Raincoat (2004) - Movie Review | Rituparno Ghosh | Ajay Devgn | Aishwarya Rai

[@anusreedeva33]

Trust me..This movie is 5 times better than normal if you watch it on a rainy day.... I've watched this movie during monsoon and its so unforgettable

[@prof.hijibiji9649]

Same here... Ture

[@khiladikumar5784]

That's a serious point.

[@sayansengupta2055]

Offs! Finally Rituparno Ghosh . Eagerly waiting for this. "Raincoat" should be a box office failure because in India, most of the people do not watch anything other than Masala movies . Even , Satyajit Ray stated that the major portion of the audiences of India are backward audiences. I didn't want to criticize my countrymen but it is fact and obviously unfortunate. Coming to Rituparno Ghosh...For me he is a great painter instead of a great director. Few men in this globe had the ability to draw a beautiful painting with the camera , dialogue and music...he was one of them .He is amongst those film directors a film-lover should watch to witness how the language of cinema has changed in India after the Ray- era. "Raincoat " is a treat for the eyes. Rituparno made experiments with the forms of the language Brajabuli (an artificial literary language , basically Maithili , but its forms are modified to look like Bengali ) through the songs such as " Mathura nagarpati ", " Akele hum nadiya kinare " penned by him. He aimed to generate a mythological subtext of the love story of Radha-Krishna, iconic lovers, involved in adulterous love affair, who were never ‘officially’ united. Do you know that the shooting of this film completed just in 16 days ? We need to watch Rituparno Ghosh a lot. Love you "First Person" (His autobiographical writing) . Please Review "The Last Lear " , " Memories in March" , "Titli" ....

[@TheJimmyCage]

Thank you for your very elaborate comment :) Looking forward to watch more of his films in the future.

[@amidishamondal]

Absolutely agree...and in Memories in March they way he played with words in the songs like " Bahumanaratha" and " Kanha Sang khele holi"...its was mind-blowing...the songs were equally applicable for the lover and his colleague.

[@tamoghnaee5697]

Raincoat is my favourite movie of all time. I have watched it 6 times. India was not reading to see and accept such level of cinema and direction and acting

[@karantalware3825]

This movie came at a time when movies like these were not accepted by the mass audience. However, it has garnered a cult following now especially for Aishwarya's performance. Kudos to Aishwarya for doing this movie at a time when she was unarguably the undisputed queen of bollywood and the most popular indian face worldwide. Most top actresses at that time were just working with big banners.

[@priyankaadwani174]

Yeah Man. The 2000's really belonged to her. She was everywhere. From TV ad endorsements to magazine covers to most of my friends Nokia mobile wallpapers. The media was completely obsessed with her personal life. I remember her wedding here in mumbai. It became a national sensation and brought the city to a standstill. And I love the fact that she did shoestring budget movies like Raincoat, Chokher Bali and Provoked when no other top actress would dare touch them. The only other actress at that time who did some experimentation at that time was Kareena with Chameli.

[@hellraiser1558]

I put Raincoat next to Casablanca as per my taste.I agree its scope is not that big but the internal movement are as strong as that movie.And lyrics by Gulzar add another layer to the movie.Mathura nagarpati and Piya tora kaisa abhiman are 2 of my all time favorite songs.

[@trueresources3847]

the last scene is awesome. Many people were found crying after the scene ended.

[@rajeshnandy8898]

I cried most when I watched the movie for 2nd time on very next day. In the scene when both know the fact of each other but still pretending. As I knew the end twist on first time, second time was much more saddening

[@amidishamondal]

My favorite Rituparno Ghosh movie is Khela. A feelgood movie with simple story but brilliant execution. Again " Jeevansmriti " (available on KZbin with subtitles 1080p), a docu-feature on Rabindranath Tagore is also my favorite.

[@amidishamondal]

Honest confession: giving 👍 watching thumbnail. Finally a Rituparno Ghosh movie 😌

[@Urmi_Brishti]

The song "Mathura nagar pati kahe tum gokul jao"... It was playing at the background during the procession towards to the crematorium ( Rituparno Ghosh's cremation).... Till that day I can't listen to that particular song.... 'coz it took me a long time to accept the fact that he is no more. 😓😞

[@josephtao6796]

Try watching Choker Bali. Another Rituparno Ghosh movie with Aishwarya in it. Its a bengali movie. Have heard great reviews about that film. I agree with you on the films length though. Would have been more effective if the running time was reduced by 20-30 mins

[@TheJimmyCage]

Looking forward to it :)

[@amidishamondal]

@@TheJimmyCage eagerly waiting.

