Ohh.. What a day yesterday, I had few tight sales meetings with the customers and was running between locals, auto and taxis across Mumbai. Also, it was raining heavily and I regretted not carrying an umbrella as I got drenched in rain and reached home by 9.30 pm. Back home , I badly wanted to refresh my mind from the day's events and decided to go for Shaitan, night 10.15 show and it turned out to be a perfect decision to wind myself from work and enjoy the time. Well, Shaitan opens up with Kalki Koechlin as Amy meeting Gulshan Devaiya as KC in a party. KC is a rich industrialist son and have 3 other friends – a struggling actress played by Kirti Kulhari , a sex obsessed computer geek Parsi played by Neil Bhopalam and a restaurant waiter cum drug peddler played by Shiv Pandit. Amy who had a tough childhood and has traits of mental disturbance becomes friends with these four characters and here starts the event of being naughty, being evil, being wrong but right in their own terms Their adventures and mischief's finally lands them in a trouble one fine Mumbai night when they accidentally run their Hummer over two scooter riders while flying high on speed and drugs. They try to forget it when a corrupt cop approaches them and asks them for 25 Lacs bribe to shut the case. These young kids don't want to go to their parents for certain reasons and plans the fake kidnapping of Amy. This brings in the entry of an honest but a very aggressive police officer Rajeev Khandelwal who is given the charge to solve this high profile kidnapping case and rest is what follows is a series of gripping incidents. The direction by debutant Bejoy Nambiar is really good. The way the events are created in the movie matching with real life incidents are the some of the best moments of the movie. There is one shot of gun fight battle between the cop and underworld agents in a chawl amidst the attempted rape of one of the friends and a dead body of a German tourist with "Khoya Khoya Chand" remixed version being played in the background. This scene is so well crafted and the screen play is mind boggling and is one the finest shots in the recent Hindi cinema. The song "Fareeda" which often plays in the background after the second half gives the pace to the movie and keeps you on your seats, if ever you feel too much violence and dark events. The only time the movie makes you feel boring is few sequences when Amy remembers her mother quite often. Rajeev Khandelwal as a tough cop makes his statement that he is such a fine actor and his talent is still unutilized by the industry. All the other actors have also played their role well. I can say that this is an out and out a Director's cut and kudos the debutant Bejoy Nambiar , who had assisted Maniratnam in Guru as he lives up to the expectations from an Anurag Kashyap's production. Go and watch Shaitan because it's dark and bitter but yet gripping and you will like it if you are not only an emotional drama lover and like watching different genre.
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Your Inner Demons On Big Screen
Saayer10 June 2011
We all have some inner demons which we keep suppressing inside us. Some of us succeed and some of us don't. Shaitan, the movie, is also a tale of some entities fighting their inner demons while they are involved in a web of events that unfold as a result of a self-inflicted horror on their lives. Shaitan is a contemporary cinematic experience that explores the dark sides of humans belonging to different backgrounds.
It's difficult to draw parallels of Shaitan with movies we have seen before. A road accident ala 'I Know What You Did Last Summer', a young girl staging her own kidnapping ala 'Khiladi' and wild youth ala 'Rung De Basanti' maybe, but that's all there is in comparisons. When the debutant director Bijoy Nambiar combines these stories with other intriguing elements of Shaitan, they become a completely innovative experience never told to the Indian audience before. Luckily, Shaitan does not rely solely on these events. It offers much more to the audience in story and not just story, it simply excels in other departments too. It does have some gruesome details of torture and substance abuse, hence, the A certificate, but it's definitely not a Rakht Charitra. At times, it even got the audience into fits of laughter.
Kalki, as Amy, is a mother-less teenaged daughter of a rich engineer, who despises her step mother. She befriends a gang of outrageous youth and together with them gets involved in a crime. Enter Rajiv Khandelwal (Aamir and Sujal Garewal fame) as the belligerent, underpaid, hard-hitting cop who is also going through troubled marriage. It's a gripping story that has been told very well. By far the best work in 2011. Bijoy drives straight from Mani Ratnam way of film making. Authentic and intense.
Shaitan features the group of youngsters as the main cast; however, it never expects the audience to sympathize with them. The treatment and screenplay is spellbinding right from the introduction of the cast. The film is very strong on technical grounds. Madhi has done a phenomenal job with the camera. Watch out for the scenes in the church, views from inside a beer bottle from the center of a cricket bat etc. Sound design and Kunal Shamra's background scores are simply brilliant. 'O Yaara' is a beautiful song. 'Hawa Hawaii' of Mister India has been featured in a unique way but good old 'Khoya Khoya Chand' on a gun fight sequence is just mind blowing. That gun fight sequence itself is the best part of the entire film and something that has never shown in Hindi cinema before.
On performances, Shaitan a power house. Kalki steals the show with her genuine portrayal of a disturbed child. She is unbelievably good in drugs scenes and in her portrayals of insensitivity. Rajiv is not far behind either, although, his role is lesser than Kalki's. Kashyap and Binoy have gathered a wonderful ensemble cast for this project. Pawan Malhotra, Shiv Pandit, Gulshan Devaiya and Neil Bhoopalam etc. have done their respective jobs with sincerity. Nitin of MTV is a pleasant surprise. The actress playing a cameo as the divorce lawyer in the court scene is remarkable.
The film does have some low points which could have been handled in a better way. The repetitive emergence of Kalki's mother's sequence could have been avoided at some places. It was overdone and not explained well, although shot with utmost appetizing camera work. Kirti Kulhari who plays young actress in the group could have done a better job. Even her character towards the second half, lacks the intensity it showed in the beginning sequences. The humor sequence of an informer's Nikah was unnecessary. The reason why Rajiv and his wife are having troubled marriage has not been explained. These things have little impact on the overall film and story but could have improved it further.
Anurag would not cast a KHAN in his productions and will probably never sign up Pritam for the music. Kashyap brand of Indian cinema will always be unique but is also expected to have a limited audience. He experimented with a debutant director for Udaan and created a masterpiece. He has almost done it again with another debutant director Bijoy and has created another modern day classic. Anurag has little left to prove to the world that he can make beautiful films. What he does still need is to prove is that his films can do wonders on the box office. Shaitan, is a colossal attempt, however, it's still unlikely to set box-office ablaze. Watch it before it's off the cinemas already.
It's difficult to draw parallels of Shaitan with movies we have seen before. A road accident ala 'I Know What You Did Last Summer', a young girl staging her own kidnapping ala 'Khiladi' and wild youth ala 'Rung De Basanti' maybe, but that's all there is in comparisons. When the debutant director Bijoy Nambiar combines these stories with other intriguing elements of Shaitan, they become a completely innovative experience never told to the Indian audience before. Luckily, Shaitan does not rely solely on these events. It offers much more to the audience in story and not just story, it simply excels in other departments too. It does have some gruesome details of torture and substance abuse, hence, the A certificate, but it's definitely not a Rakht Charitra. At times, it even got the audience into fits of laughter.
Kalki, as Amy, is a mother-less teenaged daughter of a rich engineer, who despises her step mother. She befriends a gang of outrageous youth and together with them gets involved in a crime. Enter Rajiv Khandelwal (Aamir and Sujal Garewal fame) as the belligerent, underpaid, hard-hitting cop who is also going through troubled marriage. It's a gripping story that has been told very well. By far the best work in 2011. Bijoy drives straight from Mani Ratnam way of film making. Authentic and intense.
Shaitan features the group of youngsters as the main cast; however, it never expects the audience to sympathize with them. The treatment and screenplay is spellbinding right from the introduction of the cast. The film is very strong on technical grounds. Madhi has done a phenomenal job with the camera. Watch out for the scenes in the church, views from inside a beer bottle from the center of a cricket bat etc. Sound design and Kunal Shamra's background scores are simply brilliant. 'O Yaara' is a beautiful song. 'Hawa Hawaii' of Mister India has been featured in a unique way but good old 'Khoya Khoya Chand' on a gun fight sequence is just mind blowing. That gun fight sequence itself is the best part of the entire film and something that has never shown in Hindi cinema before.
On performances, Shaitan a power house. Kalki steals the show with her genuine portrayal of a disturbed child. She is unbelievably good in drugs scenes and in her portrayals of insensitivity. Rajiv is not far behind either, although, his role is lesser than Kalki's. Kashyap and Binoy have gathered a wonderful ensemble cast for this project. Pawan Malhotra, Shiv Pandit, Gulshan Devaiya and Neil Bhoopalam etc. have done their respective jobs with sincerity. Nitin of MTV is a pleasant surprise. The actress playing a cameo as the divorce lawyer in the court scene is remarkable.
The film does have some low points which could have been handled in a better way. The repetitive emergence of Kalki's mother's sequence could have been avoided at some places. It was overdone and not explained well, although shot with utmost appetizing camera work. Kirti Kulhari who plays young actress in the group could have done a better job. Even her character towards the second half, lacks the intensity it showed in the beginning sequences. The humor sequence of an informer's Nikah was unnecessary. The reason why Rajiv and his wife are having troubled marriage has not been explained. These things have little impact on the overall film and story but could have improved it further.
Anurag would not cast a KHAN in his productions and will probably never sign up Pritam for the music. Kashyap brand of Indian cinema will always be unique but is also expected to have a limited audience. He experimented with a debutant director for Udaan and created a masterpiece. He has almost done it again with another debutant director Bijoy and has created another modern day classic. Anurag has little left to prove to the world that he can make beautiful films. What he does still need is to prove is that his films can do wonders on the box office. Shaitan, is a colossal attempt, however, it's still unlikely to set box-office ablaze. Watch it before it's off the cinemas already.
