Well, she should have won it years before...
The performances elevated the film and its predictable plot. For Sridevi fanatics who were surprised at the lukewarm reception the film got from film-critics, no film is released in a vaccum, but in context. Imagine being the poor slob who has to watch incessant rape-films with the avenging parent plot line, again and again. And again. Maatr had just released weeks before with Raveena Tandon, the Marathi film Ajji, and later Bhoomi.
It was the film industry's trigger response to the horrors of the headlines of that year. You can't find justice in real life, find catharsis in reels.
The cast did a phenomenal job in this movie - not a single character was off pitch. Sajal and Sridevi were in a league of their own. Nawaz's look and antics were written about a lot but, Nawaz is always good.
The film has the infamy of being the great Sridevi's last film so will have a longer shelf life than most other movies of the genre. But in her 200+ film repertoire, there are other peaks and valleys.
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