[@raviani82]

I saw this hidden gem in theatre.

[@sinnerking7]

Aishwarya looked like radhika apte.. Really aishwarya had a great acting in this movie.

[@nirmalyajana642]

My heart is very happy that you did a Rituparno Ghosh movie at last. Not only was (s)he one of the greatest filmmakers of contemporary India, but also a pioneer in the Indian LGBTQ movement... My favourite film by Ritu da is 'Titli' starring Aparna Sen, Kankana Sensharma and Mithun Chakravarty. Ghosh excelled at portraying the delicate intricacies of the forlorn middle-class psyche, along with many other aspects.

[@Krieky]

I couldn’t help but notice how similar Aishwarya Rai looked to Radhika Apte in several frames. The same inquisitive large eyes possibly. Another movie by Rituparno that you should check out is Dosor. It’s in Bangla. I watched it at a NY film festival somewhere in the late 2000s. Remarkable story. And a blazing performance by Konkona Sensharma.

[@ayanmukherjee333]

You can watch Dosor, it is available in amazon , also you can search Bengali OTT platform Hoichoi,

[@stonks3951]

I never really gathered the courage to watch the movie, bc I knew that it was depressing. But after watching your review, I want to watch the movie. Anyway, once again , thank you for your review :)

[@buddhadev92]

do watch it .. more than depressing it shows value of human relationship .. for me it's 8.5/10

[@TheJimmyCage]

You are welcome :)

[@anonyochakraborty777]

You may watch CINEMAWALA, EK JE CCHILO RAJA and BHOOTER BHOBHISYOT. The last one is a bit hard to catch consider the Bengali metaphors being used and the satire meant to deliver. But I hope you will understand the basic plot. Its actually a fun movie.

[@sinnerking7]

Aishwarya and Ajay, always a great acting together.. Both are very versatile

[@ashwinsubramanya]

Ajay Devgan is a very underrated actor. And to use the most beautiful women in a very simple homemaker is really a 👌. I'm not target audience for such movies as I'm not into realistic dramas. But I remember my mother and other adults loving it while we all watched together

[@raviani82]

He is not. He wins 2 national award recognised by biggest authority. Tanhaji is the only blockbuster on 2020.

[@ashwinsubramanya]

@@raviani82 Nope he rarely gets fanfare likes of Akshay Kumar or khan's. I don't see ppl up & jumping and requesting his best to be reviewed. Tanha Ji success mostly lies in the topic & treatment of topic rather than just acting in my opinion.

[@raviani82]

@@ashwinsubramanya He is not much social person which has effect him many ways. Corporate operates everything. He gave best performance in Tanhaji.

[@nilaylambe2598]

@@ashwinsubramanya there are many hardcore fans of Ajay sir like me. Open your eyes

[@NC-hl4yu]

Two movies Rituparno acted in, Chitrangada and Arekti Premer Golpo are a must watch for any film lover. I haven't seen that level of acting prowess in any other world cinema... also these two movies are what film making is all about -- art + story telling.

[@amidishamondal]

There is also another one "Memories in March " where he acted.

[@prof.hijibiji9649]

Unishe April, Abohoman, choker bali, Dosar and many more... It is great that u started Rituparno Ghosh. I don't too much understand cinema but the work of lights and shades in his/her movies always blown me away... Hope u r going to review many more of Ghosh's movies in near future. Thanks. A Bengali is happy now.

[@TheJimmyCage]

Happy to hear that :) Looking forward to many more of his films.

[@swarupkumardas5174]

Remarkable film I have seen , I seen this film 3 times , when 1st day seen . This film make before times

[@shankarganguly6407]

Arekti premer golpo - my favourite Rituporno Ghosh movie. He also acted in it. He is a great director, you can blindly trust him.

[@saptarshichaki818]

To completely appreciate his movies you have to know Radha and Krishna and their cult in Indian mythology. Its present in every film he makes.

