If you take away the slow-brewing attraction that serves as an appealing logline, you still have a mighty fine picture about a village girl who wants to defy the patriarchy and stand on her own two feet in the city.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 23, 2019

The film, from Indian screenwriter and documentary director Rohena Gera, is well-paced and properly sentimental.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Apr 18, 2019

A Cinderella tale of sorts, the film nonetheless gains gravity for its insight into Indian social rigidities that tether both impoverished villagers and well-heeled urbanites.

| May 17, 2018

A modest yet effective tale of love and class.

| May 15, 2018

This is is a delicately observed and attractive drama with some great Mumbai cityscapes and an excellent performance from Shome.

| Original Score: 3/5 | May 15, 2018