When everyone else is busy discussing the issue on news panels as 2014 supposedly being the year of Women Empowerment, Producer-turned-director Vikas Bahl has done his bit full-heartedly, loud and clear with his second and the most delightful film of the year, crowned already in its name. 'QUEEN' powerfully belongs to the genre called 'slice of life' movies where every ounce of emotions, every piece in the settings and each shade of events is authentic, appropriate, raw & reliable. And then, there is Kangana Ranaut- the gifted conductor without any baton who single-handedly orchestrates all of it to create a magnificently charming film. Make a nice cozy room for this in your hearts. It's not going to leave any soon.

Rani (Kangana as a surprising revelation) is a typical 'Rajauri' girl of West Delhi who's all excited to loose her 'virginity Kai brat' since it's just a couple of days more for her to get married with his prince charming Vijay (Rajkumar Rao in a comparatively smaller but significant role). While good things are in wait for its turn, bad knocks the door first. She's been dumped for not being modern enough to match the status of the London-returned eligible groom. Rani is shattered but doesn't want to miss her last chance to taste freedom as the preplanned honeymoon package in Paris is still on. And then, begins a fascinating yet simple journey starting with a maze of ambiguity, resistance, conflicts and winding up in the unfastened ends of independence, liberty and freedom to live happily ever after.

Sounding similar to English-VINGLISH, 'QUEEN' is not more than a distant relative who never actually has met with the other. Rani here is more spirited and progressively more opened up soul than anyone you have seen on screen. Her first reactions to anything inventive towards her are immediate, simple and carefree. Her tricky tactics to deal with any unseen, enforced situation might have its own logic behind but are totally entertaining to have you in splits. So, she can be apprehensively charmed by people doing 'lip-to-lip' kisses. She can also recount the state of women in India where they aren't allowed to even burp in public and that too without making it a loud protest. Well- written!!

QUEEN belongs to Kangana. She owns it as much as any legendary actresses do to their lifetime roles. She succeeds to make your heart somber in pain but does an outstanding job to bring tons of smiles on your face. Every actor needs a character he could slip into to make it alive. For Kangana, this is it. Rajkumar Rao makes his presence felt. Lisa Haydon is good as Rani's confidante in Paris. Actors as her friends-cum-roommates are perfectly cast.

Director's sweet remembrance audio-visual to film's late cinematographer Bobby Singh, Amit Trivedi's uplifting songs & background score, delicious dialogs co-written by Kangana herself and a total breezy- fresh and funny tone to the film are added features that don't allow you to miss it at any cost. Include it in your to-do list for this weekend, soon after finishing this review. Others can wait! QUEEN shouldn't!!