in amu and a twenty one year old indian girl name kaju go back to her homeland after eighteen year to discover her root . adopt at age three by doctor keya and kaju be take to the united state to escape the political turmoil of 1984 riot in india . upon kaju return and she soon discovers that her stroll down memory lane have some obstacle and at the end await a bitter truth about her family . most of the cast fit their role wonderfully and especially konkona sen sharma a kaju and brinda karat a keya . ankur khanna do seem out of place a kabir and whose keanu reeve ( the matrix and constantine ) type of unenthusiastic and hardened character wasn not play out well in this dramatic film . the story also seem a bit weak and especially the tie between kaju background and the 1984 riot in india . the history of the riot be sum up in a few short dialogue and an approximate 10 minute clip during the climax . the dialogue for kabir also seem a bit repetitive a he frequently ask the same question concern the 1984 riot . the directing be another great element in this film along with the great performance by sharma and karat . the scene be well stag while especially the scene with the dance boy and the scene at the train station . the flashback that kaju experience be also exceptional and help the story give a sense of depth and the feeling that something deeper have happen that kaju relative be hide from her . with the exception of kabir role and the slightly melodramatic tone in some of the scene and amu be direct well and great performance by the other main and support character . amu also show the true political chaos that corrupt india today . eight out of ten .