Amal
Drama
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2007
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Autorickshaw driver Amal is content with the small, but vital, role he serves - driving customers around New Delhi as quickly and safely as possible. But his sense of duty is tested by an eccentric, aging billionaire, who, moved by Amal's humility, bequeaths him his entire estate before passing away. With only one month to discover and claim the inheritance, Amal's struggles with duty and wealth are threatened by all those around him - from a young injured beggar girl and a lovely store merchant, to the danger of the old man's upper-caste friends and siblings, all seeking to claim their share of the riches.
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Rated:
N/A
Runtime:
101 min
Release date:
13 Sep 2007
Country:
CA, IN
Languages:
Hindi, English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
5 wins & 5 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Moving ending won't satisfy all viewers, but shows admirable devotion to the film's notion that "Sometimes the poorest of men are the richest."
– Justin Chang,
Variety,
8 Aug 2008
fresh:
There is nothing obvious about the story, which moves carefully and unpredictably, taking us through the streets of Delhi with a view from the back of a rickshaw.
– Linda Barnard,
Toronto Star,
8 Aug 2008
fresh:
Most of the actors invest their characters with enough warmth to render them fully human.
– Jason Anderson,
Globe and Mail,
8 Aug 2008