Fresh and Exciting

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

We're so used to love stories (between unmarried couples) who've to face hurdles and villains before they unite, that a love story like this, over a matter as trivial yet very important, between a (married) couple seems so fresh and unusual. The troubles he takes everyday and the arrangements he makes for his wife to go to the toilet provides moments full of laughter (due to the theme that it touches, the film in general is very funny) but is in every way very sweet too. It takes off further after she leaves him as he literally starts a war for the sake of his love.Only Akshay Kumar could've pulled off a role like this. Not many heroes of Bollywood can play the role of a common man, a villager as efficiently as he does - Ajay Devgn is another but he wouldn't have suited to a role that required a touch of comedy. Bhumi too plays the role of a stubborn, determined woman very well. A very likeble couple.The film is very informative too mind you. As an outsider, this was an eye-opener for me on many levels as I'd no knowledge of this kind of prohibition in the Hindu tradition and culture, although I'd refrain from commenting on the religion as almost every religion of the world has been twisted and misrepresented over centuries. Initially, since I'd no knowledge of it, I was at first not too unconvinced but then the references to their holy book gave me an idea as to how for a serious matter it is after all.A minor objection, and I don't exactly know why, but the ending looked a bit forced upon and out of place to me, especially how the Pundit was convinced through an accident of his own mother. Although not necessarily bad, but I would've ideally shown him to have been convinced through the way women of the village were harassed and were made photos and videos of. This would've changed his thinking and made him see the flaws in his argument in a more convincing manner.Some issues raised and dialogues said were gold, such as....."Women are the ultimate enemy of women," ... and.... "Very conveniently way lay the blame of everything upon the government."These are two of the many points that I always make. So, all in all, a very good film. Kudos to everyone involved!

Toilet Ek Prem Katha has been promoted with so much hype, excellent reviews etc that I expected it to be a brilliant film. It is nice but .... I saw this movie a couple of days ago when it premiered on Zee Cinema HD. The dialogues are witty, the acting excellent, the sets realistic, cinematography exemplary. The storyline is unusually unique no doubt and socially this film sends a strong message, almost as if it is propaganda for the government's No Open Defecation campaign .... nothing wrong with that of course but at times, the propaganda angle came through a tad too much. The story stretched a bit and could have been cut short by at least 20 minutes. Perhaps it felt even more stretched because the advertisement breaks were on cue almost every 10 minutes ... certainly felt like that anyway!In summary, its an entertaining watchable film with a stellar cast and a good social message - will probably mop up quite a few awards for the social message alone. Not a brilliant film though, nor as good as Akshay Kumar's Jolly LLB-2.

Toilet can be said to be a well spinned entertainment drama with a damn good message. It can be a sad reality in the typical Indian states. Movie is well acted by Akshay, Bhumi and Sudhir, all the characters helps the movie to conclude with their performances. Divyendu is good with his comic timing and performance. The music of the film is below average yet the film can be counted into Akshay's masala movie range. Good to watch movie.

Watched at Wembley. I have never reviewed before but let me just say that this film doesn't really belong to Akshay territory which women don't go. In other words this is an Akshay film that women will go along with!It's about you know the lack of convenience facilities in rural India as the other reviews have said. What I enjoyed is lack of ambition in this movie. It doesn't go wild suddenly and remains to its roots. Akshay is good, Bhumi is OK. Expect many such small town scripts of bigger stars in future.