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It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

As it is a Kashyap film one must expect a certain degree of freshness in the film, and he certainly does not disappoint you. The makers have clearly stated that the film is NOT based on the psycho-killer Raman Raghav who was very famous (or should I say very infamous) in the 60s in Bombay(Mumbai). Instead it is a story of someone who kinda draws inspiration from those incidents. Watching Siddique as Raman is breathtaking. He truly horrifies you. His acting will surely strike a note among viewers. And Kaushal as Raghav (who happens to be a cop and a drug addict!) tries to serve a "never tasted dish" on your plate. For a new comer he clearly outshines many of his contemporaries on many fronts.Kashyap's main characters (Raman and Raghav), equally qualifies to be called as psychopaths and are responsible for numerous murders. But one do this all behind his uniform and other openly. But the thing which will surprise a lot of persons is the intimacy they both share. It's not much though, but still one can find the "love" for Raghav in the eyes of Raman. For instance, Raman state in the film once that "Raman completes Raghav and Raghav completes Raman". Though this certain twist of love does not take way the essence of crime drama from the film. There is a lot of murders happening here and there. Innocents (are they?) are getting killed on the streets. And all this are proof of watching a typical Anurag Kashyap movie.In summary if you like Anurag Kashyap movies then you will definitely like it. And if you are not a Kashyap fan then also you should watch it, you will surely praise the performances of the lead actors. The performances are what makes the film an excellent one.

Typical Indian Movie.Movie was hyped so much by the impression of the trailer, but in reality, movie was so so. There is lot of plot holes, direction was weak, story was not so clever if there was any.Anurag Kashyap tries to follow Quentin Tarantino style movie making, but he is not so good at it. The film was divided into chapters and most of them was very boring and ordinary.Most of the time the story didn't made any sense. The movie was stretched too much without any reasonable content.Soundtracks didn't went well with the scenes, the emotion on the screen and tracks didn't match well.If you thought Raman Raghav 2.0 is going to be as good as Gangs of Wasseypur then you are in for disappointment.

Reviewed by: Dare Devil Kid (DDK)Rating: 5/5 starsMovie-buffs all over, it's time to rejoice because one of India's cinematic masters is back in his elements, doing what he does best – engrossing us in a rich canvas or visual story-telling, striking a perfect balance between high-quality art and higher-quality entertainment, and teasing us till the very hand till we're all but eating out of the palm of hand. With Raman Raghav 2.0, Anurag Kashyap comes roaring back into form after the commercial and critical debacle that was Bombay Velvet. He delves deep into the psyche of a bona- fide psycho – clearly defining the difference between a sociopath and a psychopath – and comes up with a film that's as cinematically thrilling as it's psychologically haunting.Nawaz, who plays the notorious serial-killer Raman, is inspired by the real-life serial-killer, Raman Raghav, who used to terrorize Mumbai's streets back in the 1960s. He's completely devoid of emotional connect, except when he feels the pleasure of smashed brains and flowing blood. The screenplay (fabulously researched and intricately constructed by Kashyap and Vasan Bala) follows his exploits as he navigates the bylanes, slums, and rundown apartments of Mumbai, piling on the bodies and indulging his dark fantasies. Scenes where you see pure pleasure in his eyes as he targets his kill are testimony of the kind of effort and thought-process gone into making this film. But it isn't just the directing, writing, and acting that makes it so great. Every minor thing like the editing between scenes and dark lighting of dingy locations adds to the depth of the film. Even the songs strike a perfect chord to take the plot forward, with Behooda being particularly transitional to the narrative.However, Raman Raghav 2.0 isn't just about the thrills and chills one wants a movie of this kind. Yes, it delivers all that, and in copious amounts, but it's also so much more. From the opening sequence, where Raman wants others to know (and chooses the police no less) of his devilish deeds and brilliantly devious mind, we realize that here's a character striptease of a man on the opposite spectrum of society; the type we've heard about on the news or read in leading dailies, but haven't really had the misfortune to encounter in reality.You're literally made to feel Raman's madness regardless how much it scares you. And credit for this has to go as much to the Nawazuddin as its owed to Kashyap and his team. The actor, who has enthralled us with many a gut-wrenching performance in the past, as arguably delivered his finest yet. He's as effective rolling in the gutter to hide from the police as he's in terrorizing his own family while giving into his sinister cravings. And it would have been so easy for any actor to portray Raman as a cliché of similar characters known to moviegoers, but it's Nawaz's deep understanding of his character and methodical approach to it that makes it stand out from scores of other psychos portrayed on screen before – like the comic touch he bring to the maniacal role without overdoing it.Nawaz makes you believe that he was born to commit these hideous acts, which is why he can't really help himself. And, it's this conviction that makes you also believe when he goes in search of his partner-in-crime. After all he's Raman, and he needs a Raghav to form a deadly-duo in reverence of the murderer he idolizes. Who he chooses as his accomplice or his better-half like he puts it? Well, that twist will literally shake the ground beneath your feet. It's certainly not something you'd want us to reveal.Hunting this monster is Vicky Kaushal, who plays the DCP of the Mumbai Police Force unlike any cop we've seen in Indian cinema before. He's an addict to the core, and has no apologies about being one just like Nawaz has none about his murderous vices. Kaushal is as emotionally bare as Nawaz, with the only difference being that they emotional voids are targeted at the opposite spectrums of the law. Kaushal can't even bond with his girlfriend, Sobhita Dhulipala, who shines in a small but significant role, showing that a character doesn't need to be major in order to be meaty. And, kudos to Kashyap for once again using his keen eye to spot fresh talent. The cat-and- mouse played between the psycho and the cop hurtles to consequences you'd never see coming, with Kaushal playing the perfect foil to Nawaz's devilry.Kashyap ensures that we get as up close and personal, with this evil mayhem, as could be possible through the medium of cinema. He literally directs the heck out of Raman Raghav 2.0. Scenes are palpable tense, emotions are stripped bare, and you have no clue about what could come next. Just like in the mind of a true psycho, anything and everything is fair game in this movie. It's unlike anything you've seen in Indian cinema before because while we've had great thrillers, we've never seen a no-holds-barred, blood-soaked spectacle of this kind.Raman Raghav 2.0 is in the league of darkly demented suspense films like Psycho and Se7en, and Nawaz's character is up there with the greatest psychos ever seen in the history of cinema.

