What makes it different from others?

A story that's too fascinating to pass by...

Excellent characters with emotional depth. My wife, daughter and granddaughter all enjoyed it...and me, too! Very good movie! You won't be disappointed.

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

Just when i thought i was done expecting something different from Bollywood, came along this HELL of a movie, pure desi, made in India!! Right from the start, Shaitan is extremely engrossing. I did'nt move an inch throughout the span, and ended it with a feeling of utter satisfaction and gratefulness of not having wasted my time in another stupid movie Bollywood's so full of.Shaitan has no huge starcast. But a small, and in this case, exceptional bunch of actors just gave unbelievable performances. Rajeev, Kalki and even the VJ turned actors, Neil and Nikhil have acted their parts great. But this isn't it. The story and the out-of-the-box movie-making is the heart and soul of Shaitan.Co-Written by Bejoy Nambiar, the director himself, this story is greatly presented. It shows the makers have understood the plot and have captured it just the way they wanted. But what deserves a special mention is the camera juggling the makers have so beautifully performed. Its the kind of camera movement and shot perspective one might expect in a crazy Hollywood movie. Its sheer pleasure to have witnessed such uniqueness in the presentation.Lot said, but its still incomplete without a special mention of, undoubtedly the highest point of the movie. The chase-cum-gunshot scene where the gang outruns a chase after having brutally beaten(probably killed) a man who tried raping Tanya(Kirti Kulhari). There's also a simultaneous gun fight involving Rajeev, Nikhil and Kenyans(!!) with an ultra catchy background score, the remix of classic Hindi song "Khoya Khoya Chand". The scene's breathtaking, to say the least.All in all, this is a must watch for those who are'nt afraid of trying something different for a change. Go watch it, its far from disappointing...

its been a long time i had this movie, so today i watched it along with my European wife and god bless the film makers, they came out with a gem. Well, since we already watched DevD together, she was expecting something of same level. Its colourful,fun, vibrant, dark,comedic,stupid and realistic. Its a movie that has made me proud. In a whole year I watch maybe 3 or 5 max bollywood movies, because of the utter Shiites being released. And this year i managed this movie as the first one. I would say that whoever watches this one would be surprised at the level of maturity being shown. It can challenge Hollywood, in terms of every aspects of production. Real gem.

The film is about a bunch of kids(as they are supposed to be attending schools) who are rich and carry a devil-may-care attitude. A 'rebel without a clue', 'KC' ,who has a rich god-fearing dad, doesn't mind stealing his mom's jewellery when he and his friends are in trouble and need money. Amy an NRI joins the 'gang' later ,has a destructive mentality because she lost her mother at an early age and holds everyone in her family responsible for that. Tanya,a forced model who does a saree ad because her sister wants her to. Dash is the guy we know least about and 'Zubin' played by Neil bhoopalam an ex channel 'v' video jockey a gadget geek who sheepishly smiles when he gets caught by his mom giving himself a hand-job and finally Rajeev Khandelwal as Inspector Mathur who impresses again as 'tough as nail' cop who would rather kick an auto-driver than arguing when he refuses to go to a certain place .First time director Bejoy seems to have done his homework well and impresses with innovative camera techniques. proves his talent with a strong grip over the performances, camera angles and presentation of the movie. He shows a remarkable sense of shooting tense sequencs and action packed chases with interesting musical tracks being played in the background. There's a shot through a beer bottle during a song and the introduction of Insepector Mathur which is done in POV camera style. The story has nothing new to offer but when a filmmaker like Anurag Kashyap is involved even if only as a producer, he makes sure we get nothing but the best. Producer Anurag kashyap is a prolific director himself and some of the scenes in the film seem like they've been lifted straight from his previous films. He has his own unique style of storytelling which keeps you hooked till the very end. The movie is a cinematic achievement and is a must watch for every cinema lover.'Shaitan' scores some extra points when it shows some real gory and bloody scenes and creates a feeling of horror in the viewer who by so far was enjoying good music and trying to relive his own college days by watching the gang's juvenile antics. This film does, what 'Dil chahta hai' and 'Rang de basanti' did for the decade just went by,which is, showing another facade of the youth which can be all fun-loving at times but has the potential for being the most turbulent when its expected to be at its best.The other worth mentioning merit of the movie apart from its impressive treatment and striking Cinematography, is its interesting Soundtrack including the background score. Although the film should have been a song less thriller, but still the intelligent use of the songs in the backdrop add a different perspective in its narration which really works.The movie however isn't free of some faults. The storyline has nothing we haven't seen or the length of the mvovie could be less by at least 15 minutes. But nevertheless the fast paced action, the haunting music, Rajeev Khandelwal's grit and Kalki's neurotic expressions when she is high, makes you want to forgive all the negative aspects of the movie and makes you an instant fan. Remarkable scenes :- the accident scene(of course), the crashing of the beer bottle and a TV set, by KC and Dash respectively, on the heads of two guys who were 'teasing' and 'more than teasing' their girls, Khoya Khoya Chand(thats already a rage), the shot where Inspector Arvind Mathur flashes from behind a bed and kills a junkie(though you can't possibly save yourself from machine gun fires with a mattress) and Amy's hallucinations of her mom when she is high in the 'Church' (thats Anurag Kashyap).SHAITAN has an ensemble cast and offers ample scope for each character to perform. Rajeev Khandelwal, playing a cop who's fighting his inner demons, nails the role, giving a tight, focused performance. Kalki is excellent. She's sure to wow and shock the audiences with her act. Neil Bhoopalam is first-rate. Especially towards the latter moments of the film. Shiv Pandit gives a good account of himself. Kirti Kulhari is super efficient. Gulshan Deviah is top notch. The peculiar behavior comes across very well in several sequences. Rajat Barmecha(Udaan) appears in an interesting cameo.The supporting cast also delivers fine performances. Pavan Malhotra is first-rate. Rajit Kapur leaves an impression. Nikhil Chinnappa is good. Rukhsar makes her presence felt. Rajkumar Yadav gets it right yet again.Watch the movie for the brilliant camera work, indeed. Cinematography. The music, especially Bali and Fareeda. The acting – all of the actors have done a very very good job, but special credits to Rajeev Khandelwal and Kalki.

