The movie's promos and songs looked promising but I did not hope much from the film as very few films live up to it's promos. I have read the story and the movie storyline tries to be faithful as much you can expect from 'adapted screenplay' Taking the story forward in time to 1960s seemed a masterstroke as you could show opulence and beautiful things on screen. The actors suited their characters except Sanjay Dutt. He looked elderly to both the actresses in the movie(Vidya Balan and Raima Sen). Both the actresses played out their parts well(Raima as pampered younger sister and Vidya as responsible girl-woman). Saif Ali Khan oscillated between neglected son, lover and a man who misunderstands his love. Rekha looked ethereal in her 3 minute role as bar club dancer and singer. One has praises for Sabyaschi for playing the role of money-hungry father who thinks his son's marriage nothing more than a business alliance. The music, cinematography,editing and direction were fair enough and loses steam only at end scene. Thanks to Parineeta I could see Calcutta in her old world charm again and I loved it.