One is a corrupt drug addicted cop Raghav(played by Vicky Kaushal). The other is a homeless and jobless man Raman(played by the excellent actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui) who has spent a longtime as a wanderer.These two eventually collide and that is the real climax of this film. You should should know that Raman Raghav was notorious serial killer who operated in Mumbai during the late 1960s. He was caught by a massive manhunt operation. He was given a life sentence and subsequently died in 1995 due to kidney failure at Sassoon Hospital. Do not confuse Raman Raghav with another serial called The Patthar Maar(literally means a man who kills by dropping as stone on a person's head). This serial killer operated in the years 1985-1987 was thought to have been caught, escaped, and was never heard of again. A movie was made, The Stoneman Murders (2009), loosely based on the Patthar Maar killer, starring the versatile actor Kay Kay Menon and directed by veteran director Manish Gupta.Back to the film. The film starts in a disco joint, where Raghav is having fun with his girlfriend and is highly intoxicated on alcohol and drugs. Afterwards Raghav leaves with his girl in his car to their next stop which is supposed to be the guy who supplies Raghav with his addiction.We then witness a murder. Raghav's drug supplier is killed. We don't know who has committed the deed. It will be revealed towards the end of the film. Next day a consort of policemen arrive at the murder scene to begin the investigation. Next, we see Raman sitting outside a police station, waiting for an opportunity to confess to a string murders that he has committed. One of the detectives listening to the interrogation is Raghav. As soon as Raman sets his eyes on Raghav, he knows his destiny. The interrogaters think that Raman is lying to get media publicity, and so thrash him soundly and lock him up in an abandoned area. However he soon escapes later on, when some loafers hear his cries and release him by breaking the lock of his cell. After he leaves, the film really starts...This film has intense scenes of violence that I feel that no one under the age of 18 should see. Also it shows how Western culture have corrupted the morals of people in India. We see Raghav having depraved sex with a woman who deeply loves him and wants to take care of him. She also wants to marry him and have a child. However Raghav is so drug addicted and has such lack of morals that he often threatens or beats her.We begin to see eventually that Raghav is no better then Raman, and in a few instances we see that Raman is actually seeking redemption for his crimes. See the film to find out what happens next...This film directed by the acclaimed director Anurag Singh Kashyap who has won the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) in 2013.More films you may like: Hatya(1988), 100 Days (1991 film), Tarkieb(2000), Rahasya (2015) and Talvar (2015).Thank you for taking the time to read this review. May you live long and prosper.