Sonali Cable Movie Review
17 Oct 2014
Sonali Cable movie review: what critics say (18)
What critics say Critics are largely negative: 1 of 18 rated critics gave it 3.5 or more, 14 gave it 2 or less.
Sonali Cable has a nice premise, especially relevant in this age of the permanently wired universe, soulless corporations, and the scams that come out of acquiring spectrum.
Read the full reviewThis could well have been a film like Band Baajaa Baaraat or Rocket Singh, films where we saw the lead characters innovate against the odds and do something their bigger rivals couldn’t.
Read the full reviewThe promise ends with the title. Sonali Cable is a superficial representation of a trade that has frustrated Mumbaikars for a decade-a relevant profession it had an opportunity to enlighten viewers about, the way Rocket Singh did…
Read the full reviewSonali Cable is an experimental film made on a new theme. Duration of the film is fine, lead pair is cute but story is average. Watch it if you really want to.
Read the full reviewLeading lady Rhea Chakraborty is uninhibited but inconsistent, her bumpy Marathi accent never quite convincing. Between her and a script that sadly feels half-baked, Sonali Cable is weighed down, unable to take flight.
Read the full reviewThough Charudutt Acharya's characters in Sonali Cable have stories and context, his film flails about, unable to decide what it is.
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What we know
Sonali, a spunky self-made internet operator, proudly runs a small outfit along with her band of ghetto boys catering to a sprawling Mumbai suburb. Complications arise when Sonali's childhood sweetheart, Raghu returns from the United States and helps bring her small enterprise into the 21st century. But not all forces of modernization are as kind and as loving as Raghu. SHINING INC, a huge corporation wants her out to complete their monopoly of Shining Broadband in the city. Sonali refuses… and it's war! This is a character driven, edgy survival drama of an ordinary girl, a sizzling love interest and her rag-tag family of internet cable technicians for whom Sonali Cable Centre is more than a livelihood… it's their home.
Cast and crew
Rhea ChakrabortySonali Dattaram Tandel
Ali FazalRaghu Pawar
Anupam KherBoss-Vaghela
Smita JaykarMeena Tai Pawar
Swanand KirkireDattaram Tandel (Baba)
Raghav JuyalSadaa
Arun BaliOld Sikh GentlemanSSamir ChandraSouth Indian Cable OwnerMMrigendra Narayan KonwarVidi
Faisal RashidBobby Box office
Day-wise India net starts on 17 Oct 2014. Advance booking and every day's figure are on the box office page.
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Questions
Is Sonali Cable worth watching?
Critics rate it poor: 1.9 out of 5, with 1 of 18 critics recommending it.
When did Sonali Cable release?
17 Oct 2014.
Who is in the cast of Sonali Cable?
Rhea Chakraborty, Ali Fazal, Anupam Kher, Smita Jaykar, Swanand Kirkire, Raghav Juyal, Arun Bali, Samir Chandra.
Who directs Sonali Cable?
Charudutt Acharya.
What do critics say about Sonali Cable?
18 critic reviews are on this page, with a Critic Score of 1.9 out of 5. Each one shows the critic, a short excerpt and a link to the full review.