A movie set inside crumbling walls of a haveli with the dying embers of a feudal past taking their last breath, and a woman draped in silk showing grandiosity yet shackled by the horrors of tradition—Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam is merely not a film; it is an elegy, a crafted expression of grief personified, a requiem for a world collapsing under the weight of its own decadence concealing ruins of shattered hope and helplessness .
In its candlelit corridors and…
A movie having such a profound message gets somewhere lost in it’s narrative, with a myriad of characters just thrown into the mix with no real purpose, ultimately causing a way too obvious attempt at portraying a message that WAS PRESENT SINCE THE START of the movie.
There are a lot of ways where each character’s plot line could’ve been utilised properly for plot progression but alas, the underutilised potential truly bought the impact of the social message to a weird surface level connotation.
if you’re looking for a light hearted feel good rom com, this movie is NOT for you.
if you’re looking for an authentic pov of how genz sees the world, this movie is NOT for you.
if you’re looking for stellar acting performances filled with emotionally charged sequences, this movie is NOT for you.
if you’re looking for good music that ignites passionate emotions, this movie is NOT for you.
if you’re looking for an accurate portrayal of Delhi, this movie is NOT for you.
