Psycho Raman

Anurag Kashyap has always been the one who experiments a lot with his movies. Watching his movies, you hate what is happening but love the movie at the same time. Raman Raghav was also a roller coaster ride.

This movie is like a book with different chapters dealing with different situations and characters. It displays emotions like never seen before. Each scene says something, nothing is redundant or useless.

No one in the movie performed below my satisfaction level. All the new actors gave amazing support to the main characters, who were Raman and Raghav. Nawazuddin Siddiqui has achieved a special place in my heart now. He is doing wonders. It looks like he understood exactly the thought process of the cinematographer, the essence of the story and the dream of the director.

But most of all, I like the way it ended. It is really an example of unconventional cinema.

Even though when I went to watch the movie, the theater was almost empty, whatever 15-20 people that were present knew exactly what they signed up for and its theme and tone. Those who are complaining that the movie was too dark or gory, next time you should probably watch the trailer before going to watch the movie. This movie was one of the most powerful by Bollywood in 5-10 years. It was jam packed with Powerful dialogues, excellent background score and mind blowing acting and direction. I am a big fan of Anurag Kashyap movies and I will put this at the top. It was as dark as Requiem for a Dream if not more. If someone doesn't like this movie, I know he/she is eager to watch Sultan or F&F 8 because you deserve that kind of movies only.

If I were to sum it up; "Raman Raghav 2.0" is nothing but a barefaced character study. Incorporating a Sociopath, a frenzied cop; and their eventual affiliation shaped under distressing circumstances.



Depiction of a devilish killer, an insightful look within his crippled mind is in itself a petrifying thing to tell. With the help of Mr. Kashyap's pronounced finesse and an unerring act by Nawazuddin Siddiqui; Comes out an astute impersonation of a demented murderer.

Vicky Kaushal as the disorganised & drug addict policeman was simply amazing. The limelight might have been on Nawaz; yet Vicky succeeded finding out his own rhythm. This marked as Sobhita Dhulipala's debut feature, and I can definitely apprehend the success she got afterwards in several roles. A hefty praise goes to Anurag for continuously being the torch bearer in introducing promising talents.

Performances are the heart and soul in here alongside a technical prowess commonly showcased in a Kashyap Production! This time, the other aspects failed to accommodate. The storyline seems inchoate, inconsistencies in the writing being the main culprit. There are definite loose ends in the screenplay therefore weakening the core contemplation. Jumping around discrete timelines with advancing chapter sequences; a hard act to follow.

He can certainly do better, as his other stirring works are substantial testimonies to that!

When Raman Raghav was recommended to me and I said I'd watch it , my heart sank a little as my experience of Indian films are not good , Bollywood ones especially but thankfully this couldn't be further from a Bollywood movie if it tried .

Set in present day Mumbai the story follows the life of a serial killer Ramanna who is inspired by an infamous serial killer from the 1960s Raman Raghav. His strange obsession with Raghavan, a young Cop keeps growing as he closely follows him without his knowledge and often creates situations where both of them come face to face.

It's amazing how a film , with a low budget , set in extremely poor surroundings and in only twenty days , can look and sound so stylish .

Director Anurag Kashyap has somehow made a silk purse out of a sows ear and deserves a massive amount of credit.

This film is soooo stylish . From the great soundtrack to the delicious on screen graphics but at the same time the story and characters on show are just filth.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui is the star of the show . His performance as Raman is amazing and as screen serial killers go , this is right up there . Apparently he was hospitalised three times during the shoot because of the conditions he was working in but the end product was worth it.

The scenes in the flat with his sister , nephew and Brother in Law were as scarily brilliant as you can get .

I wasn't quite as enamoured with the story of the cop. His, and his men's incompetence seemed a little over the top at times and considering Raman was happy to be caught , the never seemed to be particularly bothered.

I absolutely loved most of this film . The last quarter was the weakest part and you couldn't help but think it probably had a couple of chapters too many but that's not going to stop me seeking out Anurag Kashyap's other films and if they are anything like as good as this I'm in for a treat .

Raman Raghav 2.0 is absolutely brilliant. Nawazuddin Siddiqui brings out his A-game as a creepy and scary psychopath. Both the leads, Nawaz as the unhinged serial killer and Vicky Kaushal as a drug addicted misogynist cop aren't likable and aren't supposed to be. There is no character you can root for but the film manages with great effect for you to root for the story to play out.

This film has incredibly tense scenes crafted fantastically. It feels often like a horror film creating an uneasy feeling of dread as to what will happen. Most of the grotesque violence happens off screen which leaves most of the gory details to our imagination.

The use of seemingly inappropriate music at times works very well. The camera work, editing and screenplay is fantastic. This is one of the best Indian thrillers made. By far my favourite film of 2016.

9/10