Beautiful, outstanding: B-Town praises ‘Masaan’

Richa Chadha, Shweta Tripathi and Vicky Kaushal at ‘Masaan’ screening.

Produced by Drishyam Films, Phantom Films, Macassar Productions and Sikhya Entertainment, “Masaan” stars Sanjay Mishra and Richa Chadha in the lead along with newcomers Shweta Tripathi and Vicky Kaushal. A special screening of the film was organised in Mumbai on Tuesday.

Sanjay Mishra at ‘Massan’ screening.

The film’s story revolves around four lives which intersect along the Ganga river: a low-caste boy falling hopelessly in love, a daughter ridden with guilt of a sexual encounter ending in a tragedy, a hapless father with fading morality, and a spirited child yearning for a family, long to escape the moral constructs of a small town.

Kalki Koechlin, Gulshan Devaiah and Lauren Gottileb at ‘Massan’ screening.

Here’s what the celebritries had to say about the film:

Javed Akhtar: Saw “Masaan”. A film that was given two awards at Cannes is undoubtedly a great movie. Congratulations team Masaan.

Saw “Masaan”. A film that was given two awards at Cannes is undoubtedly a great movie. Congratulations team Masaan .

— Javed Akhtar (@Javedakhtarjadu) July 21, 2015

Shabana Azmi: @RichaChadha_ @guneetm MASAAN is truly a coming of age of Hindi cinema. Direction writing photography ensemble acting first rate. MUST WATCH.

@RichaChadha_ @guneetm MASAAN is truly a coming of age of Hindi cinema. Direction writing photography ensemble acting first rate.MUST WATCH

— Azmi Shabana (@AzmiShabana) July 21, 2015

Kalki Koechlin: So many beautiful performances in one film #Masaan @RichaChadha_ @battatawada #SanjayMishra #VickyKaushal

So many beautiful performances in one film #Masaan @RichaChadha_ @battatawada #SanjayMishra #VickyKaushal

— Kalki Koechlin (@kalkikanmani) July 21, 2015

Ayushmann Khurrana: Loved Masaan! Class act by @RichaChadha_ & Sanjay Misra. Vicky K & Shweta T are such amazing finds. Hail @ghaywan @guneetm @CastingChhabra

Loved Masaan! Class act by @RichaChadha_ & Sanjay Misra. Vicky K & Shweta T are such amazing finds. Hail @ghaywan @guneetm @CastingChhabra✌️

— Ayushmann Khurrana (@ayushmannk) July 21, 2015

Neil Nitin Mukesh: Just finished watching the screening of an outstanding film. Technically brilliant,a film the entire cast and crew should be proud of MASAAN

Just finished watching the screening of an outstanding film.Technically brilliant,a film the entire cast and crew should be proud of MASAAN

— Neil Nitin Mukesh (@NeilNMukesh) July 21, 2015

Rajkummar Rao: OUTSTANDING! Top notch in every dept.Take a bow @ghaywan U’ve made a truly special film.@CastingChhabra @avinasharun20 hats off guys.#Masaan

OUTSTANDING! Top notch in every dept.Take a bow @ghaywan U’ve made a truly special film.@CastingChhabra @avinasharun20 hats off guys.#Masaan

— Rajkummar Rao (@RajkummarRao) July 22, 2015

Milap Zaveri: #Masaan is heartbreaking, hopeful, beautiful, brilliant! Amongst the pathos there is humour too! Kudos @RichaChadha_ @ghaywan @varungrover.

#Masaan is heartbreaking, hopeful, beautiful, brilliant! Amongst the pathos there is humour too! Kudos @RichaChadha_ @ghaywan @varungrover

— Milap Zaveri (@zmilap) July 21, 2015

Aditi Rao Hydari: Amaaaaaaazing writing @varungrover… Looooooved #Masaan

Amaaaaaaazing writing @varungrover… Looooooved #Masaan

— Aditi urf BABY (@aditiraohydari) July 21, 2015