[@rajdulalmukhopadhyay9697]

Please review Abohoman by Rituporno Ghosh... it's a great film

[@ma7ur97]

Ajay devgan a guy who kept making films like these even though he didn't had to that's why people didn't liked it everyone thought it was again ajay devgan film where he kicks ass and got disappointed.

[@moiyankabose]

Welcome to 'Rituparno Ghosh' gallery. He made a huge impact post Satyajit Ray. He gave us some brilliant films like 'Unishe April', 'Titli', 'Dosar', 'Khela', 'The Last Lear', 'Chokher Bali' to name a few.

[@gonmin8029]

You deserve more than that🙏 love from Indian state Tripura no body know my state😭😭

[@sidhartha8444]

Aishwarya Rai's performance in this film is extremly good

[@supriya1323]

So happy u watched this masterpiece by Ritu❤️🎉

[@bhaswardasgupta606]

Since you have started watching Ritu Da, I would suggest Shubho Muhurat, a retelling of Agatha Christie's The Mirror Cracked from Side to Side. It is available on Amazon prime

[@TheJimmyCage]

Looking forward to it.

[@damnboy7191]

Not a big fan of Indian movies. I've stumbled upon this movie once while watching tv I guess in 2010. It was so catchy and had something special. Today, I believe it's of the best movies I've ever seen with music and scene it offers. Thank you for this review.

[@supriya1323]

Pls watch chokerbali too

[@dr.pradiptaroy1176]

Please review the last lear by Rituporno Ghosh..splendid acting by Amitabh Bacchan..

[@anubratar]

If you get a chance, watch Shuvomohurat by Ritoporno Ghosh

[@myaatkins]

This movie was very beautiful. I loved seeing a very different side of these two. But its been a couple of years since I saw it.

[@subhash6139]

Review dhanush movie aadukalam directed by vetrimaaran. It won six National awards

[@buddhadev92]

Thanks for reviewing this jimmy... This is one of my fav Rituporna Ghosh movie due to it's an emotional hit .. love never dies .. melancholic dark atmosphere takes us back in time .. songs are awesome. one of my fav Hindi movie

[@TheJimmyCage]

It was my pleasure :)

[@tamoghnaee5697]

Raincoat is my favourite movie of all time. I have watched it 6 times. India was not reading to see and accept such level of cinema and direction and acting

[@pritambiswas1000]

Nice review Jimmy My rating for this film is 8/10 After the golden era of Bengali cinema ruled by the iconic trio of *"Satyajit Ray-Ritwik Ghatak-Mrinal Sen"* came *Rituparno Ghosh* and became the flag bearer and made international standard Bengali films. *Rituparno Ghosh* made us Bengalis proud once again. Bollywood stars used to reject big paychecks and star-studded Bollywood movies just to work in a *Rituparno Ghosh* directed film. The great *Amitabh Bachchan* used to love and respect *Rituparno Ghosh* immensely. Jimmy you've rightly mentioned that *Aishwarya Rai Bachchan* is a beautiful lady however not many said that she is also a talented actress. Very few directors utilised her properly as an actor. Most directors used her as an eye-candy because of her beauty. *Rituparno Ghosh* along with *Mani Ratnam* and *Sanjay Leela Bhansali* brought the best out of *Aishwarya* and showed everyone her acting prowess. Sadly we lost this gem of a filmmaker and person way too early at the age of 49 on 30th May, 2013. You should watch these Bengali films of *Rituparno Ghosh* 1) Noukadubi (Amazon Prime) 2) Abohomaan (Amazon Prime) 3) Utsab (HoiChoi) 4) Titli (HoiChoi) 5) Dosar (Amazon Prime and Jio Cinema) 6) Chitrangada: The Crowning Wish (Amazon Prime and HoiChoi) 7) Chokher Bali (Amazon Prime and Disney+Hotstar)

[@TheJimmyCage]

Thank you Pritam :)

[@rajeshnandy8898]

Thank you for watching this movie! I have a little query. Did you get the subs for the background songs and poems also? Without that the experience of this movie remains incomplete.

[@amidishamondal]

Gulzar Sahab's poetry and Rituparno Ghosh's lyrics are the heart of this movie.

[@rajeshnandy8898]

@@amidishamondal and Shoba Ji's powerful voice.

