Reviews & Ratings for
Dor (2006)

"A huge part of being a feminist is giving other women the freedom to make choices you might not necessarily make yourself."

This quote exactly signifies all that Dor is. It is about forgiveness and humanity, freedom and liberation, love and friendship. And it is about taking your own decisions in life. When Zeenat's husband leaves for Saudi Arabia from Himachal, and Meera's husband from Rajasthan, the two of them become roommates, and the women are left behind in their households. When Zeenat's husband ends up supposedly killing Meera's husband and is imprisoned for the same, Zeenat's only hope is to get a document of forgiveness signed from Meera. Zeenat travels all alone to Rajasthan in search of Meera, and on the way, finds help in the form of Behroopiya, a mysterious personality who helps her out. She befriends Meera, who is blamed as having brought 'bad luck' to her husband and caused his death, and slowly, sets her free, allowing her to take her own decisions in life. Meera slowly sheds all her guilt, and even learns to dance once again. But little does she know Zeenat's true identity. And, Meera's father-in-law is also planning to sell her.

The movie teaches us so many things all at once, without being overly preachy. You have this woman who can go to any lengths to rescue her husband. And you have this other woman who has just lost her husband. Both of them need each other, and yet, there is something that prevents Zeenat from going whole hog. What is this 'izzat' that we Indians are so fixated about? The movie calls a spade a spade, and unearths the double-standards in a highly patriarchal Indian society with astounding brilliance. Amisha Patel as Meera gets into the character so much that you can't really differentiate her from the character. Gul Panag as Zeenat is simply liberating. Shreyas Talpade as Behroopiya is funny, and provides the much required comic relief, while also emphasising on the fact that men can also help to support women in their journeys, in remarkable ways. In closing, all I'd like to say is, take the "imaan ki chhalaang", and watch the movie and liberate your soul!