| Director : Music : Lyrics : Starring : | Ankush Bhatt Sandeep Surya Ghalib Asad Bhopali Kay Kay Menon, Prashant Narayan, Piyush Mishra, Pawan Malhotra, Shilpa Shukla, Deepti Naval, Gautam Sharma, Shweta Verma, Vedita Pratap Singh and Jackie Shroff |
| Bhindi Baazaar Inc. Movie Review |
Set in Mumbai's popular Bhindi Bazaar area, the story oscillates between the past and present over a game of chess between Tez and Shroff. Through flashback scenes we are introduced to the two rival pick-pocketing gangs headed by Mamu (Pawan Malhotra) and Pandey (Piyush Mishra) respectively. Tez and Fateh (Prashant Narayanan) from Mamu's gang are childhood buddies who want to make it big. They even compete to pick maximum pockets as they run after a kati patang (deftly done sequence). But cracks start surfacing in their relationship after the sudden demise of Mamu. A treacherous game of love, deceit, betrayal and malice ensues, involving a host of other characters.
You'll find a lot of filmmakers falsely claiming that their film is 'different', but the tag certainly holds true for BHINDI BAAZAAR INC.. It might be director Ankush Bhatt's debut film, but he certainly knows how to do his job. The style of narration using chess is unique and makes for a compelling watch. The characters are excellently related on the chess board. Also, the sub-plots of all the characters are culminated with precision. Only the intentions of Shabana (Vedita Pratap Singh), who plays Mamu's saali and sleeps around with everyone, are not clear. The number of twists and turns keep you hooked. However, you do end up being a tad exhausted towards the end. And the second half does wander for a bit.
You'll find a lot of filmmakers falsely claiming that their film is 'different', but the tag certainly holds true for BHINDI BAAZAAR INC.. It might be director Ankush Bhatt's debut film, but he certainly knows how to do his job. The style of narration using chess is unique and makes for a compelling watch. The characters are excellently related on the chess board. Also, the sub-plots of all the characters are culminated with precision. Only the intentions of Shabana (Vedita Pratap Singh), who plays Mamu's saali and sleeps around with everyone, are not clear. The number of twists and turns keep you hooked. However, you do end up being a tad exhausted towards the end. And the second half does wander for a bit.
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