happy_peace_2004 Superb acting by the whole team especially Shreyas Talpade. A very good storyline which is something very difficult to find these days. I could not predict what was going to happen next. There was a nice blend of subtle comedy, emotions, tragedy - nothing over the top. Kept me wanting to see more of the movie. The sub plots are nothing really new but the way they were shown were interesting. I really like the hero's character - overall good guy but with a few naughty thoughts. I wish there was a bit more screen time from Divya Dutta and Kunal Kapoor.

ullu01 I created an IMDb.com account just so I could rate this movie a 10! Its an amazing movie, I watched it twice and was rolling with laughter even the second time I watched it! That being said, it would be a flaw to call this movie just a comedy. There are definitely elements of tragedy and satire in it. Without giving any of the plot of the movie away, let me just say that it is a brilliant movie, certainly one of the best movies I have ever watched. The actors are brilliant, the story is fantastic and is well strung together around the protagonist, a humble letter writer. The protagonist himself displays shades of gray. And this movie is far from the typical "... and they lived happily every after" kinda fairy tales. It does not venture too far from reality (yeah, no US presidents flying fighter planes, shooting down aliens, or unbelievable actors splitting bullets into two, or couples dancing in flimsy clothes on frozen mountain peaks) and thats one of the most endearing qualities of this movie. Highly recommended!

Sambit Dattachaudhuri Welcome To Sajjanpur comes from visionary director Shyam Benegal. It stars Shreyas Talpade, Amrita Rao, Ravi Kishan, Ila Arun and a whole host of others. Benegal, popularly known for his parallel films, with Welcome To Sajjanpur, shifts to a comedy/parallel film. The touch of realism/naturalism in terms of social and political conditions is unmistakable in this film, and more often than not, it is the base of it's happenings.The most flashy thing in Welcome To Sajjanpur comes even before it's opening credits. The UTV Spot Boy banner. From then on, everything about the film is primitive. It's setting. 'Some' village which was once called 'Durjan'pur, but was renamed by Nehru himself to Sajjanpur. It's people. Mostly uneducated. There is a man who portrays a doctor in the film, but he appears in a grand total of one scene. There are the numerous bai's and mausi's, and Ramsingh's and Ramkumar's (among the numerous Ram's whom the narrator speaks of in the introduction, while brushing his teeth with a twig). The comes in the superstitions. I shall only speak of the one that says a girl must get married to a 'kukur' (yes, a dog) because she is, well, unlucky (or whatever one calls it when translated into primitive, religious Hindi. Then comes the political state of things. It's election time. There is a eunuch (acted brilliantly by Ravi Jhankal) running for it, along with your gang of gangster-type people who roam about on motorcycles with their 'mamaji's' sitting behind them, carrying a rifle. Etcetera etcetera..Shreyas Talpade does well as the film's lead. The narrative, always having a comedic spark to it, does not disappoint. The acting is top class. Ila Arun, Yashpal Sharma and Ravi Jhankal are priceless. Also the man who plays the Subedar (damn, i forgot his name). The songs are mediocre. Bheeni bheeni's picturisation is done very well, with what one can only call a dream sequence. Aadmi azad hain acts as the revolutionary (comedy) song, as does Munni ki baari (yes, it was sung after Jhankal's Munni bai won in the election). Kunal Kapoor makes a nice guest appearance.You wouldn't miss anything if you do not see Welcome To Sajjanpur. It's a decent watch though, which introduces you to certain bits and pieces of primitive Indian thought and action. 6/10.

shripathipn Yes this is a good movie and worth watching. Here Shyam Benegal gave a good message of democracy and need of literacy with a good comedy essence. Shreyas Talpade really acted well as in Om Shanti Om and Iqbal. He proved his talent as a potential actor. Amritha Rao , Divya Datta, Ila Arun excellent in their performance.I liked the language they used in this movie. It is really nice. One more hing I would like to tell about music which is melodious and location no second opinion! it is too good. Shyam Benegal showed his creative mind with very simple,watchful,movie. he is a master of Indian Cinema.