Glad and Surprised to see such a movie from Bollywood.
darkprince62110 June 2011
I learned about this movie couple of weeks ago through a facebook page. The storyline caught my attention and decided to watch it.and am glad i did.It is dark,dramatic and a bit of humor.I had to mention humor because it wasn't like those comedy scenes that you find in other Bollywood films.It made sense and that went with the story.'Shaitan' is realistic in every sense.
Movie has five main characters and the whole story revolves around the 'events' that they did.It shows the life of 5 young friends who is living life like hell.They drink,they shop lift,they fool around,pretty much everything that makes you feel alive.But a bit too much adrenalin rush followed by some unwise decisions turns their life around.
I absolutely loved the cast.Especially Kalki Koechlin and Rajeev Khandelwal.The direction was different and amusing.Although it was directed by Bejoy Nambiar, one can really see the hands of Anurag Kashyap behind this film.Its also said that this is an upgraded version of Kashyap's 'Paanch' which actually has to go through a lot of trouble with the sensor boards because 'it was too dark'.'Shaitan' has everything that i love in a movie.and i am so glad that they didn't destroy it with the cheesy songs and dances.I expect to watch more like these from Bollywood. Such movies can create a respectful place for Bollywood In Indian Cineam.
Movie has five main characters and the whole story revolves around the 'events' that they did.It shows the life of 5 young friends who is living life like hell.They drink,they shop lift,they fool around,pretty much everything that makes you feel alive.But a bit too much adrenalin rush followed by some unwise decisions turns their life around.
I absolutely loved the cast.Especially Kalki Koechlin and Rajeev Khandelwal.The direction was different and amusing.Although it was directed by Bejoy Nambiar, one can really see the hands of Anurag Kashyap behind this film.Its also said that this is an upgraded version of Kashyap's 'Paanch' which actually has to go through a lot of trouble with the sensor boards because 'it was too dark'.'Shaitan' has everything that i love in a movie.and i am so glad that they didn't destroy it with the cheesy songs and dances.I expect to watch more like these from Bollywood. Such movies can create a respectful place for Bollywood In Indian Cineam.
The Sound of Shaitan
JuanKaius16 June 2011
Since the trailers were first out I have been waiting for the film. The song Bali, suits the trailer best. I did miss the first day first show and a few more days and shows consequently, but today I finally got a chance. Shaitan starts with Anurag Kashyap giving a social message. Yes the 'lazy ass ranter', starts the film telling youngsters that alcohol, drugs, cigarettes etc., are bad for them. While if the dialog was start taking drugs, start life, the quote 'well begun is half done' would have been so apt. The scenes from the asylum give us a hint that the movie is on the insane end of brain, like most of Anurag's films are. Then again we have typical scenes, fast introductions, normal 'I hate my parents' people and alcohol and drugs and a lot of drugs. After wild parties, cranky dialogs and a couple of kisses, you reach the scene which has created the hype. The accident scene. And yes, the scene lives up to the hype, it is a great milestone in Hindi cinema. But just a few moment more and you'll have the moment. The moment you'll scream , "What the f***, this is the story of Paanch" and that would sure turn you off, completely! But as the film proceeds you do notice remarkable differences and slowly it attracts your interest. Then the fast paced action, the haunting music, Rajeev Khandelwal's grit and Kalki's neurotic expressions when she is high, makes you want to forgive all the negative aspects of the movie and makes you an instant fan. Remarkable scenes :- When KC asks Amy to open a 'joint account', the accident scene(of course), the crashing of the beer bottle and a TV set, by KC and Dash respectively, on the heads of two guys who were 'teasing' and 'more than teasing' their girls, Khoya Khoya Chand(thats already a rage), the shot where Inspector Arvind Mathur flashes from behind a bed and kills a junkie(though you can't possibly save yourself from machine gun fires with a mattress) and Amy's hallucinations of her mom when she is high in the 'Church'(thats Anurag Kashyap). The weak points of the movie were :- Obviously the script, it could have been better. The director was confused whether he was making a thriller or a black comedy. Too much time wasted on the camera work and special effects. The German girl wasn't really German. The good points were :- The camera work, indeed. Cinematography. The music, especially Bali and Fareeda. The acting – all of the actors have done a very very good job, but special credits to Rajeev Khandelwal and Kalki. In the end, Shaitan is a good film. It is definitely not great! And if you do think otherwise, watch Paanch. You'll know what Bollywood really needs. You'll know who Anurag Kashyap really is!
New age cinema
himdesai10 June 2011
The movie as I guessed earlier, is a revamped version of Anurag Kashyap directorial debut (which is still in the claws of Indian Censor Board) "Paanch" starring Kay Kay Menon.And now after almost a decade of his first yet unreleased movie, Anurag Kashyap producing this movie and getting it through the censor board without any cuts is a good slam to the Indian Censor Board. Clearly the movie is more intense and dark than Paanch. The movie is a way more profane with mild to severe abuses, implicit sex and nudity, and explicit violent scenes. And yet the movie has passed without a cut (showing a fact that censorship has improved a lot).
The movie is almost perfect on cinematic aspects. Casting and Direction is flawless.Cinematography is something best I have seen so far. Every scene is shot in the ultra stylish way leading to a brilliant story telling.Music and background score adds a new dimension to the movie.
First half of the movie is extremely engaging and entertaining, the second half lacks a bit by predictable turns and twists.
All the subplots of the movie like their characters are very strong take it as subtle love story of Rajeev Khandelwal (So graceful on the screen) or the one with Amy's mother, every character has its own story to tell and they tell it in their own ultra stylish way.
The "Shubhu" cameo (By someone who has done commendable job in AK's last produced movie) and Nikhil Chinnapa add the surprise factor to the movie.
Yet again a brilliant piece of cinema by Anurag Kashyap Production and kudos to Bijoy Nambiar.
The movie is almost perfect on cinematic aspects. Casting and Direction is flawless.Cinematography is something best I have seen so far. Every scene is shot in the ultra stylish way leading to a brilliant story telling.Music and background score adds a new dimension to the movie.
First half of the movie is extremely engaging and entertaining, the second half lacks a bit by predictable turns and twists.
All the subplots of the movie like their characters are very strong take it as subtle love story of Rajeev Khandelwal (So graceful on the screen) or the one with Amy's mother, every character has its own story to tell and they tell it in their own ultra stylish way.
The "Shubhu" cameo (By someone who has done commendable job in AK's last produced movie) and Nikhil Chinnapa add the surprise factor to the movie.
Yet again a brilliant piece of cinema by Anurag Kashyap Production and kudos to Bijoy Nambiar.
Shaitan – A psychedelic devilish awesomeness
rangdetumpy18 June 2011
"There Will be Blood" actor Daniel Day-Lewis once said, "I suppose I have a highly developed capacity for self-delusion, so it's no problem for me to believe that I'm somebody else."Indeed every mortal has an aspect of self delusion hidden within themselves which is reflected under the spell of specific situations.Every religion believes in the existence of Shaitan within us and we are just wearing mask for the peace of "cultured" society.The concept of God was thus created to give a positive direction to irrational mortals. Shaitan,the directorial debut of Bijoy Nambier under safe umbrella of Anurag Kashyap who is one of the pioneers of Dark movies in Indian cinema talks about existence of Shaitan in this god fearing society. The story involves five youngster from various backgrounds bonded through friendship.The friend circle comprises of Gulshan Devaiya playing the role of KC, a rich brat and a non-conformist living on the edge of reality.A parsi pervert (resembles Fattu of Paanch) Zubin played by Neil Bhopalam,Tanya (played by Kriti Kulhari) an upcoming film actress and a model, then Amy superbly played by Kalkie Koechlin.Amy is the disturbed daughter of a rich NRI father (Played by Rajit Kapoor)who is yet to accept her mother's death.Strangely her mother was a psychic patient who in her self-destructive mode tried to kill young Amy. Amy in her psychotic dilemma loves her mother and at the same time trying to come out of her mother's death web.The gang comes to full circle with Divyanshu sahu aka Dash (striking debut by Shiv Pandit) who is a drug peddler and a coffee shop waiter.Dash is connected to the whole group with the element of Lucy in the sky with diamonds.The friends gang with Screw rules faces an accident in a moment of ecstasy and thus follows the series of crime one after the other while they go into the self- delusional mode.With a dejavu of Paanch the young spirited minds came to terms with their inner Shaitan (satan). To solve the crime a self righteous cop Mr Mathur (played brilliantly and confidently by Rajeev Khandelwal) had been appointed. The cop is himself going through a turmoil in his personal life and while solving the case he finds a connect with the case and his life at a cognitive platform. As they youngsters and the cops life intertwined there are thousands of questions towards society, morality and inner devil raised in a subtle manner that forms the crux of the brilliant story. Anurag Kashyap is a brilliant film maker who understands cinema and gives break to brilliant new directors. Bijoy Nambier like Kashyap pens a unapologetic amoral characters who are reflection of today's rich youth who have no respect for anyone's life. Without going into any morality Nambier simple tells the story of a devil mind in a unique fashion. It is his execution that elevates the story to another plain and with a brilliant technical team he almost created a neo-realistic masterpiece. There are numerous sequence which deserves accolades specially the "khoya khoya chand" sequence which is one of the best executed sequences in recent times. With slow motion he plays beautifully with time and space while there is a background score of Khoya khoya chand. The scene where the Negros are firing Rajeev Khandelwal and instead shoots the German lady has an unique sexuality attached to it.The effect of hallucinogenic drug leading to the hallucination of Amy with her dead mother is a masterpiece execution specially the bathtub sequence towards the climax is a master stroke as real mixes with hallucination. The usage of geometric shapes within the narrative shows Nambier's eye for detailing and understanding of cinema. Apart from Nambier credit should be given to A Shreekhar Prasad for editing and Madhi for cinematography.The usage of light is captivating and meaningful.Nambier played with light to show the catharsis within Amy towards the end and also tried to portray The cop as anti-devil which is reflected by the scenes where the cop is standing with bright background light compared to the darkness in the same frame. There are plenty of situations where the camera and editing had the potential to compete with any world cinema.Moving to the music and lyrics each of the songs are appropriately placed in the narrative with the wordings taking the story forward. Dialogues of the film are cleverly written. Without going overboard they are kept short,crisp thus having an impact. The sequence between the commissioner and the cop is well written where the commissioner explains the difference between "sach" and "sachai". Nambier should also be applauded for inducing dark humour in the otherwise disturbing story. The flashback within flashback with a cameo done by Rajat Barmecha (of Udaan fame) will bring the house down. Also some witty one liners like "what will you call a moving vibrator? Dil-doh pagal hai" provides moments of laughter for the cine goers. The casting director did a tremendous job as each one of them gave a powerhouse performance. Rajeev Khandelwal stole each scene he was present in. Like a chameleon he went into the character of the Moral upright cop fighting with his own self as he tries to solve the case as well as his personal crisis.Kalki Koechlin as usual gave a superb performance as disturbed Amy coming to terms with her existence. The whole gang which comprises of new comers (Neil Bhopalam,Shiv Pandit,Gulshan Devaiyya,Kriti Kulhari) are all competent actors who have the potential to rock the industry. Veterans like Pawan Malhotra (as the politically incorrect commissioner) and Rajit Kapoor (helpless rich father of Amy) are the pillars of the brilliant ensemble supporting cast. Overall Shaitaan is another milestone in Indian cinema. One wouldn't expect it to be a blockbuster but it will be lapped up by it's target niche audience. More movies of this kinds need to be made in India. Take a bow Anurag Kashyap, Bijoy Nambier and the whole team.
