Shoojit Sircar’s October is winning the hearts of everyone, including our Bollywood celebs. Starring Varun Dhawan as Dan and Banita Sandhu as Shiuli, the film revolves around the beautiful lives of the two young souls, deep in love.
Celebrities who caught a screening of the movie today, could not contain their excitement.
Amitabh Bachchan tweeted,“OCTOBER film, एक पुष्प ‘हरृंगार’ ( harshringaar ) का, gentle, soft, श्री Krishn called it ‘Paarijaat’, in Bengal ‘Shiuli’ unique tree, does not wait flowers to give fruits or seeds… blooms in moonlight… sheds the flowers before sunrise, like a weeping shower…”
T 2772 – "OCTOBER" film, एक पुष्प 'हरृंगार' ( harshringaar ) का, gentle, soft, श्री Krishn called it 'Paarijaat', in Bengal 'Shiuli'
unique tree, does not wait flowers to give fruits or seeds… blooms in moonlight… sheds the flowers before sunrise, like a weeping shower… pic.twitter.com/o0N8M3iX8D— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) April 12, 2018
Karan Johar shared,
“#October is absolutely beautiful… just beautiful….sucks you into its world and absorbs you completely…I felt like I was standing there with the characters and feeling their every beat and emotion….@ShoojitSircar and @writeonj are a genius team!”
https://twitter.com/karanjohar/status/984002211029057536
Taapsee Pannu:
Having watched #October only one word comes to my mind “Beautiful” and that’s the feeling it leaves behind @ShoojitSircar and @writeonj you are a kickass combo! @Varun_dvn I have never seen u so effortless on screen before! @BanitaSandhu welcome to movies
Having watched #October only one word comes to my mind “Beautiful” and that’s the feeling it leaves behind @ShoojitSircar and @writeonj you are a kickass combo! @Varun_dvn I have never seen u so effortless on screen before! @BanitaSandhu welcome to movies 💞
— taapsee pannu (@taapsee) April 13, 2018
Arjun Kapoor:
Very proud to be @Varun_dvn s friend always & even more so after what he s done in #October !!! Playing a flawed human being is a tough achievement to play it flawlessly is even tougher…
Very proud to be @Varun_dvn s friend always & even more so after what he s done in #October !!! Playing a flawed human being is a tough achievement to play it flawlessly is even tougher…
— arjunk26 (@arjunk26) April 13, 2018
Jackky Bhagnani: Saw #october and I must say its such a beautiful film !! @Varun_dvn is just too good and effort less in the film and so is @BanitaSandhu . Guys go and watch this one for sure
Saw #october and I must say its such a beautiful film !! @Varun_dvn is just too good and effort less in the film and so is @BanitaSandhu . Guys go and watch this one for sure
— Jackky Bhagnani (@jackkybhagnani) April 13, 2018
Armaan Malik:
Can’t believe how mature you’ve become as an actor. With #October you, @shoojitsircar sir & @banitasandhu have changed the way people look at Bollywood.
Sophie Choudhary:
And @BanitaSandhu , what a tough role to debut with.. Ur silence literally had to speak a thousand words! Welcome to the movies from one London girl to another #October
Here are others:
#October is a beautiful emotional story
Kudos to @ShoojitSircar @writeonj @ronnielahiri
U always surprise us wid ur wonderful world
Bro @Varun_dvn u hv touchd new heights wid Dan
U were superb in every frame 👏🏻👏🏻 @BanitaSandhu u spoke beautifully thru ur eyes gr8 presence👌🏻— Kartik Aaryan (@TheAaryanKartik) April 13, 2018
#October is a must watch!!! What a courageous film by @ShoojitSircar and a performance by @Varun_dvn Simplicity at its best! Thank you for making me a part of this 😊🙏🏽
— Sunidhi Chauhan (@SunidhiChauhan5) April 13, 2018
All heart, all feeling… where time stands still and you’re transported into another world #October… Cinema ✨
@ShoojitSircar @writeonj @ronnielahiri… thank you for being you…— Aditi Rao Hydari (@aditiraohydari) April 13, 2018
You have grown immensely as an actor @Varun_dvn and I’m sure Dan is going to be another feather in your hat! All the best for #October!! Eagerly awaiting to catch it myself!! @OctoberFilm2018 @BanitaSandhu @ShoojitSircar
— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) April 13, 2018
All the best team #October @Varun_dvn @BanitaSandhu @ShoojitSircar dada @writeonj …hearing great things!!will watch it soon!!
— Maniesh Paul (@ManishPaul03) April 13, 2018
.@ShoojitSircar @writeonj thank u for telling stories that take us into a world so pure, so simple, so lovable! @ronnielahiri
— Nushrratt Bharuccha (@Nushrratt) April 13, 2018
Its been a while since i have watched a heaving story like #October. Films like these restore faith in cinema.
Congratulations to the Makers @Shoojitsircar & the star cast @BanitaSandhu @Varun_dvn, you prove your mettle once again. pic.twitter.com/pp2gAznyQK— King Mika Singh (@MikaSingh) April 12, 2018
October is the month when the sweet-smelling flower, known as parijat, shiuli, harsingar, night jasmine or prajakta, enters bloom.
But the lesson of love and loss in Shoojit Sircar’s poignant new drama is likely to linger all year long.
