A human story of a member of the Royal family , struggling with stammering and his efforts to overcome it, in the backdrop of glory being thrust on him in the form of Kingship, this is an absorbing , small tale lucidly told....the occasional clipped accent humour, the skill and self-confidence of a self-taught doctor who cures the King ( he is Australian in the film and his not speaking with the Aussie accent is probably one of the minor faults of the film) , the setting of royal homes, palaces, holiday mansions and the Westminster Abbey, the ( then) emerging world of new technology in the shape of live radio broadcasts : all in all, a good package....... The Hindi films ( mercifully not the current ones) have mostly treated stammering as a crude joke to be laughed at ( in the process making life immensely difficult for those who battle with it in real life )...for those people and for many more who wish to battle with themselves on course to self-improvement, this one is a MUST SEE...... so, go out, experience it and come back with a glow on your face.....
RSK
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