Chameli (2003)

By chance, a successful businessman and a lowly prostitute spend time together in India’s Red Light District. For a long time they’re cut off from the rest of the world, making the film feel like a stage play, furnished with an actual stage for them to exist on.
It’s a very fine example of what can be done in a small space with a well-crafted script and a cinematographer who knows exactly what he’s doing.
The biggest surprise was Kareena Kapoor’s outstanding performance. The role required a very specific kind of emotional state that she captured and presented to the camera beautifully. She was magnificent.

4 turbulent storms out of 5