Synopsis
An ominous dream convinces 77-year-old Dayanand Kumar that his end could be near. He takes the news to his son Rajiv, knowing he wants to breathe his last in the holy city of Varanasi and end the cycle of rebirth, by attaining salvation. Being the dutiful son he is, Rajiv is left with no choice but to drop everything and make the journey with his stubborn father. Daya and Rajiv check into Mukti Bhawan (Hotel Salvation) in Varanasi, a guesthouse devoted to people who want to die there. But as the days go by, Rajiv struggles to juggle his responsibilities back home, while Daya starts to bloom in the hotel. Rajiv gives his father a shot at salvation but as family bonds are tested, he finds himself torn, and not knowing what he must do to keep his life together.
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Cast
- Adil HussainRajiv
- Lalit BehlDaya
- Geetanjali KulkarniLata
- Palomi GhoshSunita
- Navnindra BehlVimla
- Anil RastogiMishraji
Recommendations
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Time Out London
A leisurely, wise and ultimately affecting meditation on the benefits of letting go. - 80
Total Film
Their wry, odd-couple chemistry is comfortingly familiar, but kept fresh by an insouciant realism that deftly avoids exotic cliché. - 80
CineVue
Hotel Salvation is a bittersweet meditation on life, death and salvation. - 80
Empire
Filmed on a modest budget with a subtle sense of place and pace, this highly impressive debut considers mortality with a wry compassion that's rare for such a young director.
