Waiting

Anu Menon's 'Waiting' is A Nicely Done Drama-Comedy, that also comes packed with proficient performances. Its a heartfelt tale, told with simplicity.

'Waiting' Synopsis: Shiv (Naseeruddin Shah) and Tara (Kalki) form an unlikely friendship at an hospital, where their partners are battling for life.

'Waiting' has a strong emotional undercurrent, which makes the narrative heartfelt throughout. Watching the two protagonists express grief & moments of hope, is indeed absorbing. The only aspect that didn't work for me in this 93-minute film, was its culmination. Though not bad, I wasn't particularly impressed by it. A Better End would've only helped 'Waiting' more.

Anu Menon, James Ruzicka & Atika Chohan's Screenplay is heartwarming & engaging. Only glitch, as mentioned before, lies in its finale. Dialgoue deserve a special mention. They are very real. Anu Menon's Diretion is simplistic, but effective. She has handled the film well. Cinematography & Editing are fine. Music by Mikey McCleary is lovely.

Performance-Wise: Naseeruddin Shah underplays his part & remains restrained throughout. Kalki is the star of the show. She's simply terrific, enacting a rather difficult, with flourish. Rajat Kapoor is brilliant in a brief role. Arjun Mathur & Suhasini Maniratnam lend good support.

On the whole, 'Waiting' is a well-made film. Do Watch!

WAITING REVIEW :- I hope just like me most people have not heard and are not desperate to watch this Low Budget and Low Buzz Film. I missed watching this film in theater due to very low promotions and very low buzz but i read so many positive reviews and it forced me to download film and watch it. Believe me, after watching Waiting i regret myself that why i didn't watch it before. Waiting is Such a Beautiful and meaningful for which quality cinema are 'Waiting'. Simple story but class execution by makers made it A Classic Film. I'm super late to watch and write film's review but i just could not resist myself from sharing my views about film with you all. It would be my pleasure to talk about this film and its each fields in at least 1 sentence if not much. Film glued me from its beginning and thanks to short run time that film looked very pacy and that actually helped to leave powerful impact on me. Writing is Powerful, no doubts hands down. Screenplay is Fantastic, you won't even realise when Interval appears and when film finishes. Music is Disappointing, only 1 song is there in film which is not a Chartbuster but definitely a perfect situational song. Acting from Nasiruddin Shah is so natural that it doesn't even give you a feel that you're watching him in a shot film. Kalki Kocheline looks Sexy, but it is her Acting which snatched my attention more. Cinematography is normal but realistic. Dialogues works like a Magic, almost 90% Dialogues are in English, some abusing words might irritate you. Direction is Brilliant, he knew exactly what he wanted to show to audience and he succeeded in it big time. Some scenes like Alarm Scene, Coffee sharing scenes gives you a feel of watching an Art Film. Only Climax looked little bit messy and incomplete, i feel it could have been better. Overall Waiting is a MUST WATCH film for Classes. Masses should skip it as it is not their cup of tea, neither by Story nor by dialogues. I'm going with 8/10 Stars as i feel Waiting is Classic which failed short to Masterpiece Verdict, so in 1 Line Waiting is An Complete Award Material Film Do Not Miss.

One of the best drama genre movie seen in my life I thought it would be boring but this movie is not in starting I felt like too much profanity but after that it is a real masterpiece. Overall a great film.

this is a wonderful movie which deserves a watch for the outstanding performances of Naseeruddin Shah and Kalki. The movie shows how to 2 ppl dealing with similar kind of tragedy develop a bond of friendship, despite having huge age difference... The scenes between Naseer and Kalki are the highlight of the film and its executed quite well by Debutant Director Anu Menon....There are also light moments, F word is used lot of times. The film moves slowly in 2nd half & becomes a bit repetitive but it doesn't dampen our interest... Naseer is at the top of his game. He is the master of acting IMO. He is a complete natural and you feel for him in this film. So does Kalki. She has given her career best performance. Rajat Kapoor is as usual sublime and impresses with his screen presence. Overall WAITING is worth a watch bcoz of its honest attempt to tell a beautiful story & it has wonderful acting from the 2 leads.

Two people, waiting...... This is an apt one-line description of a film about life, lasting love and impending loss which explores a zone Bollywood doesn't bother with. Which is itself so refreshing that you want to champion the attempt, as well some of the outcome, even if it doesn't hit all the marks, all the way. Anu Menon's Diretion is simplistic, but effective. She has handled the film well. Cinematography & Editing are fine. Music by Mikey McCleary is lovely.

Performance-Wise: Naseeruddin Shah underplays his part & remains restrained throughout. Kalki is the star of the show. She's simply terrific, enacting a rather difficult, with flourish. Rajat Kapoor is brilliant in a brief role. Arjun Mathur & Suhasini Maniratnam lend good support.

On the whole, 'Waiting' is a well-made film. Do Watch!