Dhobi Ghat Movie Review

Dhobi Ghat (Hindi)

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6.5/10
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5.5/10
Release Date:
January 21, 2011

In the teeming metropolis of Mumbai, four people separated by class and language are drawn together in compelling relationships. Shai, an affluent investment banker on a sabbatical, strikes up an unusual friendship with Munna, a young and beautiful laundry boy with ambitions of being a Bollywood actor, and has a brief dalliance with Arun, a gifted painter. As they slip away from familiar moorings and drift closer together, the city finds its way into the crevices of their inner worlds

In the teeming metropolis of Mumbai, four people separated by class and language are drawn together in compelling... Show More

Forget the rangy big points. It’s the sculpted small-moment that marks this elegant elegy to Mumbai

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The New Indian Express

Dhobi Ghat is an acquired taste. Either the film will sink into your skin like a slow ache or it will be bewildering and downright boring.

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NDTV

Rao creates some endearing characters, and embraces Mumbai despite its dichotomies. The result is a film that slowly grows on you.

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IBN

This film is first-rate tribute; it’s visceral

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Hindustan Times

Dhobi Ghat is arresting in parts. I wanted to be beguiled some more.

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Indian Express

This is one of the best films I have seen on Mumbai. Rao allows Mumbai to be cruel, but hearty and beautiful. For anyone who has lived here or imagined it, Dhobi Ghat is a treat.

Mint

Kiran has incredibly strung together her own quintet in her very first film. Arun, Shai, Munna, Yasmin and Mumbai are the five instruments playing in harmony at a theatre near you, making Dhobi Ghat a must-visit.

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The Telegraph

The film comes across as earnest but hollow

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Rediff

It’s made of the stuff that makes life what it is. Down to the last intriguing detail.

Filmfare

Rao's film is like fresh air, as elusive in Mumbai's leaky chawls as in its smoky drawing rooms.

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India Today

Despite refreshing performances, Dhobi Ghat is a letdown

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DNA

a well thought out story that's devoid of cliches

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BollywoodHungama

The high point of the film is its understated elegance as the lead players slip in and out of the frame, chasing dreams and aspirations

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Times of India