October Movie Review

October starts off with a group of trainees doing internship in a five-star hotel in Delhi. One of the interns Dan (Varun Dhawan) has a careless attitude and does not like his job. His co-worker Shiuli (Newcomer Banita Sandhu) is not just calm and composed, but is also very good at her job. On New Year's eve Shiuli meets with a terrible accident. Knowing about this Dan visits her in the hospital where she is battling for life. Subsequently Dan makes repeated visits to the hospital to see Shiuli.

Will Shiuli come out of danger and survive? What attracts Dan towards her? Has it got anything to do with love?

For all this and more you will have to watch the movie. 

The movie direction and screenplay is crisp and tight. Movie keeps you glued to the chair and on the edge. There is not a dull moment in the movie. 

Of the performances Varun Dhawan gives one of his best performance in a serious role as Dan.  Banita Sandhu makes a great debut with her expressions and acting. Shiuli's mother played by Gitanjali Rao is also very good. Other actors who are Dan's co-workers and  hotel staff are also good. 

This movie is a songless film and one doesn't really feel the need for songs. Music of this movie can be heard separately which has some melodious and soothing tunes by Shantanu Moira, Anupam Roy and Abhishek Arora. 

The direction by Shoojit Sircar is once again superb after his last outing Piku. He is a maverick and among the best directors of our film industry. Dialogues by Juhi Chaturvedi also deserve a special mention as they are spot on. The photography and cinematography of the movie are also very good. 

Overall October is a must watch and is  recommended. It is something very new which so far may not have been seen in Indian Cinema. It is a not a love story but a story about love. 
**** stars