That hilarious scene, and our relieved reaction to it, is symptomatic of who we are and how we now consume even the most nightmarish of facts.
It betrays our desperate need to move on, our hunger to be quickly amused, our desire to skip past the facts and find the Kafkaesque vein so we can tut-tut and shake our heads bemusedly.
The maid comes by in the morning. There is some fumbling for keys because the servant is missing.
Then the girl, 14, is found in her bed, slain and bloodied.
The cops arrive, agree that the servant has done it, and declare it an open-and-shut case.
Except another door opens: the suspected servant is found dead on the roof, cut up in the same way as the girl. What the hell happened?
Khan exonerates the parents and the film takes his side, clearly casting him as the righteous hero.
And yet, by the time the credits roll, even this man has given up and, really, fallen on his own talvar.
The truth tires. Doubt alone triumphs.
Talaash starring Amir Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Rani Mukherji, directed by Reema Kagti, is a full package. With mind blowing plot, great performance and catchy tunes, the film revolves around Surjan Singh Shekhawat (Amir Khan) who is a cop, investigating a murder case of a popular actor Armaan Kapoor (Vivaan Bhatena). Upon investigating he comes across Rosie (Kareena Kapoor) a red-light area worker who adds mystery to the film. The storyline of this film is so good it will keep you holding to your seats throughout. This film will surely be worth your time if you are looking for something to binge on.
Originally adapted by the Malayalam blockbuster with the same title, Drishyam starring Ajay Devgn, Tabu, Shriya Saran, Rajat Kappor and Ishita Dutta, the story revolves around Vijay (Ajay Devgn) and his family who live a simple happy life until they become the prime suspect in a missing case of Sameer Deshmukh (Risabh Chaddha) the son of IG, Meera Deshmukh (Tabu). The story further shows how Vijay and his family deal with this situation. The movie surely shows how good of an actor Ajay Devgn is, and how much worthy he is of all the praises he got for his performance in this film.
Released on the popular OTT platform Netflix this film is one of the latest mystery movies, Haseen Dilruba starring Taapsee Pannu, Vikrant Massey and Harshvardhan Rane is the perfect murder mystery. The story revolves around Rishabh Saxena (Rishu), who is killed in an explosion in his house, on investigating the cops find that it is a murder and the prime suspect is his wife Rani Kashyap (Taapsee Pannu). The story then goes around how Rani deals with the police and frames her story. Haseen Dillruba has romance, affairs, dark characters and murder, which makes it a perfect combination for a masterpiece. The entire cast did a fantastic job in the film, but Vikrant Massey just stole the show with his amazing acting skills.
Not only did it mark the comeback of Madhuri Dixit, but the OTT platform welcomed her with open arms with this interesting thriller titled The Fame Game. Quite realistically embodying the role of a superstar, Madhuri played the role of Anamika Khanna who despite all the fame has a life filled with turmoil and struggles as she tries to lead a happy family life. She tries her best to be the best mother and wife, however, life has other plans for her. The interesting part of the storyline begins when she goes mysteriously missing and her family members are forced to take help from the police to find her whereabouts. This OTT show was trending in no time and had fans hooked to their screens. Madhuri Dixit's portrayal of a glamorous star was played to perfection and got her many words of appreciation.
Another bone-chilling thriller series that features some of the best OTT stars on the block right now. Shweta Tripathi has already wowed audiences with her brilliant performance in Mirzapur and Tahir Raj Bhasin has had some back-to-back OTT successes this year out of which Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein was one of them that got both critical and commercial success. The show also put Anchal Singh on the map who plays one of the leads in the series. The show revolves around a politician's daughter played by Anchal who would cross all boundaries to get the love of her life which is portrayed by Tahir. The show craftily depicts how power can enable all kinds of crimes. The show builds upon the mystery as Tahir navigates through his struggles to get rid of her as he is already in love with someone else. This dark and twisty tale was so well-received that it got renewed for Season 2 right after its first season.
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Expectedly, the case found a film adaptation in 2015, with Meghna Gulzar and writer Vishal Bhardwaj staying very close to the events (if a bit biased in favor of the parents) but adding a number of cinematic elements that result in a very intriguing production.
The film presents the case from a number of perspectives. First, from Inspector Daniram's, a highly incompetent, tobacco-chewing police officer, who messes up every aspect of the research and ends up deeming the murder an honor killing, and arresting the parents as perpetrators. His efforts and the ones of his direct superiors are presented as being driven by a need to solve the case as soon as possible, with the incompetence of his and his higher-ups, though, leading to exactly the opposite outcome.
The second perspective is the one of Joint Director Ashwin Kumar of the Central Department of Investigation (CDI) and ACP Vedant Mishra, who take over the case, after the failure of the local police. The two of them are obviously more intelligent, more capable, and more thorough, and their investigation leads them towards an employee of the father of the victim and his friend. Their tactics, though, who include violence even against Daniram, eventually take their toll, particularly after their higher up retires and the man who replaces him has another agenda in his mind. Furthermore, a rather unexpected betrayal makes things even worse, particularly for Kumar, who is also in the middle of a divorce.
The third perspective is the one of Paul, the one who takes up the research last, and once again, turns against the parents. The last two theories eventually clash during a meeting with everyone present, in the most impressive scene of the film.
Meghna Gulzar follows an approach that seems Rashomon-esque, but as the movie progresses, his true intent, of making a number of sociopolitical comments, is revealed gradually. In that regard, the role the press and public opinion play is criticized quite harshly, since they are presented as the driving force of even official legal decisions.
The main critique, however, is directed towards every level of the police force. In that fashion, Inspector Daniram, who represents the lower level, is depicted as completely incompetent, with Gajraj Rao acting as a caricature, void of any kind of seriousness. Ashwin Kumar and Vendant Mishra are highly intelligent and competent, but also cocky and with a mentality that makes obvious that they thing that they are above the law, something that eventually turns them into bullies. Irfan Khan and Sohum Shah portray all the aforementioned elements quite convincingly, with particularly the former, highlighting the fact that his character considers himself a star. The clashes, betrayals, friendship, and political games that take place among these two and the higher levels of police hierarchy highlight the corruption of the force, and are actually presented as the reason the case is not solved, a decade after the actual deed.
A. Sreekar Prasad has done an excellent job in the editing department, keeping the various perspectives clear and easily understood, and inducing the film with a rather fast pace that suits its aesthetics quite nicely. Pankaj Kumar's cinematography focuses on realism, and on presenting the different perspectives as eloquently as possible, and in that regard, succeeds to the fullest, without any kind of exaltation.
My name is Panos Kotzathanasis and I am Greek. Being a fan of Asian cinema and especially of Chinese kung fu and Japanese samurai movies since I was a little kid, I cultivated that love during my adolescence, to extend to the whole of SE Asia.
Starting from my own blog in Greek, I then moved on to write for some of the major publications in Greece, and in a number of websites dealing with (Asian) cinema, such as Taste of Cinema, Hancinema, EasternKicks, Chinese Policy Institute, and of course, Asian Movie Pulse. in which I still continue to contribute.
In the beginning of 2017, I launched my own website, Asian Film Vault, which I merged in 2018 with Asian Movie Pulse, creating the most complete website about the Asian movie industry, as it deals with almost every country from East and South Asia, and definitely all genres.
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