This is definitely an honest story, well made even & with several good songs. The performances too are commendable. Two sisters good at singing infact excellent in singing are trapped in a household who are opposed to them singing, for the sake of the honour of the family which again is dictated by the patriarchal male figure. Sure, the story is set in that era & the first half perfectly captures it. The sisters are allowed to sing anonymously but their popularity will lead to their names & photos being revealed which in turn pushes them further into the cage.
It is the second half which needed better writing atleast in the final act. It is here they resort to resolving the conflict easily by having a sub-plot involving a bed ridden child who exists solely to direct the plot to it's end. The plight of the sisters, especially Roop after her marriage simply was too much to be overcome by a miracle. Anyways, the performances are good enough followed by the soothing songs to make it at best a decent one time watch. I wish the second half had atleast tried matching the first half and it could have been a far better film, which it deserved to be.
It is the second half which needed better writing atleast in the final act. It is here they resort to resolving the conflict easily by having a sub-plot involving a bed ridden child who exists solely to direct the plot to it's end. The plight of the sisters, especially Roop after her marriage simply was too much to be overcome by a miracle. Anyways, the performances are good enough followed by the soothing songs to make it at best a decent one time watch. I wish the second half had atleast tried matching the first half and it could have been a far better film, which it deserved to be.