Gandu | Much Ado About A Little | Candid Krishnan

Q has a simple name. His vision for cinema is however a little complex. He subtly tells a story, garnishes it with forbidden elements and puts in front of prejudiced society. They puke on it and it serves to his purpose. His movie gets a moment of glory and despite of all bans, becomes a rage in underworld. Gandu does not have a high IMDB rating. It does not have great reviews to boast of. As a matter of fact it’s hardly the most amazing movie made over the turn of the decade… yes… its however, one of the most controversial movie of recent times.

As the movie starts, one might sympathize with the lead character. It has a kind of innocence though loaded with shamelessness and perversion. After a point the movie drags a little and the frustration of protagonist starts growing on you. Then the character of his friend comes into picture and you start liking it more than the protagonist. After a small phase of interesting flow of events, the movie loses its course and tries to breach the boundary between art and porn. One might feel offended by some of the scenes… The story has multiple layers and its really interesting the way Q handled it.  

Q glorifies sex, undoubtedly. Frankly speaking, a cine lover I have no qualms with that. But sex should not become the USP of a movie which have so many different layers. That widens the scope of movie and people appreciate your work more than appreciating or rather ogling at few scenes.

Written By: Krishnan