Somehow she goes retard trying to portray an autistic girl. Instead of under-emoting, she overdoes it.

The earnestness of Anurag Basu does suffer a blow because of the predictability of the plot since the temptation of repetitiveness unwittingly underwhelms the magic created in the first half, and, of course, the disappointing performance of Priyanka Chopra. The visual imagery adds to the emotional quotient of the film. The cinematography is breathtaking and so is the music. The strength of the film lies in the characterisation - so under-toned, and pitch-perfect to counter-balance the trappings of melodrama. Saurabh Shukla delivers a standout and stellar performance. Ileana is effortlessly sweet and quite unexpectedly brilliant. One of the very few Hindi films I've seen where the audience connects with the character, and not the hero. He does not play the sympathy-card, he just lets the film carry him along instead of trying what Bollywood heroes desperately try to do - to carry the film on their shoulders.

Maybe he is dumb, but he can surely act! In Junior Kapoor, we do see glimpses of his grandfather. I've been extremely critical of Ranbir Kapoor in the past. The effort is so genuinely heartwarming that it comes out through the characters in the film. But, at the same time it's a lesson in the long-lost art of simple filmmaking without being pretentious. It does not revolutionize Bollywood in any way nor is it an example of superlative cinematic brilliance.

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