release your inner demon...brilliant
prateak094 July 2011
The film is about a bunch of kids(as they are supposed to be attending schools) who are rich and carry a devil-may-care attitude. A 'rebel without a clue', 'KC' ,who has a rich god-fearing dad, doesn't mind stealing his mom's jewellery when he and his friends are in trouble and need money. Amy an NRI joins the 'gang' later ,has a destructive mentality because she lost her mother at an early age and holds everyone in her family responsible for that. Tanya,a forced model who does a saree ad because her sister wants her to. Dash is the guy we know least about and 'Zubin' played by Neil bhoopalam an ex channel 'v' video jockey a gadget geek who sheepishly smiles when he gets caught by his mom giving himself a hand-job and finally Rajeev Khandelwal as Inspector Mathur who impresses again as 'tough as nail' cop who would rather kick an auto-driver than arguing when he refuses to go to a certain place .
First time director Bejoy seems to have done his homework well and impresses with innovative camera techniques. proves his talent with a strong grip over the performances, camera angles and presentation of the movie. He shows a remarkable sense of shooting tense sequencs and action packed chases with interesting musical tracks being played in the background. There's a shot through a beer bottle during a song and the introduction of Insepector Mathur which is done in POV camera style. The story has nothing new to offer but when a filmmaker like Anurag Kashyap is involved even if only as a producer, he makes sure we get nothing but the best. Producer Anurag kashyap is a prolific director himself and some of the scenes in the film seem like they've been lifted straight from his previous films. He has his own unique style of storytelling which keeps you hooked till the very end. The movie is a cinematic achievement and is a must watch for every cinema lover.
'Shaitan' scores some extra points when it shows some real gory and bloody scenes and creates a feeling of horror in the viewer who by so far was enjoying good music and trying to relive his own college days by watching the gang's juvenile antics. This film does, what 'Dil chahta hai' and 'Rang de basanti' did for the decade just went by,which is, showing another facade of the youth which can be all fun-loving at times but has the potential for being the most turbulent when its expected to be at its best.
The other worth mentioning merit of the movie apart from its impressive treatment and striking Cinematography, is its interesting Soundtrack including the background score. Although the film should have been a song less thriller, but still the intelligent use of the songs in the backdrop add a different perspective in its narration which really works.
The movie however isn't free of some faults. The storyline has nothing we haven't seen or the length of the mvovie could be less by at least 15 minutes. But nevertheless the fast paced action, the haunting music, Rajeev Khandelwal's grit and Kalki's neurotic expressions when she is high, makes you want to forgive all the negative aspects of the movie and makes you an instant fan. Remarkable scenes :- the accident scene(of course), the crashing of the beer bottle and a TV set, by KC and Dash respectively, on the heads of two guys who were 'teasing' and 'more than teasing' their girls, Khoya Khoya Chand(thats already a rage), the shot where Inspector Arvind Mathur flashes from behind a bed and kills a junkie(though you can't possibly save yourself from machine gun fires with a mattress) and Amy's hallucinations of her mom when she is high in the 'Church' (thats Anurag Kashyap).
SHAITAN has an ensemble cast and offers ample scope for each character to perform. Rajeev Khandelwal, playing a cop who's fighting his inner demons, nails the role, giving a tight, focused performance. Kalki is excellent. She's sure to wow and shock the audiences with her act. Neil Bhoopalam is first-rate. Especially towards the latter moments of the film. Shiv Pandit gives a good account of himself. Kirti Kulhari is super efficient. Gulshan Deviah is top notch. The peculiar behavior comes across very well in several sequences. Rajat Barmecha(Udaan) appears in an interesting cameo.
The supporting cast also delivers fine performances. Pavan Malhotra is first-rate. Rajit Kapur leaves an impression. Nikhil Chinnappa is good. Rukhsar makes her presence felt. Rajkumar Yadav gets it right yet again.
Watch the movie for the brilliant camera work, indeed. Cinematography. The music, especially Bali and Fareeda. The acting – all of the actors have done a very very good job, but special credits to Rajeev Khandelwal and Kalki.
First time director Bejoy seems to have done his homework well and impresses with innovative camera techniques. proves his talent with a strong grip over the performances, camera angles and presentation of the movie. He shows a remarkable sense of shooting tense sequencs and action packed chases with interesting musical tracks being played in the background. There's a shot through a beer bottle during a song and the introduction of Insepector Mathur which is done in POV camera style. The story has nothing new to offer but when a filmmaker like Anurag Kashyap is involved even if only as a producer, he makes sure we get nothing but the best. Producer Anurag kashyap is a prolific director himself and some of the scenes in the film seem like they've been lifted straight from his previous films. He has his own unique style of storytelling which keeps you hooked till the very end. The movie is a cinematic achievement and is a must watch for every cinema lover.
'Shaitan' scores some extra points when it shows some real gory and bloody scenes and creates a feeling of horror in the viewer who by so far was enjoying good music and trying to relive his own college days by watching the gang's juvenile antics. This film does, what 'Dil chahta hai' and 'Rang de basanti' did for the decade just went by,which is, showing another facade of the youth which can be all fun-loving at times but has the potential for being the most turbulent when its expected to be at its best.
The other worth mentioning merit of the movie apart from its impressive treatment and striking Cinematography, is its interesting Soundtrack including the background score. Although the film should have been a song less thriller, but still the intelligent use of the songs in the backdrop add a different perspective in its narration which really works.
The movie however isn't free of some faults. The storyline has nothing we haven't seen or the length of the mvovie could be less by at least 15 minutes. But nevertheless the fast paced action, the haunting music, Rajeev Khandelwal's grit and Kalki's neurotic expressions when she is high, makes you want to forgive all the negative aspects of the movie and makes you an instant fan. Remarkable scenes :- the accident scene(of course), the crashing of the beer bottle and a TV set, by KC and Dash respectively, on the heads of two guys who were 'teasing' and 'more than teasing' their girls, Khoya Khoya Chand(thats already a rage), the shot where Inspector Arvind Mathur flashes from behind a bed and kills a junkie(though you can't possibly save yourself from machine gun fires with a mattress) and Amy's hallucinations of her mom when she is high in the 'Church' (thats Anurag Kashyap).
SHAITAN has an ensemble cast and offers ample scope for each character to perform. Rajeev Khandelwal, playing a cop who's fighting his inner demons, nails the role, giving a tight, focused performance. Kalki is excellent. She's sure to wow and shock the audiences with her act. Neil Bhoopalam is first-rate. Especially towards the latter moments of the film. Shiv Pandit gives a good account of himself. Kirti Kulhari is super efficient. Gulshan Deviah is top notch. The peculiar behavior comes across very well in several sequences. Rajat Barmecha(Udaan) appears in an interesting cameo.
The supporting cast also delivers fine performances. Pavan Malhotra is first-rate. Rajit Kapur leaves an impression. Nikhil Chinnappa is good. Rukhsar makes her presence felt. Rajkumar Yadav gets it right yet again.
Watch the movie for the brilliant camera work, indeed. Cinematography. The music, especially Bali and Fareeda. The acting – all of the actors have done a very very good job, but special credits to Rajeev Khandelwal and Kalki.
watch SHAITAN !
