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The Pact (2012 film)
The Pact is a 2012 Bollywood adventure drama film written and directed by Javid Sheikh and starring Deepika Padukone and Aditya Narayan. It is based on the book of the same name by Jhumpa Lahiri and has been praised by many, including Lahiri, for staying true to the book. It has received generally positive reviews despite it being criticized for being "overly-heartfelt and a bit far-fetched", as said by film critic Bikas Mishra.

Plot

Minti Chandrakar, an ambitious young Indian woman studying to become a zoo biologist travels to Zimbabwe to examine wild animals soon after her husband-to-be and mother was brutally mauled by a lion under unusual circumstances. Ironically, she ends up separated from her group and is lost when she encounters a group of lions where she is forced to confront her prejudices and hatred towards the creatures.

Cast
 * Deepika Padukone as Minti Chandrakar
 * Rishna Mohan as Zahara Bandali
 * Aditya Narayan as Baladhi Sheth
 * Kristen Brewer as Emilia Blake
 * Robert Grawson as Glenn Reynolds
 * Kinshuk Sheth as Sambit Gohash
 * Sambit Gallah as Ammar Janak
 * Amirah Mehra as the lost woman

Critical Reviews

The Pact has received generally positive reviews despite the criticism around it for being somewhat unrealistic. However, it was extremely successful in the middle east being called "A heart warming film about letting go, and forgiveness" by critic Mukut Gupta.

References


 * 1) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2040560/
 * 2) http://www.empireonline.com/reviews/review.asp?FID=137669
 * 3) http://www.avclub.com/review/the-pact-82093