SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?

It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

Madhur Bhandarkar is well known for conceiving hard hitting social issues to the screen. His films are based on the bitter realities of the society or system. "Page-3" remains one of his earlier endeavors on the subject. In this film, he has exposed the world of entertainment journalism through Page-3 which is dedicated for the glossy world of celebrities and late night parties. It's the story of a young journalist, Konkana Sen Sharma in her first film, who covers stories for the page just to find the news sold is not more than glamour and celebrities and the real stories get non of the footage. Overall, the print journalism is nothing more than a business in which the news are lobbied for the sake of money and power.The story is indeed relevant, but the presentation doesn't make much of the impact for its average development. In a way the main subject doesn't come out strongly due to the camouflage of several characters and subdued character of the protagonist. The film suffers a much from the poor character development. The film has a collage of several personalities but non get a proper attention for which the film fails to hold you at places. The star power, a dynamic storytelling which appeared later in Bhandarkar's "Fashion" somewhat was missing in this one. Overall, the film raises a nice issue but the film lacks a depth and clarity to tell its story.Rating: 2 stars out of 4

Madhur Bhandarkar directs this film that is supposed to expose the lifestyle of the rich and famous while also providing a commentary on the integrity of journalism today.Celebrities party endlessly, they like to be seen at these parties, and to get due exposure in the media. In fact the film would have us believe that this exposure MAKES celebrities out of socialites and the newspapers have a huge hand in this. IMO there is much more synergy between the celebrities and media and it is a "I need you, you need me" kind of relationship. However, the media needs celebrities more and not vice versa. Anyhow, in this milieu of constant partying is thrown the social column (page 3 of the newspaper) reporter Konkana Sen Sharma. She is shown as this celebrity maker, very popular at the social gatherings. She has a good friend in the gay Abhijeet and in the struggling model Rohit (Bikram Saluja). She rooms with an air-hostess – the sassy Pearl (Sandhya Mridul), and a struggling actress - Gayatri (Tara Sharma). The editor of the newspaper is Boman Irani and a firebrand crime beat reporter is played by Atul Kulkarni. The movie has almost too many plot diversions and characters but does work at a certain level. The rich are shown to be rotten to the core for the most part, the movie biz shown to be sleazy to the max with casting couch scenarios, exploitation of power, hunger for media exposure. Into all this is layered in homosexuality, a homosexual encounter that seems to not have much to do with the story or plot, rampant drug use, pedophilia, police "encounter" deaths. In light of all this Pearl's desire to have a super rich husband, a socialite daughter indulging in a sexual encounter in a car, the bitching women, all seem benign ills.The film has absolutely excellent acting by Konkana Sen Sharma, Atul Kulkarni has almost no role – a pity in my opinion. But the supporting cast is more than competent (Boman Irani is very good). This is what saves the film for me. Mr. Bhandarkar bites off way more than he can chew or process onto celluloid and turns the film into a free for all bash. I wish he had focused on one or two aspects of societal ills and explored them more effectively. He berates societal exploitation yet himself exploits all the masala ingredients needed for a film to be successful. We have an item number in the framework of a Bollywood theme party, the drugged out kids dance a perfectly choreographed dance to a Western beat. I hope the next one from Madhur Bhandarkar dares to ditch even more of the Hindi film stereotyped ingredients. The film is a brave (albeit flawed) effort, certainly worth a watch.

I KIND of liked it. The director has done a good job. The Mumbai high-society is portrayed in this satire and they are (Not all) shown as shallow, selfish and self-centered. The average middle-class is also featured in this venture but they form a backdrop to the whims and whistles of the high-class. However in both the societies - there are normal people as well who are trying to make a difference for everyone. There are both Moral and Immoral people in both the societies who are willing to do whatever it takes to achieve their gains.I had heard a lot about Konkona Sen Sharma (She being the daughter of star actress Aparna Sen) but in this movie she was just average. She walks through the movie as if in a haze, muttering her lines and with zero facial expressions. I think the casting agent should have got someone else for the role. Maybe even her flatmate – Pearl (Real name Sandhya Mridul) would have been excellent for this role. She was excellent in an earlier film 'Saathiya'. She has that earthy quality which was required for this specific role as a journalist.Strong point of the movie is its story – which has tremendous support from its star cast. From the downtrodden policeman to the scheming superstar, from Konkona's flat mate to the budding actress, from the silently suffering upper class wife to the news paper editor – everyone is excellent in their respective roles and provide 'character' to the role.Madhur Bhandarkar has done a good job and paints a morbid picture of the so-called high society. I look forward to his new endeavors. I rate this feature as 6/10.

I did not like Chandni Bar from the same director.I did not watch his other movies. They came and went.But Page-3 is nicely made. Seems real. Like Satya from RGV did.The mental sickness of the so called high society is the summary of the movie. In the midst of all the sickness, its difficult to lead a normal life which the protagonist, Konkana Sen, does. Serious movie, not to be watched with children or expecting wives. Page-3 of newspapers is the usual place for reporting the activities going on in the parties of the rich and elite who indulge in much more filth then what is reported. How this Page-3 is also a business prospect is shown in the movie. Event management firms get paid to arrange parties and make a rich but not famous people famous overnight by clicking photographs with the celebrities invited to the party.The western culture has crept into the high society of Mumabi quite deeply. The movie shows it boldly, no holds barred.Madhur Bhandarkar starts a new journey from here.