Bandook Cast & Crew:
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Status
Released
Release Date
18 Jan
2013
Genre
Crime
Star Cast
Aditya Om.... Bhola Kevat
Manisha Kelkar.... Kajri
Arshad Khan.... Lochan Singh Yadav
Ashish Kotwal.... Hari Om Tripathi
Gauri Shankar.... Police Inspector Puttu
Tiwari
Virendra Singh.... Virendra Singh
Story / Writers
Aditya Om
Background Music
Nikhil Kamath
Executive Producer
Mohammed M.K. Sheikh
Censor Dates
31 Dec
2012
Story: A
man turns to guns and violence, believing that's the only way to achieve power
in society.
Movie Review: Bhola Kevat (Aditya Om) is a man
of limited means who lives a miserable life in rural Uttar Pradesh. He gets
harassed by cops and villagers for crimes he didn't commit, in every possible
way, physically, psychologically and sexually!
Life
changes for Bhola when he's rescued by Lochan (Arshad Khan). A politician's ace
shooter, Lochan makes Bhola realise that to be feared, one must know how to use
a gun. The two become star sharp-shooters, formidable names in UP's gang wars.
Will Bhola be able to keep love and loyalty aside to be the best in the
business?
The film intends to show the major role gun violence
plays in politics but ends up focusing on one individual. There is no revelation
in the story or emotional connect with characters. The film also doesn't take a
stand on violence. Atrocities against girls, rich exploiting poor, are issues
touched upon but seem unnecessary.
Dialogues seem more scandalous than authentic. The hero
says, "Mard banne ke
liye doh cheejen aani chahiye - condom chadana aur bandook chalana (you need to know two things to become a man - how
to use guns and put on a condom)." Performances and songs are impressive.
Actor-director Aditya Om plays his part with conviction. Arshad Khan is decent. Rekha Bhardwaj's song 'Chunav Re' stands out.
Bandook leaves you a tad confused about
what exactly the filmmaker intends to portray. Positively, it doesn't glorify
gun violence and captures the UP mafia well.