I'm sure those of you with more discerning Bollywood interests are thinking, "Say what? Four stars?" but I really adored this movie. Pakeezah is the first Bollywood movie I've seen where the story line as well as the film technique have been equally developed. Some absolutely beautiful shots, interesting use of film communication, and a riveting story (I cried!). Only bad part, film quality is poor and so many errors in the subtitles that I'm assuming I missed a lot of the movie. The gist of the plot: a prostitute discovers that "whores are soulless bodies" and tries to break away from her life.