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Nishaanchi - movie review
Anurag Kashyap is back with a handful of his favourite actors Kumud Mishra, Monika Panwar and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub with the young ones Aaishvary Thackeray, Vedika Pinto and Monika Panwar. Nishaanchi marks Kashyap’s return to his recognizable grind, this time contending with a new ensemble while preserving his signature blend of grit and dark humor. The film glints in places, yet certain stretches linger and slow the pace. If you can overlook the drag, the performances and Kashyap’s keen eye for detail elevate the viewing, making it a worthwhile watch. It is almost a decade and a half that Anurag had come up with Gangs of Wasseypur which too was a gangster drama. He had bound a neat narrative for Nishaanchi. In 2006, the incident of burst of bank robberies involving 3 persons. There are twins and their girlfriend. Piyush Mishra is the inspector Kamal Ajmal. A story of twin ....
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Shagird - movie review
Shagird is unlike the several other bollywood flicks on encounter specialists. It has a unique subject, well executed by Tigmanshu Dhulia who, in his first directorial venture – Haasil which too had an insightful story. Shagird movie review... Yet again, after the super hit Ab Tak Chhappan, Nana Patekar essays the role of an eccentric crime branch cop, Hanumant Singh. A typical senior cop who doesn't mind accepting bribes and sharing the money with his team. His hobbies – listening and humming to old Hindi songs and just can't stand the modern ones. As a part of his work, and seniority, he has the task of mentoring a young officer Mohit (Mohit Ahlawat), who's the latest addition under his team. Mohit the junior officer has his own principles. Our senior cop Hanumant Singh is hand in glove with the local gangster Bunty Bhaiya (Anurag Kashyap) and they work for the powerful po ....
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Gangs of Wasseypur II is action at its realistic brilliance, going forward with the end of its first part, where a man dies and revenge sought. This sequel is even more spellbinding than its first part. It is about mafia wars in the newly constituted Jharkhand, previously a part of Bihar state, situated in the heartland of India. Sardar Khan’s son – Faisal Khan (Nawazuddin Siddiqui) supposedly is living a life leading to nowhere. Smoking cigarettes and hookah and living in his own world, with no aim or aspiration in life. His father’s death is avenged by his brother Danish (Vineet Singh) and this kick starts the age old rivalry seemingly which appeared to be laid aside. This part is centered around Faisal Khan – his transition to a feared gangster, forming new allies, wooing his lady love and a typical cool style of eliminating his enemies. This fictional version o ....
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