Reviews

Pink addresses a prevalent societal issue extremely effectively. It is a very well made courtroom drama that is hugely thought provoking.

The movie keeps viewer hooked from the very beginning, with a brief gory scene. Thereafter, the thrill just continues to build up and an intense drama sets up for an exciting, enriching second half. The movie is centered around three girls, and their fight for justice, respect, dignity, freedom and most importantly, CHOICE. The last 20 minutes are the most blunt, important and weighty; almost sum up the purpose of entire film.

When a girl says NO, it simply means NO and doesn't necessarily have to come with a reason or explanation, whether she's a stranger, a friend, a girlfriend, a wife or a prostitute. Pink keeps coming harder at the viewer, telling and retelling that its not the size of a girl's skirt, or her (over)friendliness or her smoking/drinking/partying that enables you to decide/presume anything about her character.

The director succeeds in bringing fore to the curtain what he likely intends to- the patriarchal dirt in our society as well as system, and the evil presumptions about urban world girl in more ways than one. The crisp camera-work, story and well-written dialogues make it seem genuinely realistic. The three girls portray their characters excellently. AB continues to add on to his list of amazing ventures, with another ace performance. Two other notable mentions are, the S.H.O. Madam and the Judge, who brilliantly occupy their respective screen spaces.

Pink, as many of the wiser critics have said, is truly a landmark in Indian Cinema, and has a resounding message to deliver. It is a movie that runs well beyond just its run-time.