Whereas lots of review compare this movie by Ram Gopal Varma with Reservoir Dogs, it's to my mind more influenced by Scorcese and De Palma: the very eighties and emphatic score, the virtuosity of the camera moves, the grotesque allure of the gangsters in the movie.

Was this review helpful? When you see this movie you will see history in the making. How he joins the underworld gang led by bhiku mhatre. Yes, we've seen this before in gangsters movies but it's been adapted to indian reality, the movie showing the links between thugs and politics and cinema. All.

Mumbai(formarly Bombay) is the centre of most of the underworld activities. This is a story of a newcomer in underworld, his progress in the criminal world, his brains, his awesome decisions at crisis times, his fellow criminals, his rivals/friends, his race against time, and finally his downfall.

Will they be destroyed, or will they find redemption? 0 out of 0 found this helpful. Know about Film reviews, lead cast & crew, photos & video gallery on BookMyShow.

... Film cast: Urmila Matondkar, Manoj Bajpai, Chakravarthy, Govind Namdeo, Paresh ..

Next. And there's of course the character of Satya, his low profile contrasting with other gangsters, the idea of the guy coming from nothing and making it big in a poor area of the city through crime, his very moving love story, the fight between moral conscience and desire to stay at the top.

Ram Gopal Verma is a real matured, brainy director. 13 out of 15 found this helpful.

All Harry Potter Movies Ranked Worst to Best by Tomatometer A true rendition of the underworld saga of "Mumbai". Urmila Matondkar as Satya's Girlfriend and Shefali Chaaya as bhiku mhatre's wife are excellent. it has good performances from the entire cast with MANOJ BAJPAI'S performance being the best. Apt Locations Meanwhile, a teenage girl is caught in the world of prostitution. A law student witnesses deception, homicide, and crime after being elected as General Secretary of his college.

A hard hitting story of a person from nowhere , Satya. Sidney Poitier’s 7 Most Memorable Performances

Your AMC Ticket Confirmation# can be found in your order confirmation email. A Rustic, No-Holds-Barred, Gruesome, Gangster Flick, that leaves an haunting, unforgettable impact. This movie is a classic from scene one to the climax. Music director Vishal Bharadwaj and lyricist Gulzar were roped in to provide the music for this film and they did a brilliant work. This is one of the very few brilliant movies of the 90's. Cinemark Please click the link below to receive your verification email. I enjoyied this movie. So many of RGV's choices stand out as unique even today; the scenes where no BGM plays, the "documentary style" shots of Mumbai that add to the content of the story, and the intentionally mysterious Satya character. Mumbai ka king kaun-Manoj Bajpai. This is the best crime movie ever made in Indian Cinema. Was this review helpful? Was this review helpful? He hired Kashyap and Shukla to write the film, and opted to use lesser-known actors. Satya is as dark as possible, shot in real locations, Mumbai and dingy areas never seen in cinema like Dil To Paagal Hai The film may seem a normal Underworld rise and fall theme but the way it's explored is superb, The characters of Bhiku Matre and many characters are well shown though Satya character even as per RGV is quite sketchy but yet the dilemma and emotions are well captured. Often times I've wondered - why are quality movies never made in India.

Was this review helpful? The song "Sapne Main milti hai" and "kallu mamma" are too good. Was this review helpful? Jailed for something he did not do, the once-honest young man meets an underworld boss, Bhiku Mhatre (Manoj Bajpai) in jail and joins his gang. But then there's Satya, Ram Gopal Varma's classic 1998 Indian mafia fan is brilliant, innovative and despite certain directorial flaws is nonetheless so vastly different from the run of the mill Hindi films (ie. Satya slowly rises up the ranks of his gang, and becomes the most influential person.

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