By ApunKaChoice Bureau - 09th Mar 2001
Deepti Naval plays a composite of all those selfless woman who supported Bhanwari at that time. She got wide acclaim too, particularly for her performance in a scene where she broke down in the courtroom after the rapists were acquitted.

THE HINDU – LONG WAIT FOR JUSTICE
SUNDAY, MAR 4, 2001 (ONLINE EDITION)
‘Naval's breakdown in court when the rapists are acquitted is world-class acting.’

CRITIC’S REVIEW – SANDSTORM IN A SANDSTORM
By Subhash K Jha (www.internetreviews.com)
‘Deepti Naval is as good as it gets.’