Begum Jaan

Begum Jaan (Vidya Balan), owner of the brothel is a fierce and stubborn woman who is concerned with only one thing and that is 'dhanda'. Although, she is a strong woman but also has a softer streak for her girls and is like a strict guardian for them.

On morning Begum Jaan and her girls are ...

Critics Rating :

One line Review: Begum Jaan, the brothel owner along with her girls tries to save their home from the burning fire of the partition.

Positive Points: The strong performance of Vidya Balan and other supporting actors work for the film.

Negative Points: The intensity and the seriousness of the storyline is somewhere lost in the overly dramatic presentation. There is hardly any light moment in the film that leaves the viewers very difficult to take in all the starkness.

Plot: Begum Jaan (Vidya Balan), owner of the brothel is a fierce and stubborn woman who is concerned with only one thing and that is ‘dhanda’. Although, she is a strong woman but also has a softer streak for her girls and...