[@TheJimmyCage]

Yes, thankfully there were subtitles for the songs and poems as well :) Enjoyed them very much.

[@satishkulkarni773]

Rain coat is best film Ur review is best justifying the beauty of the film

[@debendragurung3033]

It's a good movie indeed. Buy you have to watch it alone

[@pontysoldier]

Mathura nagar pati kaahe tum gokul jao🎶🎶 A treat to ears..

[@dipakkumarmondal9658]

Watch Noukodubi.

[@ahambrahmasmi5058]

Rituparno Ghosh 💜

[@consiglieretomhagen9350]

I have a question, did the depiction of the financial crises overshadowed the emotions regarding their relationship and romance? I think the financial part gained some kind of dominance. Especially by the ironic ending.

[@TheJimmyCage]

I don't think it overshadowed it... more like it put a real, relevant context to it.

[@consiglieretomhagen9350]

@@TheJimmyCagethat's true , but after watching it, what remained in my mind is how a beutiful young lady from a respectable rank in the village confined to such a dirty appartment. Really pathetic. which has nothing to do with the pain of separation. it's merely the circumstances and the destiny.

[@Adrian-ik3jp]

Thanks for reviewing this masterpiece❤❤

[@TheJimmyCage]

My pleasure :)

[@rasirazik8480]

Review mohanlal movie rajavinte makan ❤️

[@pinkytinky4070]

I share you views of this movie so much

[@khedkaratul2274]

finally someone noticed this, something on chameli

[@riyam02]

Love that you reviewed this! A lovely atmospheric little gem that I hope more people get to watch.

[@mayankdadsena5431]

Bro please watch Sadma (1983) and make a review video

[@ant5630]

Great review as always. The atmosphere, cinematography and score are the best things about this. But even I would rate it just above average (6-7) as there wasn't much new in the Gift of The Magi type story for people exposed to a lot of literature and international cinema, even back then. And not enough meat is exactly right, definitely more suitable for a short film, just not enough material for a full length feature which is why the film starts dragging in the second half. Rituparno's Bengali work is much stronger. PS: No link to the Thalapathy review on the channel? ;)

[@TheJimmyCage]

Thank you :) I will link to the Thalapathi review tomorrow :D

[@ant5630]

@@TheJimmyCage Lol I was teasing :) Loved your collab and review there, hope it will be an ongoing thing. May be something like a 'Great Indian Movies' series or something. There are a few lists available online by various sources. You guys can pick the list you like and do a collab review of one movie on the list every few weeks, could be a really fun endeavor. Thought it's worth the suggestion. Looking forward to everything from you in any case.

[@anuragkumar1015]

It reminds me of my love

[@visa3619]

Please review "Kaadhalikka neramilla" means "No time to love" its a romantic comedy movie.

[@vedvardhan6685]

Appreciated ..

[@vikramsinghexploremany8924]

Nice movie sir.....great choice

[@tubertop7380]

Please Review Pratkan (a Bengali movie)

[@janak_1267]

where to watch this movie??

[@pontysoldier]

We are about to face raincoat like weather soon... Stay safe everyone...

[@trendtalk9770]

masterpiece movie

[@wiseindhiran]

Aaranya kaandam plz

[@35_rahulkrishnar98]

Watched malayalam movie 'Kala' ?

[@TheJimmyCage]

Watched it yesterday :) Will review it soon.

[@parallelman2931]

It's very underrated in world cinema

[@tubertop7380]

It's a cult movie for the students of cinema

[@iknowcinema3912]

Hi Jimmy, please watch Deiva Thirumagal…Don’t miss this masterpiece.

[@gonmin8029]

Please make review on my state movies🙏

[@mdvpplpp6801]

Would love for you to watch the 1977 tamil movie Avargal

[@kaushikinazuma3053]

Bro you should react to queen actress Kangana Ranaut

[@Pelztheo]

So früh wach?😅

[@TheJimmyCage]

Soooo früh ist es hier in Österreich auch nicht ':D

[@Pelztheo]

@@TheJimmyCage wenn man schläft ist es für menschen Wie mir immer sehr früh😂

[@allenzwolf7541]

Watch kala

[@anveshm4432]

Hi pls react to Tagore movie.