MovieMoths19 June 2011
Anurag Kashyap .... yes.. that's the name everyone looks before going to watch a movie which has new actors, director, music directors, weird movie title (every body expects the title "Shaitan" to be associated with a horror one). And Anurag did it again by just being a produce. Its like "the MIDAS touch".
First, i was never going to watch this movie, but just gave a shot coz i am a huge fan of Anurag Kashyap. And.. taddaa ! I was not disappointed, even though the director is Bijoy Nambiar.
About Direction - Nambiar has his own style, can say the Guy Ritchie of Bollywood. Super slow motion, more involvement of camera as a character, fast paced flash backs, witty narration and good background music.
About actors - Really believable.. 'that's what is required in a movie'. Most of the lead actors were new ,but were well seasoned campaigners from the TV channels. Rajiv Khandelwal's role was very impact full, so was all the support actors.
About Music - Perfect ! just fitted the movie. It was just a character of the movie. Am really upset and wondering that ... y the songs.. "Khoya khoya chand and Hawa hawai" is not there in the OST? :(
About the Movie - Its the best Bollywood has to offer after "3 Idiots". Its... stylish, has good action, acting, music and its a zero VFX movie. The whole movie is real in its look (the roads, buildings, character, story). We can relate it to our own daily life routine. That's where the movie scores its mark. And above the all.. you can OR just watch this movie in theater... simply superb ! for its action, music, run chase, super slow mo scenes.
Aaah ! Shaitan ......
First, i was never going to watch this movie, but just gave a shot coz i am a huge fan of Anurag Kashyap. And.. taddaa ! I was not disappointed, even though the director is Bijoy Nambiar.
About Direction - Nambiar has his own style, can say the Guy Ritchie of Bollywood. Super slow motion, more involvement of camera as a character, fast paced flash backs, witty narration and good background music.
About actors - Really believable.. 'that's what is required in a movie'. Most of the lead actors were new ,but were well seasoned campaigners from the TV channels. Rajiv Khandelwal's role was very impact full, so was all the support actors.
About Music - Perfect ! just fitted the movie. It was just a character of the movie. Am really upset and wondering that ... y the songs.. "Khoya khoya chand and Hawa hawai" is not there in the OST? :(
About the Movie - Its the best Bollywood has to offer after "3 Idiots". Its... stylish, has good action, acting, music and its a zero VFX movie. The whole movie is real in its look (the roads, buildings, character, story). We can relate it to our own daily life routine. That's where the movie scores its mark. And above the all.. you can OR just watch this movie in theater... simply superb ! for its action, music, run chase, super slow mo scenes.
Aaah ! Shaitan ......
The movie do has some 'Shaitan' moments
pkt_kumar51110 June 2011
The glamorous trailers, young and fresh star cast, music but the biggest of all Rajeev Khandelwal impressed me a lot in the trailers and movie too. But if we see the movie keeping in mind that it is Anurag Kashyap's flick i think the movie was disappointing. The first half of the movie is quite good and lifts up really well but too fast. The shaitan moments were there but they were way too less. The moment you will realize that you are having fun watching this one, it will take a serious turn which i think could have been delayed because the second half goes too slow showing some unimportant and regular flashbacks of Amy played by Kalki. But still movie will keep you tight because it has something very unique to offer. I mean who have ever remixed and played an old song during a shooting sequence scene in a busy market. The presence and great acting by Rajeev Khandelwal will take many girl's heart.In his few scenes,he steals the movie quietly with his funny yet serious sense of humor.Movie also have some big gaps in 2nd half which if told here will destroy your viewing experience. Although its a very normal kidnapping movie with weak script told in a stylish way. 2 out of 5 for this attempt by the makers but 1 extra for Rajeev Khandelwal and the music which will stay for a long time in your play-list.
An international Hindi Film
MovieMagicCollections11 June 2011
Shaitan, when i first heard of the title i thought it was was weird. Anurag, the producer has always been associated with different cinema, some great (Udaan), some quite bad (No Smoking) and some weird (Dev D). I thought that this would also be in the later category of weird. But I was curious, I wanted to check it out. Some subconscious inside me was telling me that this is gonna be good. Well my subconscious was spot on. This is one film that is not to be missed. To all my international friends who think bollywood is all about song and dance will sit up to this movie. On the downside this movie is not for everyone. The old and the still not adult category may not like it. It has some disturbing shots but are actually a piece of art. This is what cinema is all about, The ART. The film excels in all the departments, both on and off the camera. screenplay and direction are of the highest quality, cinematography and editing is breathtaking, background score is superb and the music is in sync with the film. The film has an ensemble cast and each and every character shines in their respective roles. Very good characterization also helps in their performance. This film like Udaan has a long long way to go. Everuone like it or not, But do WATCH IT
Inner demon + slightly unorganized format
ramesh-roey13 June 2011
The self realization process is always tough. You have to deal with inner demons and divinity. Some people call it Emotional Intelligence. Emotional intelligence is about to know your emotions and being aware of how to express it. There are lot of among us who doesn't know how to express rage. They prone to rage instantly and make unfavorable decisions. Shaitaan talks about it but unfortunately in unorganized way. The director, cinematographer succeeds to set loud premises for the film, but then they fails to deliver organized, tight film. It is script that fails to realize resolution point. Director tried too many concepts but he never concluded a thing. This film ends with uncertain note. Director wanted to tell that inner demon can destroy you and there is also divine side which can be pulled out by love, sympathy, affection. Screenplay is real star of the film. Sequence where two protagonist fights in front of Jesus gives you multi-dimensional perspective. Shaitaan comes with surprises, because only predictability of inner demon is its unpredictability. Love can takes you away from your inner demon. It was justified in the film.
Acting department has got new talent. Rajeev Khandelwal is the one who stands out. You can see maturity in his acting. Kalki's story is a high point of the film, especially opening sequence that exactly portrays inner demon. Actually director treats it as a part of personality rather than predefined emotion. Cameramen used similar camera movement in the introduction sequence of the film that enriches the experience. I enjoyed that part most. Background score is funny because it brings out the sarcasm. There are very small details that make this cinema more interesting. Things like original name of Amy that sounded like typical Indian rural name, which emphasis on contrast between personalities. Hammer car that denotes loud, care free attitude towards life.Somehow this film reminds me Danny Boyle's Trainspotting, may be because of care free attitude that portrays in both films. In the era so called entertaining cinema, this kind of cinema maintains balance in Hindi film industry,
Acting department has got new talent. Rajeev Khandelwal is the one who stands out. You can see maturity in his acting. Kalki's story is a high point of the film, especially opening sequence that exactly portrays inner demon. Actually director treats it as a part of personality rather than predefined emotion. Cameramen used similar camera movement in the introduction sequence of the film that enriches the experience. I enjoyed that part most. Background score is funny because it brings out the sarcasm. There are very small details that make this cinema more interesting. Things like original name of Amy that sounded like typical Indian rural name, which emphasis on contrast between personalities. Hammer car that denotes loud, care free attitude towards life.Somehow this film reminds me Danny Boyle's Trainspotting, may be because of care free attitude that portrays in both films. In the era so called entertaining cinema, this kind of cinema maintains balance in Hindi film industry,
There's a 'Shaitan' in all of us waiting to rear its ugly head..
Jhakaas-Ya-Bakwaas11 June 2011
Newbie director Bejoy Nambiar certainly has got himself an impressive if not a mind-blowing debut. And the young actors have done justice to his quirky script & storytelling technique.
You can recognize new age cinema with its 'hatke' script, youthful actors and edgy storytelling / narration. And when you go see Shaitaan you can see all of it there.
The story opens with brief introductory scenes of the lead characters that give you an insight into what each character's personality is like. The story unfolds to show an unruly group of spoilt brat teenagers who believe in the adage 'if you got it, you gotta flaunt it'.
A NRIs daughter Amy (Kalki Koelchin), with a traumatic past, is new in town. She joins the spoilt teenager group and finally starts to enjoy her life. After a night of partying, drinking, doing drugs & racing their Hummer on the empty roads, these guys happen to mow down two innocent people and subsequently flee the scene.
At this point the story actually starts taking pace. In order to escape judicial custody they make an arrangement with a cop who for a huge sum of money will take care of their case. Since none of them has enough money to pay the cop off, they hatch a plan of staging the kidnapping of Amy and demanding the ransom money.
From here the story starts to spiral towards things that neither of them imagined would happen. What was considered to be a harmless plan turns out to be something that will change their lives forever.
This movie is a classic example of how peer pressures and herd mentality can actually make the sanest of people do things that they wouldn't normally do, only to realize it when it's too late.
There is also a parallel track running of the cop Mathur (Rajeev Khandelwal) who has been given the responsibility of handling the case. Along with his professional life, we get to see glimpses of his personal life & the problems he is facing in his marriage. In fact in the end you realize that it isn't easy being a cop where you have the responsibility of protecting the nation with a measly salary being paid for it.
The story is interspersed with clever narration techniques and flashbacks which make the film edgy.
The end makes you feel sorry for the characters & makes you question practicality vs. idealism.
A decent watch I say.
Read more reviews at www.jhakaasyabakwaas.wordpress.com
You can recognize new age cinema with its 'hatke' script, youthful actors and edgy storytelling / narration. And when you go see Shaitaan you can see all of it there.
The story opens with brief introductory scenes of the lead characters that give you an insight into what each character's personality is like. The story unfolds to show an unruly group of spoilt brat teenagers who believe in the adage 'if you got it, you gotta flaunt it'.
