The best of Ismail?


Except 'The Proprietor' I have watched all the movies directed by Ismail Merchant and I think this one is his best. It's really sad that too little is said about the movie here on this board. I will mention the par excellence performance of veteran Indian actor Ompuri. Probably his the best performance and the longest role in an English language movie. If he had white skin and a Christian or a Jewish name, he would have received an Oscar, no kidding! Having said that, I must add that every actor of this movie has really worked fine, specially Aasif Mandvi. Though he was born in Mumbai, we, the people of Kutch (Gujarat-India) are very proud of this extra-ordinary guy whose ancestors belong to the small port town named Mandvi which is in Kutch. This also explains his surname. All the best, chap!

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