Overview
A humorous exploration of family dynamics and personal awakening in the heart of Delhi.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- whimsical
- affectionate
- philosophical
- quiet evening
- reflective weekend
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the exquisite ensemble performances, affectionate family portrait, and rich philosophical script, while noting occasional abstraction and discontinuity.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Rajesh Bauji progressively accepts only what he has personally seen, heard, or experienced, reshaping his conduct around that rule.
Bauji's unusual epistemology transforms arguments about his daughter, work, religion, and family authority inside a crowded Delhi household.
The film focuses on extended-family quarrels, local interactions, and small domestic attachments with warmth and whimsical humor.
Bauji's wife, children, siblings, and in-laws continually negotiate the consequences of his decisions within their shared old Delhi home.
Films like Ankhon Dekhi, and why
Peepli Live
whimsical philosophical drama centered on an eccentric protagonist and everyday family life
Khosla Ka Ghosla!
warmly observed Indian family relationships blended with comic social commentary
The Truman Show
gentle existential comedy about an unconventional individual resisting ordinary social expectations
Movie Details
- Director
- Rajat Kapoor
- Release Date
- 2014-03-21
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (74)
Cast
- Sanjay Mishra
- Seema Pahwa
- Rajat Kapoor
- Taranjit Kaur
- Maya Sarao
- Chandrachoor Rai
- Namit Das
- Brijendra Kala
- Alka Chawla
- Manu Rishi Chadha
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Brew
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Ankhon Dekhi about?
- A whimsical old Delhi family drama follows a man who rebuilds his life around believing only what he has personally witnessed.
- What is Ankhon Dekhi like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Ankhon Dekhi as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Ankhon Dekhi violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Ankhon Dekhi as mild.
- What did critics think of Ankhon Dekhi?
- Critics broadly praised the exquisite ensemble performances, affectionate family portrait, and rich philosophical script, while noting occasional abstraction and discontinuity.
- Which films are like Ankhon Dekhi?
- Films with a similar feel include Peepli Live, Khosla Ka Ghosla!, and The Truman Show.
- How long is Ankhon Dekhi?
- Ankhon Dekhi runs 104 minutes.
- Where can I watch Ankhon Dekhi?
- In United States, Ankhon Dekhi streams on Brew.