A NRIs daughter Amy (Kalki Koelchin), with a traumatic past, is new in town. She joins the spoilt teenager group and finally starts to enjoy her life. After a night of partying, drinking, doing drugs & racing their Hummer on the empty roads, these guys happen to mow down two innocent people and subsequently flee the scene.
At this point the story actually starts taking pace. In order to escape judicial custody they make an arrangement with a cop who for a huge sum of money will take care of their case. Since none of them has enough money to pay the cop off, they hatch a plan of staging the kidnapping of Amy and demanding the ransom money.
From here the story starts to spiral towards things that neither of them imagined would happen. What was considered to be a harmless plan turns out to be something that will change their lives forever.
This movie is a classic example of how peer pressures and herd mentality can actually make the sanest of people do things that they wouldn't normally do, only to realize it when it's too late.
There is also a parallel track running of the cop Mathur (Rajeev Khandelwal) who has been given the responsibility of handling the case. Along with his professional life, we get to see glimpses of his personal life & the problems he is facing in his marriage. In fact in the end you realize that it isn't easy being a cop where you have the responsibility of protecting the nation with a measly salary being paid for it.
The story is interspersed with clever narration techniques and flashbacks which make the film edgy.
The end makes you feel sorry for the characters & makes you question practicality vs. idealism.
A decent watch I say.
Read more reviews at www.jhakaasyabakwaas.wordpress.com
Shaitan speaks about the devil inside each of us
Einsicht201013 June 2011
Shaitan speaks about the devil inside each of us, the devil who might take over us when we our own life is in trouble. It also speaks about the corrupt system, its flaws and the people who manipulate the system making use of their indecipherable power.
The movie revolves around a group of five young troubled spoiled brats in Mumbai, who as usual have issues with their lives.
Spiced up with some offensively witty scenes and dialogues, which is a good thing considering the plot of the movie, the movie is targeted towards the youth and does offer what any regular new age individual would look for in the movie. All the five lead actors seemed appropriate for their characters but for me Gulshan Devaiya as K.C. did a fabulous job among the five. Apart from him, Rajeev Khandelwal performed flawlessly in playing the role of a cop and I was immensely pleased to see Raj Kumar Yadav as a shady police officer. His part was short but he could not have done it better, in fact, he was the perfect choice for that character.
But even though the flick was filled with good performances all around and even better direction, it lacked excitement. The whole dish didn't seem to tempt me anytime throughout the meal. It was predictable at times and the idea of rebellious spoiled brats is becoming stale now. This movie is definitely worth watching once or maybe twice for some people, but it is nothing extraordinary and didn't leave me wondering or wanting for more.
The movie revolves around a group of five young troubled spoiled brats in Mumbai, who as usual have issues with their lives.
Spiced up with some offensively witty scenes and dialogues, which is a good thing considering the plot of the movie, the movie is targeted towards the youth and does offer what any regular new age individual would look for in the movie. All the five lead actors seemed appropriate for their characters but for me Gulshan Devaiya as K.C. did a fabulous job among the five. Apart from him, Rajeev Khandelwal performed flawlessly in playing the role of a cop and I was immensely pleased to see Raj Kumar Yadav as a shady police officer. His part was short but he could not have done it better, in fact, he was the perfect choice for that character.
But even though the flick was filled with good performances all around and even better direction, it lacked excitement. The whole dish didn't seem to tempt me anytime throughout the meal. It was predictable at times and the idea of rebellious spoiled brats is becoming stale now. This movie is definitely worth watching once or maybe twice for some people, but it is nothing extraordinary and didn't leave me wondering or wanting for more.
Disappointed
pradeepsinghmcd7 December 2019
Feels like I've seen some other movie le going through the reviews... Except two or three reviews, everyone is appreciating it for nothing... I've always been a huge Anurag fan but disappointed extremely by this movie under his banner... Only insane people like the characters of the movie could appreciate such garbage
Worth viewing!
Amyth4718 July 2020
My Rating : 7/10
Go in with zero expectations and come out the other end feeling satisfied!
'Shaitan' is all over the place but in a very good way, props to the director who shows us his style of filmmaking - very refreshing!
Good work everyone involved in the making of this fine lesser-known Hindi film.
Go in with zero expectations and come out the other end feeling satisfied!
'Shaitan' is all over the place but in a very good way, props to the director who shows us his style of filmmaking - very refreshing!
Good work everyone involved in the making of this fine lesser-known Hindi film.
Next time you see the mirror ,you will see a devil
i_attitude23 June 2011
A yellow Hummer speeding down the road with five youths and an Audi speeds past them almost in a 'catch me if you can" style.Then begins the race.One of the guys in hummer making a video of the race on his mobile to capture the moment of winning,Others cheering him,after sometime Audi quits the race accepting its defeat,turns left on a roundabout.The guy driving Hummer, starts circling the roundabout with a triumphant joy,others cheering him again.Then suddenly they stop to a screeching halt ,everyone tumbles over.They get down to see something which gives them the horror of their lives and sets the plot for the rest of the film.
'Shaitan' looks straight into the face of the reluctant,not-so-eager Indian viewer and shakes him out of the slumber by introducing him to his own dark reality.People get used to complacency and are satisfied that what they are being served is what they only deserve, but when a filmmaker like Anurag Kashyap takes up the cause,he makes sure we get nothing but the best.
The film is about a bunch of kids(as they are supposed to be attending schools) who are rich and carry a devil-may-care attitude.A 'rebel without a clue', 'KC' ,who has a rich god-fearing dad,doesn't mind stealing his mom's jewellery when he and his friends are in trouble and need money.Amy an NRI joins the 'gang' later ,has a destructive mentality because she lost her mother at an early age and holds everyone in her family responsible for that.Tanya,a forced model who does a saree ad because her sister wants her to.Dash is the guy we know least about and 'Zubin' played by neil bhoopalam an ex channel 'v' video jockey a gadget geek who sheepishly smiles when he gets caught by his mom giving himself a hand-job and finally Rajeev Khandelwal as Inspector Mathur who impresses again as 'tough as nail' cop who would rather kick an auto-driver than arguing when he refuses to go to a certain place .
First time director Bejoy seems to have done his homework well and impresses with innovative camera techniques . There's a shot through a beer bottle during a song and the introduction of Insepector Mathur which is done in POV camera style.Producer Anurag kashyap is a prolific director himself and some of the scenes in the film seem like they've been lifted straight from his previous films like there's a scene in the film where a 'good cop' (Rajeev Khandelwal) chases a 'bad cop' through the narrow by-lanes of Bombay slums a la the 'great chase' sequence in his own movie 'Black Friday'.Producer further indulges himself by recreating another scene from his own film 'Paanch' which got shelved after a controversial face-off with the censor-board because of its violent and drug related scenes and still seem like too much for our iron-clad society even after more than 10 years of its making.
'Shaitan' scores some extra points when it shows some real gory and bloody scenes and creates a feeling of horror in the viewer who by so far was enjoying good music and trying to relive his own college days by watching the gang's juvenile antics.This film does, what 'Dil chahta hai' and 'Rang de basanti' did for the decade just went by,which is, showing another facade of the youth which can be all fun-loving at times but has the potential for being the most turbulent when its expected to be at its best.
I feel more films like 'Shaitan' should come out as these films are not made to send a message across but to make one feel that anyone can have an alternative side which he's not aware of and can wreck a havoc if not timely tamed.
'Shaitan' looks straight into the face of the reluctant,not-so-eager Indian viewer and shakes him out of the slumber by introducing him to his own dark reality.People get used to complacency and are satisfied that what they are being served is what they only deserve, but when a filmmaker like Anurag Kashyap takes up the cause,he makes sure we get nothing but the best.
The film is about a bunch of kids(as they are supposed to be attending schools) who are rich and carry a devil-may-care attitude.A 'rebel without a clue', 'KC' ,who has a rich god-fearing dad,doesn't mind stealing his mom's jewellery when he and his friends are in trouble and need money.Amy an NRI joins the 'gang' later ,has a destructive mentality because she lost her mother at an early age and holds everyone in her family responsible for that.Tanya,a forced model who does a saree ad because her sister wants her to.Dash is the guy we know least about and 'Zubin' played by neil bhoopalam an ex channel 'v' video jockey a gadget geek who sheepishly smiles when he gets caught by his mom giving himself a hand-job and finally Rajeev Khandelwal as Inspector Mathur who impresses again as 'tough as nail' cop who would rather kick an auto-driver than arguing when he refuses to go to a certain place .
First time director Bejoy seems to have done his homework well and impresses with innovative camera techniques . There's a shot through a beer bottle during a song and the introduction of Insepector Mathur which is done in POV camera style.Producer Anurag kashyap is a prolific director himself and some of the scenes in the film seem like they've been lifted straight from his previous films like there's a scene in the film where a 'good cop' (Rajeev Khandelwal) chases a 'bad cop' through the narrow by-lanes of Bombay slums a la the 'great chase' sequence in his own movie 'Black Friday'.Producer further indulges himself by recreating another scene from his own film 'Paanch' which got shelved after a controversial face-off with the censor-board because of its violent and drug related scenes and still seem like too much for our iron-clad society even after more than 10 years of its making.
'Shaitan' scores some extra points when it shows some real gory and bloody scenes and creates a feeling of horror in the viewer who by so far was enjoying good music and trying to relive his own college days by watching the gang's juvenile antics.This film does, what 'Dil chahta hai' and 'Rang de basanti' did for the decade just went by,which is, showing another facade of the youth which can be all fun-loving at times but has the potential for being the most turbulent when its expected to be at its best.
