Aishwarya Rai and Ajay Devgan star in �Raincoat.�

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By Shephali J. Rele

In case you missed it, worth a look: RAINCOAT

Just into the first 10 minutes of �Raincoat� by Rituparno Ghosh, I knew I would be watching an emotional, engaging story. If you are looking for a mind-numbing masala flick, this one�s not it. But nevertheless, this film is certainly worth a look.

�Raincoat� (2004): Directed by Rituparno Ghosh. Starring Ajay Devgan, Aishwarya Rai and Annu Kapoor.

The closing titles of �Raincoat� credit the gifted short story writer and master of surprise endings O. Henry. Director Ghosh creates movie magic with this seemingly simple story inspired by the genre of this renowned American writer.
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