Johnny Gaddaar - Must See !!

Starrring : Neil Nitin Mukesh, Dharmendra, Vinay Pathak, Zakir Hussain, Rasika Joshi, Rimi Sen, Govind Namdeo, Daya Shett
Director : Sriram Raghavan
Producer : Adlabs

There have been very few proper thrillers coming out of Bollywood, and counting few good ones in them is easy task. However here comes a movie that has the potential to redefine the genre. Most probably this movie will prove to be a dud at Box office, however it will sure go down as a cult for generations to come.

In most of the thrillers that I have seen, I am able to second guess the director on what he is going to show. However this movie is something that didn't let me do that. Even though the pacing seemed to be slow in parts, however it actually was never slow. Every few minutes the events took a dramatic turn, and even though you realize that this could have been expected, however it was not.

The writing is of top notch standard and so it the screenplay. All the actors have delivered a wonderful performance, and Neil Mukesh didn't give the feeling that he was a new comer to the industry and making his debut. Dharmendra, Zakir Hussein, Vinay Pathak all fitted their role perfectly. Zakir Hussein deserves a special mention.

This is type of cinema that I prefer to enjoy alone, not with friends Or with family. Simply go into the theater and immerse yourself.

My only regret is the way the music was used. Initially only the title track was released but later there was an elaborate album. And it was one of the best score to hit the shelves in a long time. The album gave an impression that it was not typical Bollywood fare, however would be used in background. It had some excellent themes and instrumental pieces and sometimes it gave an impression if modern day Hollywood themes were inspired from Bollywood of 70's, and one expected those pieces to play a pivotal role to elevate the movie. However they were hardly used in the movie, except for couple of occasions.

Since I have heard the original album, that is the reason my expectations were sky high from the background music and theme music of the music, but still its a rare masterpiece coming out of Bollywood. This one deserves an elaborate DVD version.

But anyhow the end product is a movie that has full potential to become a cult classic. This one is going to be talked about for a long time to come.

My Rating : 9/10