I feel more films like 'Shaitan' should come out as these films are not made to send a message across but to make one feel that anyone can have an alternative side which he's not aware of and can wreck a havoc if not timely tamed.
Filled with style but doesn't develop characters enough
ronakkotian30 January 2021
With Anurag Kashyap backing up this project, you know you're going to witness something out of the ordinary and Shaitan is an example of that.
Shaitan follows five friends who decide to fake a kidnapping after being blackmailed by a police officer in order to cover up their hit-and-run accident.
With Anurag Kashyap backing up this project, you know you're going to witness something great and Shaitan is an example of that. What originally starts as a regular teen movie slowly spirals into a dark thriller making the film much more exciting. For his debut, Bejoy Nambiar gave a good first impression. The film has stylish written all over it as there are some crazy camera shots and editing techniques. At times it does get a bit obnoxious but it also makes up for some entertaining scenes. The use of music is handled well. There is a particular shootout scene played in slow motion as a song is being played in the background and it's easily one of the film's best scenes.
The performances were all pretty great. Kalki Koechlin does a fantastic job as usual. Rajeev Khandelwal delivers a great performance especially during the scenes showing his failed marriage. The silent exchange between him and wife says a lot about these two characters. Gulshan Devaiah is also fun to watch and goes through a nice arc by the end. For his debut performance, Shiv Pandit does well but I wish there was more to him. The same can be said about Kirti Kulhari and Neil Bhoopalam. Rajkummar Rao has a very small role but does a decent job nonetheless.
The film is mainly about unleashing your inner demons and we see each character's dark side when the going gets tough but I wish there was more to the main characters. We get to see Kalki Koechlin's character's troubled past but I feel Nambiar didn't explore it as much as I wanted him to. There is also the subplot with Rajeev Khandelwal's crumbling marriage which did make him the most sympathetic character but I feel it wasn't developed enough. I also think the film went on for a bit too long. The second half isn't as strong as the first and it did start to drag for me towards the end.
Despite that, Shaitan is a decent watch. The film has a lot of style and a dark tone which I appreciated but at the same time I wish Bejoy Nambiar focused more on developing the characters better.
Shaitan follows five friends who decide to fake a kidnapping after being blackmailed by a police officer in order to cover up their hit-and-run accident.
With Anurag Kashyap backing up this project, you know you're going to witness something great and Shaitan is an example of that. What originally starts as a regular teen movie slowly spirals into a dark thriller making the film much more exciting. For his debut, Bejoy Nambiar gave a good first impression. The film has stylish written all over it as there are some crazy camera shots and editing techniques. At times it does get a bit obnoxious but it also makes up for some entertaining scenes. The use of music is handled well. There is a particular shootout scene played in slow motion as a song is being played in the background and it's easily one of the film's best scenes.
The performances were all pretty great. Kalki Koechlin does a fantastic job as usual. Rajeev Khandelwal delivers a great performance especially during the scenes showing his failed marriage. The silent exchange between him and wife says a lot about these two characters. Gulshan Devaiah is also fun to watch and goes through a nice arc by the end. For his debut performance, Shiv Pandit does well but I wish there was more to him. The same can be said about Kirti Kulhari and Neil Bhoopalam. Rajkummar Rao has a very small role but does a decent job nonetheless.
The film is mainly about unleashing your inner demons and we see each character's dark side when the going gets tough but I wish there was more to the main characters. We get to see Kalki Koechlin's character's troubled past but I feel Nambiar didn't explore it as much as I wanted him to. There is also the subplot with Rajeev Khandelwal's crumbling marriage which did make him the most sympathetic character but I feel it wasn't developed enough. I also think the film went on for a bit too long. The second half isn't as strong as the first and it did start to drag for me towards the end.
Despite that, Shaitan is a decent watch. The film has a lot of style and a dark tone which I appreciated but at the same time I wish Bejoy Nambiar focused more on developing the characters better.
Very well made . Hilarious Awesome and breathtaking.
hiakhil1912 June 2011
Must watch for those who like to watch something different and unique every time they step into a theater. To be honest i didn't expect a lot from Shaitaan. But after coming out of theater i was laughing and was amazed with the performances of each and every character. However there still few things in the movie i am disappointed with What worked for me is The ultra cool camera-work ,direction . The performances of Rajiv Kahndelwaal and Kalki were awesome. The camera-work was brilliant. I was amazed at the beauty of "Khoya Khoya Chand "scene. That's how Guy Ritchie would present a shootout scene . I might just go for the movie again for that scene.
Although the direction was brilliant i think the story lacks the concreteness and was weak at certain places. Apart from that the movie Rocks.
Go watch it guys u wont regret it.
Although the direction was brilliant i think the story lacks the concreteness and was weak at certain places. Apart from that the movie Rocks.
Go watch it guys u wont regret it.
Sleek, stylish, but fell slightly short of expectations..
Chinmay_Sane12 June 2011
Warning: Spoilers
In 2003, when Anurag Kashyap made Paanch, the movie was scorned by the censor board and was never released. It seems he still feels thwarted and decided to make a few changes to the plot and minify the abuse and obscenities and resurface it.
It was clear, how much Shaitan is inspired by Paanch (with the basic plot espoused from Abbas-Mustan's Khiladi). The only difference is that Shaitan is more stylized, and the first 30 minutes present the audience with youthful 'aiyyaashi' with all the boozing, smoking embraced. Then the youngsters make a 'mistake' (reminiscent of I Still Know What You Did Last Summer) and then begins a series of subplots, which seem more or less inspired by its thriller predecessors.
Similar to Paanch, all the characters have prominent dark-sides and they even plan a kidnap-our-friend type plan. At least Paanch seems realistic in the way it depicts the background of the characters, Shaitaan is just too conventionalized. Some of the action scenes were good, and I think the Rajeev Khandelwal subplot was much more interesting. Even the music is just ordinary (Paanch, I recall, had brilliant a music score by Vishal Bharadwaj). I must admit though, Shaitan did have its moments of grandeur, especially the scene with a tweaked version of 'Khoya Khoya Chand' running in the background.
So what is the crux of the movie then? It tries to convey the fact that everybody has a devil (shaitaan) within them, and it emerges without admonition. But don't we already know that? Haven't we seen enough movies that express this message? I didn't find anything new in offing (although I'd have to agree its style is unlike Bollywood) and Kashyap's attempt of urbanizing/glamourising Paanch is not impressive. Worth a one-time watch, but not a masterpiece. Being a huge fan of Kashyap, I felt slightly let down when comparing it to Paanch, DevD, Gulaal et al.
It was clear, how much Shaitan is inspired by Paanch (with the basic plot espoused from Abbas-Mustan's Khiladi). The only difference is that Shaitan is more stylized, and the first 30 minutes present the audience with youthful 'aiyyaashi' with all the boozing, smoking embraced. Then the youngsters make a 'mistake' (reminiscent of I Still Know What You Did Last Summer) and then begins a series of subplots, which seem more or less inspired by its thriller predecessors.
Similar to Paanch, all the characters have prominent dark-sides and they even plan a kidnap-our-friend type plan. At least Paanch seems realistic in the way it depicts the background of the characters, Shaitaan is just too conventionalized. Some of the action scenes were good, and I think the Rajeev Khandelwal subplot was much more interesting. Even the music is just ordinary (Paanch, I recall, had brilliant a music score by Vishal Bharadwaj). I must admit though, Shaitan did have its moments of grandeur, especially the scene with a tweaked version of 'Khoya Khoya Chand' running in the background.
So what is the crux of the movie then? It tries to convey the fact that everybody has a devil (shaitaan) within them, and it emerges without admonition. But don't we already know that? Haven't we seen enough movies that express this message? I didn't find anything new in offing (although I'd have to agree its style is unlike Bollywood) and Kashyap's attempt of urbanizing/glamourising Paanch is not impressive. Worth a one-time watch, but not a masterpiece. Being a huge fan of Kashyap, I felt slightly let down when comparing it to Paanch, DevD, Gulaal et al.
What does it take to bring the "Inner Shaitan" out of you...????
kalpittandon10 June 2011
Warning: Spoilers
What does it take to bring the "Inner Shaitan" out of you...???? Is it the thumping feel of the moments or is it the insane, complex and unstable working of our minds????
Shaitan features a group of youngsters to whom life is all about being reckless,being high and being enjoying things over the top.Their rule is to screw all the rules but have one "usool" or mantra,"Bharosa",trust on each other.Ten minutes into the movie and we welcome their world with open hands.The awkward camera angles,catchy dialogues and superb background score only add on to the freshness of the movie.But,life can't be just happy and fun going for our gang.A wild night and an all-of-a-sudden incident changes their lives and gloom plays on their faces replacing the shaitani out of the frame.From here on begins a mind numbing journey making us see the ugly faces of corruption,kidnapping,of facing inner demons,betrayal,dope,vice and the unapologetic truth.And guess what..!!We end up sympathizing our uber cool guys.The way of letting us know the little little nuances(read "shaitani") associated with each character helps us to dive in their twisted lives and and gets emotionally attached to them.From the dark and raw past of Amy to the present day thinking of the girl,we understand the reason of her being neurotic and why she have the rawest of emotions you have seen on screen in quite some time.
The zany,fast cutting camera work(can be compared to Darren Aronofsky's movies) along with the hard hitting and hard-to-accept,gruesome reality makes us sit up and see the eccentric movie which will surely find many haters along with the lovers.Special mention of "Khoya Khoya Chand" sequence is a must as such a rendition just takes you off guard.The uncanny chase through Dharawi is splendid too and will surely create many goosebumps.
