I went to watch the movie with a lot of expectations, the name Rituporno Ghosh is enough to attract people with interest in Sensible Cinema.
But I have to say that Raincoat would have been better as a telefilm , what with four - five characters and a very Chameli-ish set up.
Nothing seemed original in the movie, except for the music.
The credits say inspired by O Henry , But I d say that ppl making Maqbool were honest enough to admit it was an indianised version of Macbeth , As that s wat the movie is an indianised version of the Gift of Magi.
Two lovers meet after a gap of six yrs and bluff through out the movie about their high status in life, and then each try to help the other like - Della and James Dillingham Young in O Henry s story.
Had this movie been made as a play , theatre lovers would have had a treat , but as a feature film it just fails.
All the actors - Aish , Ajay , Annu Kapoor and Mouli Ganguli have done a very good job.
The Best part of the movie is its music ,
The way Subha Mudgal s voice moulds in with the rainy afternoon and the very grey - sad mood of the setting is just suberb.
Watch this movie if you liked Chameli ,
Don’t if you are expecting an original idea.