Welcome to Sajjanpur (2008)

Hindi 2 hrs 30 mins Comedy
88 %
Total Reviews: 16
Sahi: 14 Nahi: 2

Review Summary: On the whole WELCOME TO SAJJANPUR is an interesting watch.

Average Critic Rating: (3.42)
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Plot: Mahadev ( Shreyas Talpade ) is an unemployed graduate with a Bachelor of Arts from Satna college, who is forced to make a living writing letters for the uneducated people of his village. His real ambition is to become a novel writer. Through his humble occupation, Mahadev has the potential... Read more

Welcome to Sajjanpur - Movie Reviews

Very much like its title, the film is simple and sweet.
SIFY
While Mandi it's not, Welcome to Sajjanpur is worth a trip, flaws inclusive, for its nifty funniness and curious concept.
Rediff 
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Times of India
Shyam Benegal’s Welcome to Sajjanpur is a welcome aberration.  In a cinematic age teeming with urban narratives, beefed-up heroes and curiously synthetic heroines, Sajjanpur takes us to a village.  
NDTV 
On the whole WELCOME TO SAJJANPUR is an interesting watch.
Bollywood Hungama
Yup, so Sajjanpur is different, it has a conscience, and merits a ticket from those who have one too.
Hindustan Times 
People expecting too much out of Shyam Benegal considering his past body of work are bound to be disappointed. Still the weight of expectation aside Welcome To Sajjanpur is not a bad watch- it's honest cinema that's rare to come by these days even if it i
Now Running
Like all Shyam Benegal movies. it is the script which is the king. A simple story about the village ...
Sulekha
Nuclear proliferation, communal animosity, plight of the third sex, terrorism, naxalism, regionali...
Sulekha
In a day and age in cinema where it is considered a virtue to tackle difficult subjects, Shyam Benegal goes beyond the regular ‘art house’ style of cinema and brings us an experience that is more than eye-opening. He challenges a wide range of issues, ran
Bolly Spice
A VillageJourney worth it...
Full review on India Glitz
India Glitz
Benegal's 'Welcome to Sajjanpur' is listed for screening along with other Indian movies including Nadita Das' 'Firaaq', Santosh Sivan's 'Tahaan', Ketan Mehta's 'Colours of Passion' and Shashank Ghosh's 'Quick Gun Murgan'
Full review on Smash Hits
Smash Hits
Movie Review : Welcome To SajjanpurDirector : Music : Lyrics : Starring :Shyam Benegal  Shantanu Moitra  Swanand Kirkire, Ashok Mishra  Shreyas Talpade, Amrita Rao, Ravi Kishan, Ila Arun, Divya Dutta, Yashpal Sharma, Rajeshwari SachdevWelcome To Sajjanpur
Glam Sham
Benegal's production is one that hinges heavily on its characters. From afar, it appears that WTS's screenplay is one that does not go very far. However, the closer you look, the more you realize that the film has been written like a web. Although the cen
Planet Bollywood
Actually, Welcome To Sajjanpur is more on the lines of a Hrishikesh Mukherjee film. It''s not heavy on your mind, even though there''s ample drama happening every now and then. But everything is presented without going overboard.[an error occurred while p
Full review on OneIndia
OneIndia
Worth watching, good, neat and clean presentation!!!
Full review on Bharat Student
Bharat Student