The loopholes,well..very less actually.Maybe the half-baked story of the cop(Rajiv Khandelwal) or the reason of Amy's mother's eccentric behavior.This exhilarating ride will definitely leave your eyes quenched of the amount of perfection shown by the newbie director and when the end credits role down,what left in you will be the surreal sound of bass and a feeling of being numb.Go out and UNLEASH YOUR DEMONS.
Shaitan features a group of youngsters to whom life is all about being reckless,being high and being enjoying things over the top.Their rule is to screw all the rules but have one "usool" or mantra,"Bharosa",trust on each other.Ten minutes into the movie and we welcome their world with open hands.The awkward camera angles,catchy dialogues and superb background score only add on to the freshness of the movie.But,life can't be just happy and fun going for our gang.A wild night and an all-of-a-sudden incident changes their lives and gloom plays on their faces replacing the shaitani out of the frame.From here on begins a mind numbing journey making us see the ugly faces of corruption,kidnapping,of facing inner demons,betrayal,dope,vice and the unapologetic truth.And guess what..!!We end up sympathizing our uber cool guys.The way of letting us know the little little nuances(read "shaitani") associated with each character helps us to dive in their twisted lives and and gets emotionally attached to them.From the dark and raw past of Amy to the present day thinking of the girl,we understand the reason of her being neurotic and why she have the rawest of emotions you have seen on screen in quite some time.
The zany,fast cutting camera work(can be compared to Darren Aronofsky's movies) along with the hard hitting and hard-to-accept,gruesome reality makes us sit up and see the eccentric movie which will surely find many haters along with the lovers.Special mention of "Khoya Khoya Chand" sequence is a must as such a rendition just takes you off guard.The uncanny chase through Dharawi is splendid too and will surely create many goosebumps.
The loopholes,well..very less actually.Maybe the half-baked story of the cop(Rajiv Khandelwal) or the reason of Amy's mother's eccentric behavior.This exhilarating ride will definitely leave your eyes quenched of the amount of perfection shown by the newbie director and when the end credits role down,what left in you will be the surreal sound of bass and a feeling of being numb.Go out and UNLEASH YOUR DEMONS.
"Shaitan" as the name signifies.
catchamu200411 June 2011
It is a story of a group of five wayward youngsters who snort cocaine, get drunk, and drive around recklessly through the streets of Mumbai. This is a group of mostly 'poor-little-rich-kids' who're emotionally estranged from their families. When they mow down two innocent people in a rash-driving accident, they must come up with big money to close the case. Going to their parents is not an option; hence one of them, Amy (played by Kalki Koechlin), an NRI with unresolved mommy issues, suggests that her friends fake her kidnapping so they can demand ransom from her dad. Expectedly their plan spirals wildly out of control, and that's when the devil inside each of them decides to rear its ugly head. Hindi cinema seldom makes films like this.if you are interested in something new and daring then check this out.
SHAITANIC verses.....Go savor it!!!!!
auyon-a10 June 2011
Warning: Spoilers
First and foremost,comparisons of Shaitan with Kashyap's own take on youth excess 'Paanch' are inevitable but except for the thematic elements,it is a completely fresh concept and obviously,the censors had no problems clearing Shaitan.....Paanch cant boast of the same feat,,,can it??????
Moving on2 Shaitan,,,,the film is pure magic for your cinematic senses...it is like your favorite dish....after you have finished it..you are bound to crave more for a few more helpings... Call it magic,,call it street smart thinking or whatever.. Director BIjoy Nambiar manages to merge content with style in such a beautiful manner that some sequences in the film leave you in complete awe...Add a pulsating soundtrack to it and what you have is a crime noir which forces you to keep thinking till the last frame of the film... The plot revolves around 5 youngsters called KC(Gulshan),Tanya(Kirti),Dash(Shiv),Amy (Kalki) & Zubin (Neil) who hail from filthy rich families...(at least 4 of them do...Dash is a drug peddler who has managed to climb up the social ladder with his HARDwork)..who have nothing better to do than party 24/7,snort cocaine,go for drives on their hummer and participate in 'JOINT' efforts of all kinds...Their merriment comes to a standstill one night when their road rage results in an accident where they end up killing a couple of hapless motorists...This incident sets in motion a chain of events where to shut the case they need to bribe the police inspector Malvankar (RAjkumar from Ragini MMS) and to come up with the bribe money,they stage a kidnapping of Amy which becomes prime time news and before the five realize what they are up to they become the famous 5....Here enters Inspector Mathur (RAjeev Khandelwal) who is battling marriage problems off his own and who is suspended for the time being for coolly pushing a rogue corporate off the first floor....The cat and mouse begins and one by one,the friends realize they are not so friendly after all with each other as the inner SHAITAN raises its ugly head... The film's narrative structure is brilliant and each and every character is well etched out...The only roadblock in the narrative is the dream sequences of Amy imagining her mom...I know it kinda helps in adding to her personality of a mentally unstable person but it crops up so many times that it becomes irritating after a point... On the positive side,there are a couple of sequences which simply elevates the film to a new high...First one being the shootout and the subsequent running sequence with the remix of Khoya Khoya Chand playing in the background is simply mind blowing...and the second one being when Inspector Mathur chases Malvankar and the background song is something to the tune of 'pintya'...you cant help but smile at this extremely intensive sequence because its so much in sync with the lyrics..simply magical... Moving on to the performances,,,Rajeev KHandelwal as Inspector Mathur is the trump card of the film..His amazingly calculated performance as a cop fighting his inner angst is superb....Among the 5,Shiv PAndit shines bright in his debut feature with a solid turn as the mastermind of the group...Gulshan,i am told has years of theater experience...well..all that comes in handy as he plays the most menacing character of the group with ease...Neil doesn't have much to do but still manages to impress....Kirti Kulhari brings in the X factor to the group...SHe is extremely easy on the eyes...Kalki as always is brilliant,,but i wish she didn't have to go into flashback mode so often and become the grudge girl...Rajat Barmecha (the Udaan boy) is a scene stealer in a cameo and that remains the bests sequence of the film....Among the rest,Nikhil Chinappa has precious little to do than run behind inspector Mathur..Rajkumar continuing from where he left off in Ragini MMS is damn good.... The technical team is the one who is responsible for transforming the very face of Shaitan...The camera work is BRILLIANT...and adding to the visuals is the music which blends amazingly with the story and making the experience drool worthy.... Bijoy Nambiar...take a bow...your first film is PURE magic....What a start!!!! And this by far is the best film to come out this year and i have a strong intuition that it will remain that....and Anurag Kashyap,,,the man who after the delectable'DevD' and the inspiring 'Udaan' has now offered 'Shaitan'....for him just one word....'RESPECT'.....
Moving on2 Shaitan,,,,the film is pure magic for your cinematic senses...it is like your favorite dish....after you have finished it..you are bound to crave more for a few more helpings... Call it magic,,call it street smart thinking or whatever.. Director BIjoy Nambiar manages to merge content with style in such a beautiful manner that some sequences in the film leave you in complete awe...Add a pulsating soundtrack to it and what you have is a crime noir which forces you to keep thinking till the last frame of the film... The plot revolves around 5 youngsters called KC(Gulshan),Tanya(Kirti),Dash(Shiv),Amy (Kalki) & Zubin (Neil) who hail from filthy rich families...(at least 4 of them do...Dash is a drug peddler who has managed to climb up the social ladder with his HARDwork)..who have nothing better to do than party 24/7,snort cocaine,go for drives on their hummer and participate in 'JOINT' efforts of all kinds...Their merriment comes to a standstill one night when their road rage results in an accident where they end up killing a couple of hapless motorists...This incident sets in motion a chain of events where to shut the case they need to bribe the police inspector Malvankar (RAjkumar from Ragini MMS) and to come up with the bribe money,they stage a kidnapping of Amy which becomes prime time news and before the five realize what they are up to they become the famous 5....Here enters Inspector Mathur (RAjeev Khandelwal) who is battling marriage problems off his own and who is suspended for the time being for coolly pushing a rogue corporate off the first floor....The cat and mouse begins and one by one,the friends realize they are not so friendly after all with each other as the inner SHAITAN raises its ugly head... The film's narrative structure is brilliant and each and every character is well etched out...The only roadblock in the narrative is the dream sequences of Amy imagining her mom...I know it kinda helps in adding to her personality of a mentally unstable person but it crops up so many times that it becomes irritating after a point... On the positive side,there are a couple of sequences which simply elevates the film to a new high...First one being the shootout and the subsequent running sequence with the remix of Khoya Khoya Chand playing in the background is simply mind blowing...and the second one being when Inspector Mathur chases Malvankar and the background song is something to the tune of 'pintya'...you cant help but smile at this extremely intensive sequence because its so much in sync with the lyrics..simply magical... Moving on to the performances,,,Rajeev KHandelwal as Inspector Mathur is the trump card of the film..His amazingly calculated performance as a cop fighting his inner angst is superb....Among the 5,Shiv PAndit shines bright in his debut feature with a solid turn as the mastermind of the group...Gulshan,i am told has years of theater experience...well..all that comes in handy as he plays the most menacing character of the group with ease...Neil doesn't have much to do but still manages to impress....Kirti Kulhari brings in the X factor to the group...SHe is extremely easy on the eyes...Kalki as always is brilliant,,but i wish she didn't have to go into flashback mode so often and become the grudge girl...Rajat Barmecha (the Udaan boy) is a scene stealer in a cameo and that remains the bests sequence of the film....Among the rest,Nikhil Chinappa has precious little to do than run behind inspector Mathur..Rajkumar continuing from where he left off in Ragini MMS is damn good.... The technical team is the one who is responsible for transforming the very face of Shaitan...The camera work is BRILLIANT...and adding to the visuals is the music which blends amazingly with the story and making the experience drool worthy.... Bijoy Nambiar...take a bow...your first film is PURE magic....What a start!!!! And this by far is the best film to come out this year and i have a strong intuition that it will remain that....and Anurag Kashyap,,,the man who after the delectable'DevD' and the inspiring 'Udaan' has now offered 'Shaitan'....for him just one word....'RESPECT'.....
