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Delhi-6

The journey within

2009 · 2h 21m · Not Rated Drama
Directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra

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Overview

Roshan, an NRI, arrives in Old Delhi with his ailing grandmother and starts to rediscover himself before getting caught in a religious dispute that shakes the once peaceful neighborhood.

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All reviews
36%
Tomatometer
Fresh

Anchored by a fascinating score from Oscar winner A.R. Rahman, naturalistic performances and a wide cinematic palette, Delhi-6 is a fair introduction to Indian cinema for outsiders -- who will have no clue at times why the audience is laughing.

Michael Ordona, Los Angeles Times
Rotten

The narrative equivalent of urban sprawl undermines Delhi-6, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's admirably ambitious but ultimately frustrating musical dramedy.

Joe Leydon, Variety
Rotten

Compounding the problem, the film is light on those kitschy musical numbers that make Bollywood movies fun to watch.

V.A. Musetto, New York Post
Rotten

Delhi-6 can be maddeningly vague, which robs its ending -- a finale as joltingly (melo)dramatic as any in Bollywood -- of the impact it intends.

Rachel Saltz, New York Times
Fresh

It's pretty much irresistible and, in that sense, represents the enigmatic India of today as well as anything ever could.

Michelle Orange, Village Voice

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