“Margarita with a Straw” is a movie about a very special life of a specially abled girl who has to take the aid  her mother to move a even her limb. The movie has left many of the viewers so far speechless with the unusual story and script which made most of the viewers to stick to their seats in the theaters. Margarita with a Straw movie plots and importance to the extraordinary rendition of the mother-daughter relationship done in shades so distinctive and deep which would make the audiences and viewers to take something invaluable within them even after leaving the theatres.

Margarita with a Straw Review:

The movie “Margarita With A Straw” would definitely make you laugh at some instances while watching the movies while you would be leaving the cinema theaters with  deep inner thoughts and tears in your eyes. Kalki Koechlin who plays the role of Laila in the film is an victim of cerebral palsy disorder which impairs her motor parts and like every  girl she loves music, romance and people. Revathi who enacts as Shubhangi, mother of Laila, supports her through her hard times and daily needs. The twist in the movie comes out when Laila meets the meets Khanum (Sayani) and the followed consequences when she finds new shades to her sexuality in the movie.  Rest of the story in “Magarita With A Straw” would answer the query such as can Shubhangi cope with Laila’s secret – and Laila with Shubhangi’s?

Broadly the film “Magarita With A Straw” is all about a cerebral palsy affected girl, Laila who has a love of life, tasting bittersweet flavors. Movies main lead Kalki Koechlin amuses with acting skills who expresses every common emotion of a girl effortlessly being imprisoned in a wheelchair. Other characters portrayed by Revathi, Sayani Gupta, Kuljeet Singh, Malhar Khushu are too found playing prominence in the movie. Every possible ‘challenge’ box is tickled by the script somewhat over-diligently. “Magarita With A Straw” deeply moves the viewers with its story plot being one a philosophical film leaving them all in an ambigous situation that whether if the body is a palace or prison.

“Margarita With A Straw” Movie Review, Rating – Kalki Koechlin  Appraised for Her Acting

Critic’s Rating: 4/5

Viewers Rating: 3.9/5

Cast: Kalki Koechlin as Laila, Revathi, Sayani Gupta, Kuljeet Singh, Hussain Dalal, ,Malhar Khushu, Jacob Berger, Tenzin Dalha, Shuchi Dwivedi, William Moseley.

Direction: Shonali Bose, Nilesh Maniyar

Genre: Drama

Duration: 1 hour 41 minutes

Awards Won by “Magarita With A Straw”:

• Won NETPAC award World or International Asian Film Premiere at 2014 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
• Only Indian film to win an award at TIFF.
• The Best Actress award at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in Estonia in 2014
• Won The Audience Award and the Youth Jury Award at Vesoul Film Festival in France.
• Won, Asian Film Awards for the Best Composer Award 2015

Margarita With A Straw  Music & Lyrics

Guest Composer – Joi Barua

Hindi Lyrics – Prasoon Joshi

English Lyrics – Mickey McCleary

Final words about Margarita With A Straw: Sensitive, well performed and brave original film.