By ApunKaChoice Bureau Film critic, ApunKaChoice.Com
Directed by U. Chatterjee, ‘Escape From Taleban’ is a gripping story of an oppressed woman who raises her voice against the atrocities of Taliban.
Manisha gives a mature performance playing the subjugated housewife of an Afghan. With quicksilver ease the actress brings about on screen the transformation of a simple girl to an oppressed wife and subsequently to a woman who loses faith in her husband and raises arms against her oppressors.
Although
the film has its flaws, what sets it apart from Bollywood’s kitschy fare is the realistic treatment of the subject. The costumes, sets, and the dialogues in the film are quite authentic. The film also takes a viewer into the customs and lifestyle of Afghani people.
‘Escape to Taleban’ will appeal to serious viewers who appreciate cinematic sensibilities more than puerile Bollywood dramas.
