The Times of India (The World's Highest Circulated English Newspaper) - July 21, 2002: "...The ease with which director, Anjan Das establishes the reality of the imagined world is magical. And he's helped in an unreal measure by the actors in the lead roles...Etching an artist who wrings his soul to breathe life into colour, Soumitro Chatterjee outdoes the poet in Dekha and announces that he's best in the trade...with the film, the world of entertainment wakes up to the reality that it cannot be divorced from sense and sensibility" (The film got a **** rating which in the current year has been given perhaps only to Lagaan by The Times of India)
The Telegraph (Bengal's Highest Circulated English Daily) - July 6, 2002: "...this is a film worth backing as it falls in the 'sense and sensibility' bracket and has real emotional appeal...the select audience was raving, as much for the performances of Soumitro and Indrani, as for Anjan Das' sensitive handling of Joy Goswami's work."
The Telegraph (April 15, 2002): Predictions for the Awards - "...veteran award winner Soumitro Chatterjee is said to have surpassed himself here... Frontrunner for the Best Actor award."
The Hindu (July 22, 2002): "...It will keep you engrossed...In other words, take you back to the sanctuary of soul"
Anandalok (Bengal's Best Film Journal) - April 22, 2002: "While seeing this movie you realise time and again Indrani's stature as a great actress. She won the National Award for Best Actress for Dahan and here she outperforms herself...Only due to the exceptional work of Soumitro and Indrani, this film will probably remain for years to come as a milestone in Bengali Films."
The Hindustan Times (India's Second Most Circulated English Daily) - July 21, 2002: "...Saanjhbathir Roopkathara is a beautiful poem with sensitive moments between the father and the daughter...meaningful, sensible and sensitive..."
The Anandabazar Patrika (Bengal's Most Revered and Largest Circulated Daily) - July 13, 2002: "...it is not just a film, it is a deluge of the colours of human emotions, where language knows no bounds...Saanjhbathi's light creates celluloid history in Bengal."
Mid Day (Bombay's Most Circulated Afternoon Daily) - August 1, 2002: "...this is a first of sorts, a Hollywood studio distributing a regional language Indian film... Charting a new mantra."
Afternoon Despatch & Courier (Bombay's second most Circulated Afternoon
Daily) - August 1, 2002: "...It is a wonderfully crafted film and proves
that language is no longer a barrier... the film comes under the category
of sense and sensibility cinema, it will appeal to audiences all over."