SmugKitZine Tied for the best movie I have ever seen

CrawlerChunky In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

Derry Herrera Not sure how, but this is easily one of the best movies all summer. Multiple levels of funny, never takes itself seriously, super colorful, and creative.

Haven Kaycee It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

regasnds Awesome plot. The simplicity and complexity of the manner in which stories of all the 10+ characters interact with each other. It is a must watch. Acting - expectantly good considering all the experienced actors. Story and Direction - N. Chandra has done a super job. It is unfortunate that the movie did not do well at box office. Just goes on to show that we fail to recognize good movies and 'super-starer' movies can make millions without any core content.It deals with many issues of the Indian society. It may be unlikely that real life stories may be so intricately interlinked. But then if you look at the larger picture, all our actions affect each other. In that sense, the movie makes sense.I would say that this is a must watch if you like thought provoking movies or excellently written intricate stories. Leaves a lot of positives.

Chrysanthepop To put it nicely, I have really disliked most of N.Chandra's films and the only thing that attracted me to 'Y.M.I. Yeh Mera India' is the cast. Even the title gave the impression that this was going to be another sensationalist overtly patriotic flick. Yet, with names like Seema Biswas, Parizaad Zorabian, Rajpal Yadav, Rajit Kapur, Sarika, Parvin Dabas etc. how bad could it be? So, 'Y.M.I. Yeh Mera India' is actually so bad that it's funny. The narrative structure attempts to follow that of Paul Haggis's 'Crash'. Even though this film is not a rip-off, it did remind me of Haggis's movie. Thus, there are multiple stories that are all interlinked. It attempts to tackle the theme of prejudice and does a miserable job at it. The forced happy ending is hilarious and not for the 'happy' reason. Every one of these stories are so excessively exaggerated that they feel like a parody. Most of the 'characters' are caricatures. The horrendous voice-over obliged me to press the mute button. Given the poor level of writing, I can imagine how the actors might have struggled with acting or whatever. The tagline states 'Behind Every Bad News... There Is Good News...'. Well, this is just bad news.

sumanbarthakursmailbox Few films have made me laugh as much as N Chandra's Yeh Mera India, and funny thing is, it's not even a comedy. A message movie that addresses everything that's wrong with our country -- from communal hatred and corruption in the system to the class divide and sexual harassment -- Yeh Mera India bites off way more than it can chew. Using a bunch of characters whose lives intertwine at some point, the film sheds light on the social evils that threaten to rock our great nation. Problem is, the acting's embarrassingly weak and the scenarios all exaggerated. Take that scene in which an oily call-centre owner (played by Rajit Kapur) celebrates an employee's birthday by ordering cake and gifts, then proceeds to molest her in full view of his cheering staff. Or the one in which a young fellow frustrated about his car just being stolen, vents his anger by vandalising a wall with thought-provoking graffiti. Even if there are some credible ideas floating around, director N Chandra struggles to put them forward in an accessible manner, resorting instead to convey them in a bombastic, over-the-top, and ultimately unconvincing style. What's more the solutions offered by the film to deal with the social evils it talks about are too simplistic and idealistic even. Talented actors like Seema Biswas, Anupam Kher and Rajpal Yadav are wasted in poorly developed parts, and by the end of the film you feel like you've bludgeoned on the head by a bunch of crazies. N Chandra's Yeh Mera India wants to make some important points, but sadly it doesn't have the skills. Watch it only if you have nothing else to do.

chandrakant123 An exceptional movie. This one surpasses Rang De Basanti and A Wednesday by several aspects. In the beginning th movie gives you a feeling that its going to be another movie with the protagonist call but the portrayal of characters, the acting, background score, all seemed so well balanced, never felt boring even for a minute. As expected actors like Rajat Kapoor, Aupam Kher, Rajpal Yadav were splendid. The best part of the movie was the way the characters get connected to each other and influence each other's lives. Living up to the expectation of the Indian movie tradition, the movie also provides a "Happy Ending" yet without being forced into a Happy Ending scenario. A great work by the director and all the actors who have chipped in great contributions.Good to see exceptional movies coming these days that have raised the standards of Indian movie industry, that is no more tied to Songs, forced romance and melodrama to keep the audience glued to their seats but movies that have conviction and substance.