See Your Inner Shaitan (Devil)
nitishkumarmohanta4 June 2020
WoW What an Incredible work done by the Writer and the Director as well.. I'm sad that I took almost 9 years to watch this gem from Bollywood! Anuraag Kashyap, the Name is enough, who've some kind of Midas-Touch with any film of his.. This one is also one of the Pure-Gem from his associate collections..
Story is very simple and that Old Retro style of Kidnapping and Demand of Money things from Rich dad are here in this Shaitan movie. But it have some different underwhelming aspects, which surely give you satisfaction to spend almost 2Hrs for it.
It's basically a Dark storyline based movie and all the characters of this movie did a fantastic job whether it's Kalki, Gulshan or even Rajeev Khandelwal or Shiv Panditt.. The background scores are definitely chilled to listen! Very pleasant and according to storyline as well..
A very good work by Bollywood team!
I'll go with 7 out of 10 Stars for it..
I hated this movie, and here's why....
siddhantadlakha16 June 2011
Warning: Spoilers
Apart from the marketing, which portrayed the film like a hip, fun, new-age, youth oriented Indian film, there's so much that I found wrong with this movie that I wouldn't know where to begin.
First of all, the marketing was kind of misleading, as the film spends far more time on youth- demonization that one would expect. However, that too would have been acceptable if the film had a clear point to it, or perhaps one single strong storyline as its backbone. However, it's muddled with unnecessary subplots that have no relevance to the main story, and seem to be thrown in 'just because', and the film goes through more changes in tone than Nokia phones have over the last decade.
If I were to somehow find and isolate what could be called the main 'plot' of the film, it's about a bunch of youths who get involved in a car-accident that leads to the death of.... well it's not clear who dies or how many people die, but they're driving a scooter when they're run over by the car that the kids are in, and then they try and cover the whole thing up, but a corrupt cop asks for a gargantuan sum of money to keep quiet about it.
You see, that in itself forms a coherent story, yet the film opens with some hint at a sub-plot about one of the kids' insane mother, a sub-plot that's touched upon only briefly and almost at random throughout the rest of the film, and then spends a good 30-40 minutes showing nothing but the extravagant and edgy lifestyle that these kids live, something that shouldn't have taken longer to show than the length of an average music video. And that's pretty much what the movie felt like until the accident about 40 minutes in, a music video. Flashy images set against music, and NOTHING else.
Of course that isn't the only sub-plot that brings this movie down. Somewhere along the way, we're introduced to a cop, who from I can assume, was supposed to come across as the edgy, living on the borders of the law type badass law enforcer, but came across as mentally unstable in a sort of uneasy way. The first thing we see him do is push a guy from a floor's height, and then beat up a guy HE happens to be bribing. And then the film starts to focus on his love life but barely touches the surface of it. And I don't mean his love life is mentioned, entire SCENES are devoted to the relationship between him and his wife to absolutely no consequence.
The film gets very preachy at times, straying away from the story to show police corruption, time consuming divorce formalities and even a short scene about rikshaw drivers refusing fare, all of which seemed to belong in a different movie altogether.
Oh and for the sake of having a shootout, the cop is sent to investigate the disappearance of a German tourist named Claudia Jones (which doesn't sound German in the slightest), a woman who is meant to be blonde, as stated in the PREVIOUS SCENE, but is played by an Indian girl with dark hair. Oh and the cop also stops machine gun fire with a MATTRESS.
But I'm getting off topic here. The sub-plots keep creeping up here and there but are never fully explored as they have little or nothing to do with the actual plot, which takes far too long to get set into place, and even as the film's events begin to unfold, there are some absolutely appalling changes in tone that almost seem random, if it weren't for the fact that I got the indication that the camera angles and scenes had been thought out beforehand, and then the 'story' was added in later. And the characters ended up seeming more like one- dimensional characters than anything else. It seemed like the writer/director threw in every cinematic idea he has ever had into one film.
The only positives I felt this film had were 1) Neil Bhopalam (Zubin), the only actor who seemed to have any sort of grounding, while all the others were either devoid of the slightest hint of emotion or shouting and crying like the sky was falling. He was at the same time entertaining and engaging, but the script didn't do his talent justice. And 2) The cameo appearance by Rajat Barmecha of Udaan. Not because it was an especially great performance, or necessary at all for that matter, but because it reminded me that films like Udaan still exist, so all hope for youth-oriented Indian cinema isn't lost just yet.
All in all, I felt it was a film that promised a lot, but in the process of trying to deliver too much at once, failed to deliver any thing at all. All style and no substance, Shaitan is one of the most disconnected films I've seen in recent memory, and will be remembered as nothing more than a severe disjoint between content and execution.
A film being well directed is pointless if it's a bunch of well directed nothing.
First of all, the marketing was kind of misleading, as the film spends far more time on youth- demonization that one would expect. However, that too would have been acceptable if the film had a clear point to it, or perhaps one single strong storyline as its backbone. However, it's muddled with unnecessary subplots that have no relevance to the main story, and seem to be thrown in 'just because', and the film goes through more changes in tone than Nokia phones have over the last decade.
If I were to somehow find and isolate what could be called the main 'plot' of the film, it's about a bunch of youths who get involved in a car-accident that leads to the death of.... well it's not clear who dies or how many people die, but they're driving a scooter when they're run over by the car that the kids are in, and then they try and cover the whole thing up, but a corrupt cop asks for a gargantuan sum of money to keep quiet about it.
You see, that in itself forms a coherent story, yet the film opens with some hint at a sub-plot about one of the kids' insane mother, a sub-plot that's touched upon only briefly and almost at random throughout the rest of the film, and then spends a good 30-40 minutes showing nothing but the extravagant and edgy lifestyle that these kids live, something that shouldn't have taken longer to show than the length of an average music video. And that's pretty much what the movie felt like until the accident about 40 minutes in, a music video. Flashy images set against music, and NOTHING else.
Of course that isn't the only sub-plot that brings this movie down. Somewhere along the way, we're introduced to a cop, who from I can assume, was supposed to come across as the edgy, living on the borders of the law type badass law enforcer, but came across as mentally unstable in a sort of uneasy way. The first thing we see him do is push a guy from a floor's height, and then beat up a guy HE happens to be bribing. And then the film starts to focus on his love life but barely touches the surface of it. And I don't mean his love life is mentioned, entire SCENES are devoted to the relationship between him and his wife to absolutely no consequence.
The film gets very preachy at times, straying away from the story to show police corruption, time consuming divorce formalities and even a short scene about rikshaw drivers refusing fare, all of which seemed to belong in a different movie altogether.
Oh and for the sake of having a shootout, the cop is sent to investigate the disappearance of a German tourist named Claudia Jones (which doesn't sound German in the slightest), a woman who is meant to be blonde, as stated in the PREVIOUS SCENE, but is played by an Indian girl with dark hair. Oh and the cop also stops machine gun fire with a MATTRESS.
But I'm getting off topic here. The sub-plots keep creeping up here and there but are never fully explored as they have little or nothing to do with the actual plot, which takes far too long to get set into place, and even as the film's events begin to unfold, there are some absolutely appalling changes in tone that almost seem random, if it weren't for the fact that I got the indication that the camera angles and scenes had been thought out beforehand, and then the 'story' was added in later. And the characters ended up seeming more like one- dimensional characters than anything else. It seemed like the writer/director threw in every cinematic idea he has ever had into one film.
The only positives I felt this film had were 1) Neil Bhopalam (Zubin), the only actor who seemed to have any sort of grounding, while all the others were either devoid of the slightest hint of emotion or shouting and crying like the sky was falling. He was at the same time entertaining and engaging, but the script didn't do his talent justice. And 2) The cameo appearance by Rajat Barmecha of Udaan. Not because it was an especially great performance, or necessary at all for that matter, but because it reminded me that films like Udaan still exist, so all hope for youth-oriented Indian cinema isn't lost just yet.
All in all, I felt it was a film that promised a lot, but in the process of trying to deliver too much at once, failed to deliver any thing at all. All style and no substance, Shaitan is one of the most disconnected films I've seen in recent memory, and will be remembered as nothing more than a severe disjoint between content and execution.
A film being well directed is pointless if it's a bunch of well directed nothing.
One of the most well made Hindi movies
askishore29 July 2011
Well, you have to be patient for about half an hour which is listless, but perhaps required to build the characters. But once it takes off after that, it turns out to be one of the best movies in recent times. The scenes have authenticity, I have rarely experienced in Indian movies. Although I had a feeling of knowing how it's all going to unfold, it has been fun to watch it happen.
This was like watching the liberation of Hindi cinema. Although I did not like the faces of most of the actors, the casting was perfect. I compliment the makers for ignoring the star system.
Definitely worth a watch!
This was like watching the liberation of Hindi cinema. Although I did not like the faces of most of the actors, the casting was perfect. I compliment the makers for ignoring the star system.
Definitely worth a watch!
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