't face it so she commits suicide... This film is worth a watch but its not for the faint hearted. The soundtrack is impressive and it goes with the movie the track Kya Mujhe Pyar Hai is good.

dhallsulabh This movie reminded me of a not so much of a hit film of 1993 called "Phir Teri Kahaani Yaad Aayee", starring Pooja Bhatt. Comparing Pooja Bhatt to Kangana, you may feel disappointed, but in her own way, Kangana has tried very hard. Shiny Ahuja is marvelous as always. I don't know why but I came out of the movie blaming him, as if it was he who sought relief of his previous self, when he was a child. At major points, the movie is a direct lift from " A Beautiful Mind". Partly misdirected, the story is strong and actors good. Kangana looks good in the movie. At some points, there is also a "horror" film effect that has been tried. It was meant in good stead, but has been overdone. Also, only a few songs are good, the rest mediocre. Overall, watch it if nothing better to do and a few hours to kill, else can be avoided in favor of Phir Teri....( which would be very hard to find)