Bejoy Nambiar has definitely seen Paanch and got a lot of inspiration from there. If not; me, God and the Holy spirit would be more than just surprised… We would freak out bad. It’s interesting that unlike the inspiration, the inspired got a screening and is kind of ruling the screens… and despite of my reservations against dark films with ‘gore’ as probable content, I liked this movie like anything. Bejoy… as I confessed on twitter, I am a fan now.
Shaitan is a story of five young people who are directionless in life and trying to enjoy it to the max. They booze and do drugs. On day in a state of ecstasy they crush a couple under their hummer. The dead couple was no way related to actor Rajeev Khandelwal playing a trying-hard-to-remain-honest officer (thank God, it would have been a bad cliché). They are just another middle class family. However, another cop finds that these five are responsible for the accident and blackmails them by asking for 25 lacs. To arrange that money, they device a plan that goes wrong. Rajeev Khandelwal and his friend (played by VJ Nikhil Chinappa) decides to hunt them to their last foot prints.
This movie needed a brilliant background score and there they were spot on. The effect of visuals which ranged from hazy to crystal clear, steady to wobbly complemented with amazing score and songs can give any Hollywood movie a good run for their money. That’s their class. Performances are surprisingly stupendous. Kalki and four fresh faces were able to bring out the psycho feel. And Khandelwal… Man, what is he doing? He can be the next best thing in Bollywood after Aamir Khan. He is absolutely a delight on screen. We as viewers deserve to watch more of him. Rajit Kapoor, Pawan Malhotra and Sheetal Menon did justice to their roles… as expected.
Speaking of Bejoy. His direction and understanding of the script deserves a standing ovation. He has excelled in his maiden outing. Thanks Anurag for lending hand to this movie… Shaitan is not a movie you will remember. It will be etched on your memory cells.
Rating: 4/5
Written By: Sujoy Ghosh
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