After watching this movie, I am seriously having a hard time believing that Kalki DOES NOT HAVE cerebral palsy in real life. I need to watch some of her interviews perhaps to let reality set in after being consumed by this flick. It's been hours since I finished watching it, and I still cannot get over it.This movie is so much and so little, both at the same time. No it is not perfect, but it is damn well near perfection.On the surface it's your average story centered around a person with a disability. That's it.But beneath that are so many layers.It sends out a message not just about the lives of people with disabilities, rather about outcast people, in general. It says so much by saying so little. I love how they chose to just show the life of this one person. They didn't shove her disability down our throats. Neither did they try to shove the aspect of her sexuality down our throats. She is portrayed just like a regular person, like you, like me. She faces problems at home, in college, in another country, just like we would. I, for one, never felt like she was different from any of us. 20 minutes in, I completely forgot that I was watching a movie and not a real life portrayal of a person. Yes, it did get a tiny bit cheesy with that music contest in the beginning, but the turnout was pretty funny and really unexpected.All the other characters are also portrayed perfectly. I really liked the character of her mother too. She was very realistic. Not only her, but everyone, from her college friends, to her family, to her male companions, to her blind girlfriend. Everyone was extraordinary. Almost none of them came short. And none of them felt forced.I especially loved the ending sequence. It really touched my heart.I don't get why movies like these are like hidden gems in our country. I barely heard about this movie when it came out. Rather, I stumbled across it when I was surfing one day. Rather than advertising these masterpieces, Bollywood focuses more on the average or sometimes even below average romantic comedies and action flicks. Don't get me wrong. Even I enjoy those sometimes, but THIS is what Bollywood needs right now. And I'm glad to see more and more such movies are being made in our country. I think we are going to see a huge change in Bollywood, only a few years from now. It's already started. :)Trust me when I say this, because I don't say this very often, but Kalki deserves an Oscar for this movie. Kudos to her, and the rest of the cast for this near perfection. 8.5/10 Don't miss this. It's a must watch for everyone.

Quoting in a broader sense, there are 3 kinds of actors: 1. Humans who make great actors 2. Actors who make great humans And the 3rd...........? Book a show of "Margarita With a Straw" to experience the 3rd kind called Kalki Koechlin. In a snap you'll confront to the prowess & virtuosity of this super-skilled woman only to fall in love with her (again). 'Laila' will instantly conquer your heart with her eyes & body language. It is tough to imagine people with cerebral palsy. What's tougher is to admire & respect their choices around their sexuality & life in general. And MWAS's vulgar-free modus operandi enables us to do this. The subtle-yet-bold performance from Kalki & her journey of discovering her sexual choices is substantial & heart-warming at the same time. Overall, in a society like ours where we witness a cocktail of strong opinions, it might just be a liberating escapade to have Shonali Bose's Margarita.......With a Straw! smile emoticon ‪#‎margaritawithastraw‬ ‪#‎bollywood‬

Well done Kalki Koechlin ! This is "the best" movie till date by Kalki. I just watched this movie and I still feel tears rolling down from my eyes. This movie says everything that we faces in our life. It also shows how alone we are in our busy life. This movie suggest that always be happy what ever the situation may be always be happy. People around you may love you or may hate you but always try to be happy. Do whatever you want to do with your life. After-all its your life, choose your own lifestyle. People may blame you for not following them but everything starts with you and ends with you.Disability is not a problem, mindset is.

http://fashionkeeda.com/5-style-lessons-from-margarita-with-a-straw/Margarita with a Straw is the kind of film that happens to us only once in a while. It has got all the right ingredients in right amounts at right places. Even though it deals with physical challenges faced by most of its main characters, not once it gets overboard with sentiments, and never ever gets preachy. That's a maturity of film-making which is difficult if not rare to find in our Hindi film industry. Dealing with such sensitive struggles of life, while exhibiting a sense of complete normalcy (whatever that means!), has made this one such a special watch that it's so tempting to be a part of its character's lives.