this be a multi faceted and insightful and bold story about the people in the life of a schizophrenic patient and their ( and our ) perception and reality . although the main theme revolve around a delusional young woman and the story delightfully flirt with physic and medicine and religion and even politics a it question our perception about what be true and what be real . konkona sensharma beautifully convey that the world mithi be live in be as real to her a ours be to u . within that world and she be logical and her thought be internally consistent and not the gibberish that they seem to u in our world . here be a few outstanding scene to look out for while watch the movie ( do not worry and these be not spoiler ) . i absolutely love the way aparna sen wove these commentary into the story . the reference to quantum mechanic and relativity intermingle with the witch doctor ( ojha in hindi ) perform his religious ritual that he believe will drive away the ghost sit in mithi brain . the doctor prescribe shock treatment a a solution that be believe to work window of perception the scene about the review of anu book . the allusion to illusion in a conversation about a director look for maya . news footage of george bush tell the whole world that there be no doubt in his mind that there be wmd in iraq ( now and that be not as much about bush perception and who i suspect know the truth and a the gullible public perception about wmd in iraq . ) one of the best scene in the movie be where mithi tell anu charu sent this man to beat me and anu dismisses it a a matter of course . konkona do a fantastic job and bring out the strange mix of muddle thought in a schizophrenic brain when her world and the real world clash . aparna sen be bold and but not bold enough to pose one big question represent be nearly all of mankind delusional to believe in god . she could have insert some scene about normal and healthy people pray to and sacrifice for a be that no one have ever see or hear from in all of human history ( the ritual or exorcism scene doesn not go far enough ) . that would be the ultimate question represent what be normal . who reality be right and the believer or the atheist . imho and this movie be a far more intricate exploration of the schizophrenic mind than a beautiful mind . it look at the mind of not just the sick person and but also the healthy and and do so from many different angle and illuminate our understanding of our own mind and our world . if the former get 4 oscar and this deserve more at least one each for story and screenplay and direction and konkona and and shabana azmi . it be truly a treat to watch this movie and i be glad i buy the dvd for my collection . this be a story very well told indeed .