sleep together. The Indian classical pieces (performed on screen by Tabu) were sung by Mitali Banerjee Bhawmik, a New Jersey-based musician. Critical reception The film received favorable reviews from critics. As of 23 February 2009, the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 86% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 126 reviews. Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 82 out of 100, based on 33 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". Top ten lists The film appeared on several critics' top ten lists of the best films of 2007. 6th - Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor 8th - Carrie Rickey, The Philadelphia Inquirer 8th - Claudia Puig, USA Today 9th - James Berardinelli, ReelViews Awards and nominations Won - Love is Folly International Film Festival (Bulgaria) - "Golden Aphrodite" - Mira Nair Nominated - Casting Society of America - "Best Feature Film Casting" - Cindy Tolan Nominated - Gotham Awards 2007 - "Best Film" - Mira Nair & Lydia Dean Pilcher Nominated - Independent Spirit Award - "Best Supporting Male" - Irrfan Khan See also Nikolai Gogol's "The Overcoat" References External links Official trailer 2006 films 2006 drama films Adultery in films American drama films Indian drama films Films about Indian Americans English-language Indian films English-language Japanese films Japanese drama films Films about immigration to the United States Films based on American novels Films based on Indian novels Films directed by Mira Nair Films set in Kolkata Films set in New York City Films shot in India Films shot in New York City Films shot in Kolkata Fox Searchlight Pictures films UTV Motion Pictures films Asian-American drama films Mirabai Films films 2000s American films 2006 independent films 2000s Japanese films