Somewhere along the line, I lost the plot of this film, but that's okay -this Merchant-Ivory production has great Bombay locations and a good sense of Indian culture. And it's pretty funny.
Police Inspector Ghote (Naseeruddin Shah) is an officer with the Bombay Police. His wife wants a color tv. Ghote is assigned to investigate the assault of a man named Mr. Perfect, who works as a Secretary for the filthy rich Lala Heera Lal who may be connected to the underworld.
Ghote's boss asks him to work with a Swedish forensic expert, Axel Svennson (Stellan Skarsgard). Ghote isn't happy, but a friendship develops.
This is very different from other Merchant-Ivory films - it's a comedy, for one. A lot of the humor comes from the characters, who become involved in different bizarre situations.
The biggest shock was seeing Stellan Skarsgard as a young man WOW! Well, age gets us all.
Police Inspector Ghote (Naseeruddin Shah) is an officer with the Bombay Police. His wife wants a color tv. Ghote is assigned to investigate the assault of a man named Mr. Perfect, who works as a Secretary for the filthy rich Lala Heera Lal who may be connected to the underworld.
Ghote's boss asks him to work with a Swedish forensic expert, Axel Svennson (Stellan Skarsgard). Ghote isn't happy, but a friendship develops.
This is very different from other Merchant-Ivory films - it's a comedy, for one. A lot of the humor comes from the characters, who become involved in different bizarre situations.
The biggest shock was seeing Stellan Skarsgard as a young man WOW! Well, age gets us all.