The production values were all right, but little things like the indoor sound miking was bush league. I couldn't clearly make out some of the Neve Campbell's lines indoors. I wouldn't have used Campbell as a Brit, for starters. I can't say she's really impressed me in her film career. Given that this was a Canadian co-production, I'm not surpised to see her and thank goodness they didn't use Sarah Polley, but you'd think they could have found someone with a better accent.
All the Indian actors were excellent, although, since their characters were not developed much, many of them came across as mere stereotypes. Dhirendra, known for starring in the Canadian television Jinnah crime movies, shows up as Sharma while Chenier Hundal, who co-starred in another Vic Sarin film, 2005's Murder Unveiled, plays one of Naseem's brothers. Vinay Pathak, one of the best Indian actors, plays the rotund village businessman in Partition, and he played the corrupt police inspector in Murder Unveiled as well as the transvestite in Water.Overall, this film is ultimately about two people who saved each other and the struggles the faced to stay together, in the face of strong religious intolerance. Not a feel-good film but a rather sad one and a decent but not superb, drama.My rating for this film is 
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Article comments
1 - Prashant
You do realize that british rule in India ended not 300 years ago but just 60 years ago. in 1947 not in 1747. That my friend was the american independence though that still was 1764 or something. Just a thought on the validity of your article and how interesting this movie must have been for you, for you to get that wrong.
2 - Dr Dreadful
Prashant, you misread it. Go back and read the opening sentence again.
3 - SFC SKI
The opening sentence is very clear. Thanks for the review, I doubt I'd have heard about this film otherwise. The Partition is a little known or understood event for most Americans, and we should become more familiar with it before we consider a similar partition plan for any other country.
4 - kick it
Even worse than a know it all is the nay-sayer who doesn't even have his or her thoughts processed before spouting off at the mouth. Maybe it would be a good rule of thumb to go back and read again before making a critique.
5 - Spartan
Ouch