Folks -The comments I see coming from Indians who have grown up hating Pakistan and Pakistanis are obvious. So is the adulation from Pakistanis for their founder.Is anyone surprised? I am not. However, I happened to have the opportunity to be taught by a certain Dr. Kumar who was a female visiting professor from University of Bombay in 1994 when I took Indian History 1847-1947 as an elective senior yr course. And was taught from 7 different books. all from several different authors from India, Pakistan, UK and USA. and that was a start of my education on the subcontinent and its politicians that created India nd Pakistan today....i find the movie Jinnah simply fantastic. Its more closer to the truth then anything else coming from Indians who hate him, and many westerners that have a very negative image of any leader whose name starts with Mohammad.please goggle Jinnah. and read up and research yourself. then see the movie.i am saddened by the hate in hearts of Indians, especially Hindu Indians who have chosen the path similar to Islamic Jihadi Taliban sympathizers in the Muslim world...as when i visited Pakistan as a guest and met several Hindu Pakistanis, they were all very well off and had prospered in Pakistan.Pakistan has its share of problems, but since Soviet occupation of Afganistan, the country has been DE-stabilized by US and Afgan interference. I am saddened by the distortions and lies spread about Jinnah and Pakistan by Indian Hindu hate mongers.thank you, George

'Jinnah' is probably the best movie to come out of Pakistan. Yet, it leaves much to be desired. The Hell-Heaven portion was best avoided. And the movie, instead of giving an unbiased account of Jinnah's life, ends up being a decree on the lives of some of his political contemporaries. At best the movie is an attempt to show Jinnah as a man wronged by the Western media, and Gandhi and the others wrongly depicted as martyrs. A more positive approach would have the movie good. Also, the unverifiable bedroom scenes between Nehru and Lady Mountbatten do little to establish the credibility of this movie. The acting is brilliant, though. Christopher Lee does justice to his part. And so does the younger Jinnah. But, it's funny how a then 44 year old man (in 1920) looks no older than 30. Shashi Kapoor is positively irritating, and no more than an unnecessary comic element in an otherwise serious movie. The makers have done a commendable job in inculcating all aspects of Jinnah's life - personal, political, and professional (as an extremely successful lawyer). All in all, 'Jinnah' suffers from the pretentious bravado of its makers, and what could have been a fascinating tale into the man's life, ends up becoming a bit of a farce.

It's a great movie but if you really want to know about Muhammad Ali Jinnah read a decent history book (perfiberabally not one from USA or India) and the guy who commented about the killings in East Pakistan should also consider Abrahim Lincoln's USA when he killed millions of people to win his civil war. You will find the only difference is that no one from the outside world got involved in it and both parties used similar weapons, while the Pakistanis had damaged weapons (thanks to India) and its allies (including the US) refused to help them.the guy who says that Jinnah's daughter should have been allowed to marry a Zionist should think how he would feel if his daughter marries a Jew (If he is a Christan) or a Christan (if he is a Jew) or any religious man (if he is an atheist) and consider why he wouldn't allow it. THERE IS A HUGE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RELIGIOUS TOLERIANCE(Meaning living peacefully with people of other religions or minorities) AND MARRYING SOMEONE FROM ANOTHER RELIGION.(Consider the effect this would have on the children of such parents)

I got this movie from an Asian friend, just after I watched and praised the movie Gandhi. My friend urged that Gandhi grossly distorted this leader.To check the both sides of the coin, I watched this movie. However, this movie fell flat on my expectations. The actors (including Lee) were not natural fits in their roles and looked quite uncomfortable with the characters they portray.The music was very annoying at times and not classical as one would expect and appreciate in a bio-pic. The movie began with a ridiculous scene. It starts off with an angel trying to operate a computer and decide what to do with dying Jinnah. For an avid viewer of bio-pics like myself, such stupid beginning was a great disappointment. It was downright ridiculous. The movie was mostly about Jinnah's private life. Though the movie was an obvious attempt to portray Jinnah in a good light, we see that while he was preaching "all religions are welcome in Pakistan", and fighting for a separate country for muslims. Another hypocritical issue was while he preached whole world about religious tolerance, he was hell bent on stopping his daughter from marrying a non-Muslim. Hmm.Other reviews seem to judge the man, based on their own perceptions. However, as a movie this was neither interesting nor riveting. Obviously this movie tries to justify Jinnah's "nations based on religions" and "people will die, but that is the only way to divide the country by fanning the religious flames" policy. But that kind of policy will never apply in real world. After watching the movie, I felt both the movie and the character it portrayed were sub-standard.