I loved the film and its a welcome change from the unrealistic and annoyingly happy Hindi films that most people in India make these days. Thank GOD for people like Mr. Gowarikar who aren't afraid to "think outside of the box." As a female movie-goer, I have been looking forward to watching this film since I first saw those trailers on SONY. You first see Mr. Khan on a train, then a bus, then a boat, then on the back of a scooter trying to get somewhere. I was so entralled that I just wanted to see the movie to find out just where on Earth was he trying to get to? I just HAD to go SEE it.

This film shows you a very realistic and human approach to the conflicts going on inside of a person who is trapped and trying to find the difference between living one's life for oneself and the urge to make a difference in the lives of others, to be a beacon of guiding light. I loved it! I loved it more than Lagaan. Take that you no-nothing critics! I went to see the film with my sister who is visiting and it has been probably a good 4 years since the two of us have done anything together. Life is what happens when you're busy working! On our car ride back home we discussed the film as we usually do no matter who is with us. To get an idea of what someone else might have picked up on and others might have missed. Both of us loved the fact that he went back to NASA to finish up his work before going back to India. It shows Mohan's sincerity to both countries. If that part in the film had been cut-out, both of us would've been extremely angry with the director. That would've shown immense hypocrisy on the part of the film-maker because that would've meant that he doesn't care whether or not he leaves one country hanging just so that he can follow his new-found purpose & direction in life.

You can never end one section of your life like that because people come to depend on you and you should respect them for it. If there is a sudden need for me to go do something, I'd never leave my employer hanging, even if it was for the people that I love because nobody deserves that. One should tie up all loose ends before starting something fresh and new. It is the responsible thing to to and this film makes the character even more realistic and true to being an NRI by doing so. Because we NRIs not only have a responsibility to the country that gave us birth; we also have a responsibility to the country that gave us support, recognition and shelter. Be it the US, UK, etc.