Any person who uses the zoom function on the Camera, or allows his Cameraman to do so is not worth his salt as a Director. Any person. At any time. It is inexcusable. Read any textbook on filmmaking and if you don't find this tenet underlined, you've got to go back to film school again. Surprised to find raving reviews by notable critics, but I suppose what these people were talking about was the inter-cutting sequences of the Khoya Khoya Chase Scene. It was meant to add to the anxiety, that the Inspector (God bless his mute marriage to the Van Gogh), had finally set his sights on them, when of course he hadn't. A brilliant piece of Cinematic Semiotics shot to hell by Nambiar. In my vision, not worth it, not when you don't have a story to tell.The plot is as hashed as a neighborhood role-playing by under-sevens on a summer afternoon (no wonder it's fun to make films, eh kids?!) and the screenplay does not exist. It doesn't. Primarily, the film fails to live up to the hype of drug-crazed yuppies who discover an inherent evil streak. They don't. They all turn out to be pretty conscientious young fellers who get into a jam. The drugs don't make them want to go berserk with violence, or do crazy macabre things, so no point blaming them. The story loses its steam right after plot point 1; act II never builds up the most basic of anxieties, (watch some Hitchcock, guys!) and then the director decides he wants to do a Guy Ritchie, right there, on the spot, with Rajat Barmecha, who, dare I say, excels in his cameo. Act III is not only predictable, it flat, and if that's a cliché, so is the end. The dialogs are generally insipid, and the acting, is mostly ham. Pavan Malhotra is his good self, Rajit Kapoor is well chosen, but the main characters, with the exception of Kalki, seem to be wading through treacle. Kalki shows her true worth as a theater actor. In fact she transcends the medium quite skillfully and is, wait for it.... reminiscent of Shah Rukh Khan in some of his earlier flippant ones like Yes Boss, where he carried the entire engine of the story on the strength of his acting. In retrospect, the screenplay ought to have been reworked about 17 more times, the back stories developed in detail, and someone should have read the Basics on Directing Fiction. I sat through the film and the only anxiety that permeated my being was the worth of my hard earned Rupees falling. Then the film ended, and the screen flashed with those revelatory words: It's a Getaway Job! and I realized I had been had. A brilliant marketing job, guys.Perhaps the problem with Indian Cinema is deeper rooted than that which meets the eye. Pun intended. If we are unable to comprehend the referential codes that make up alternative cultures, including the pseudo-modernism of the urban youth, who themselves merely imitate what television feeds them, then will we not be left with a caricature of human society, a facsimile at best? And a poor one at that.