Videsh - Heaven on Earth

Preity Zinta, Vansh Bhardwaj, Deepa Mehta, Yanna McIntosh, Gick Grewal, Geetika Sharma

Deepa Mehta chose to be daringly different in all her earlier 'element'ary outings including Fire, Earth and Water but never lost her connect with the audience. She tries a bit too hard to be deliberately different here and it shows. Heaven on Earth turns into a hell of a viewing experience. Read More

It's hardly perfect, but watch it nevertheless for Preity Zinta's earnest performance; that is unquestionably this film's biggest strength. Read More

Preity Zinta too puts in a powerful performances as the de-glamourised, disenchanted young bride, but the rebellion comes too late and the snake-lore, complete with a nag-pariksha, seems too bizarre in a 21st century denouement of domestic violence. Read More

Finally when Chand says goodbye to a life of married trauma we see on Preity's face a mixture of distant triumph and immediate selfrealization. Read More

On the whole, VIDESH - HEAVEN ON EARTH works in parts, but it's not enough. At the box-office, the Indian market may not be too receptive to the film. It will have to look internationally to recoup the investment. Read More