By Rediff, September 7, 2007 - 15:59 IST
Considering the film was born out of his own autistic son, Orko, he should not have commercialised the subject. It should have been dealt with some sensitivity, instead of entering the fantasy world of brain-boosters.
Irrfan and Shobhana are fantastic. But we do not feel sorry for the child, nor sympathy for the parents.
By Movietalkies, September 8, 2007 - 11:00 IST
Kaushik Roy's Apna Asmaan takes Khalil Gibran's adage 'your children are not your children' and examines what amounts to acceptance of a child's inadequacies and learning difficulties.
By Radiosargam, September 8, 2007 - 11:02 IST
The movie is set in the city of Mumbai and presents a modern insight on the young couple’s desires and aspirations. The head of the family (Irrfan Khan) earns his living by working in the plastics arena. His wife (Shobhana) is a classical dancer but she gives up her hobby after marriage.
By Filmfare / Times of India / Indiatimes, September 8, 2007 - 11:06 IST
This film is a delicate blend of a realistic issue merged with a batch of escapism. The initial portions remind you of a few Iranian films but then Bollywood takes over after a point of time
By Now Running, September 8, 2007 - 11:08 IST
The film- that has been showcased at some film festivals before its release- starts off pretty decently, and makes you empathize with the characters and their pain. But just as the film barely begins to engage you- it inexplicably disintegrates into an unbelievable mumbo-jumbo mess.
