This movie is not meant for anyone looking for a "masala" or commercial movie simply due to presence of a commercially successful actor in it! It stands out on all parameters being assessed in reviewing or judging a movie as per Indian standards. Shah Rukh Khan is not what he is thought to be and this can be proved by watching this movie alone. You cannot expect any superstar to choose so demanding and intense roles at peak of their career. He is soul and Manisha is body of this movie. They both have broken all the stereotypes and its a treat to have them on your screen for 2H:43Mins. The music is phenomenal and direction is awesome but I wont discuss about it much because others have already done it! I would insist you to go and give this movie a try and just feel it from within, you'll understand how clearly SRK has shown all seven shades of love as discussed by an Arabic literature. Beauty also lies in eyes of Manisha which is so expressive that you'll straight away feel the pain and agony she is going through. This movie has got some of the best actors of contemporary Hindi cinema, namely Piyush Mishra, Sanjay Mishra, Raghuvir Yadav, Aditya Shrivastav, Priety Zinta, Zohra Sehgal, etc. This movie can be called an example of parallel cinema and still you wont feel it sluggish or boring due to artistry and cinematography being executed so well. Hats off to Mani Ratnam for giving us this masterpiece and whole team to execute it up so beautifully. Thank you guys for this piece of art, It would be a pleasure for us if we can get something like again in future. Till then this movie would have a special place in my heart and life.