Village Rockstars, India's official entry to the 91st Oscars is a film charmed with the picturesque beauty of Assam and its simplicity. The movie, since the release, has earned warm reviews from critics across the nation.
Nationally acclaimed former Radio personality Sucharita Tyagi while reviewing the movie said, "This movie is less story, more heart. In fact, this film is all heart."
Film critic and author Anupama Chopra, has given a 4-star rating to the movie. In her review, she writes. "The beauty is that at no point are we asked to feel sorry for these people. Their poverty is a fact of life. But their resilience is what defines them. The film begins with the dedication – a tribute to the place, the people, where I come from. Rima celebrates the ferocious spirit of her hometown. The actors in Village Rockstars are non-professionals. The lead Bhanita Das, is Rima’s cousin. She miraculously manages to combine innocence with determination and a quiet wisdom. Dhunu persists without losing her playfulness."
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Several national media houses have also reviewed the movie and have termed it a 'masterpiece.'
India's official Oscar entry is a beautiful tale of hope and dreams, said a review published by Times Now News.
"Rima Das' film is not a masterpiece, it's a miracle," wrote Saibal Chatterjee in a review which was published by NDTV. Bhanita Das in the role of Dhunu is so dazzlingly natural that she strips away any vestiges of fiction that might appear to be driving the arc of the character she plays, the review stated.