‘The Sky is Pink’ Critics’ Review: Priyanka Is Extraordinary

The film releases in theatres on 11 October.

Directed by Shonali Bose, The Sky Is Pink is the story of Aditi and Niren Chaudhary told through the eyes of their daughter Aisha, whose character is based on motivational speaker Aisha Chaudhary, who was born with an immune deficiency disorder and later diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis. The film stars Priyanka Chopra, Farhan Akhtar, Zaira Wasim and Rohit Saraf.

Here’s what critics have to say about The Sky Is Pink.

“Occasionally, the combined charm of this foursome does lift the film, especially when they are goofing off in their fancy farmhouse-type home, keeping in sync with the family’s rise in fortunes. Wasim is winsome, Saraf lends solid support. It is the thing between the good-looking pair of Chopra and Akhtar which is patchy, the former going at a manicured version of a tiger mom with great intensity, the latter being a tad more relaxed. But the cuteness works only in places.”

Shubhra Gupta, The Indian Express

“Chopra has always been a competent actor, often pushing herself to do roles as varied as Jhilmil in ‘Barfi!’ and Susanna in ‘Saat Khoon Maaf’. But in ‘The Sky is Pink’, she carries the energy of a spinning top: firm but a moment away from collapsing. This is an artist at the peak of her craft. She switches gear with effortless ease: one minute she’s a helicopter parent, another minute, a hauntingly vulnerable mother. There isn’t a single false note here. It’s possible that Chopra, like Bose, channelled her personal grief (of losing her father) into the role and the result is a a performance that’s hard to look away from.”

Ankur Pathak, Huffington Post

“Large passages of The Sky Is Pink are swaddled in sorrow, as you might expect, but the film’s stand-out quality is its commitment to its positivity. Without seeming to try too hard, it is funny, believable and heart-wrenching all rolled into one. Death in the storyline is as inevitable as it is for all of us in real life, but what this film does is to celebrate lives well lived.”

Anna MM Vetticad, Firstpost