'D'

D review :

Ramgopal Varma (RGV)'s gangster trilogy completed with D - a title you would assume to mean the infamous don from Dongri but its main protagonist was called Deshu. Just Deshu. It's plot was actually an undisclosed pre-cursor to Varma's hit Company. The film was a fictional account of early days of Dawood and how he rose the ranks in the underworld to become its undisputed baadshah. The title 'D' was found confusing to aam junta so the posters read 'D - Underworld Badshaah' in some territories.

While Ajay Devgn was D (or Mallik) in Company (2002), Randeep Hooda played his younger avatar who is a son of a police havaldar and decides to take up crime as his business. The supporting cast - Goga Kapoor, Yashpal Sharma and Sushant - were impressive as the rival gangsters. Chunky Pandey sprung a pleasant surprise by his good goon act who is bumped off by his adversaries. Isha Koppikar was convincing as his love interest.

Rukhsar, who had disappeared after appearing in a couple of movies like Inteha Pyar Ki (1992) and Yaad Rakhegi Duniya (1992), impressed big time as the Bollywood heroine who falls for D. Her character was obviously inspired from a certain real life actress who was linked with the real life don in her prime. Rukhsar has never looked more gorgeous...trust me!!

Randeep Hooda, who had a miniscule role in few offbeat films earlier, was terrific as the lead hero Deshu. His voice and mannerisms accurately compliment Devgn's act in Company to make this movie appear a proper prequel to that classic. D wasn't as successful as Satya (1998) or Company but RGV completed his underworld trilogy with this movie directed by his lackey Vishram Sawant. It was one of the last ' RGV Factory' products which was worth a watch in theatre. I had seen it at Premiere Cinema, Parel in a near housefull Saturday evening show. Unfortunately, subsequent Factory products like Darwaza Bandh Rakho (2006), Shiva (2006), RGV ki Aag (2007) and Shabri (2011) drew a blank at this very theatre!!

Regards, Sumeet Nadkarni.

A perfect movie projecting a man 'Desu' who finds opportunity in difficult time, makes decision rationally, lives by his own conditions, has Rules unsurpassed, vision unparalleled and perfection in execution. Ram Gopal Verma has given a new dimension to bollywood film making. Randeep Hooda has delivered very less dialogs but his portrayal of character is perfect. Controvercially its story of Dawood (Underworld don accused in 1993 Bombay blast case)and his Gang "D".Ramu also got some threatening phone calls for that. In the end of the film it summarizes character as: when, where and what he will do - nobody knows. thats why Desu is called D. Nobody could stop him. He made crime a business. Veiled politics and brought underworld into 'upperworld'.Even today 'D company's greatest rule is - "In business, your friend is your foe."

If ur a typical bollywood drooler who thinks "item number+good cast+good location = hit movie" pls don't watch this. This movie does have a clichéd story line, "youngster wants to push his luck in crimeworld" but so did scarface and u knw it was only a hit after being released onto VHS, in early 90's.

D deals very well with the character of one man.one man who doesn't talk much and uses his brains and balls to go forward in the mafia.There is a scene in the movie in which "deshu" takes revenge on a policeman by actually not attacking him but instead keeping him in fear(u gotta watch that scene where he says to his gf how he will take revenge).

If u like "kisna" in place of "page 3" then this movie is not for u!

I loved it. A mish-mash of RGV's previous gangster flicks. Simply loved 'Randeep Hooda' as 'Deshu'. How cool is that character? Seriously, he's one of my favorite characters of ALL TIME. I just loved the simplicity of this movie. No stupid camera gigs. No special effects on gun-shots. The focus is entirely on telling a good story and it keeps u riveted like other gangster flicks haven't. 'D' never drags.

Hooda has some screen presence.....this guy really commands ur attention. He emotes through his eyes and is downright chilling in some scenes. He's also gifted with a strong voice. I can definitely see him going places.

People expecting another cheap kichri of Satya/Company will be surprised by how entertaining and well made this flick is. Definitely recommended!

The movie has been shot well and goes in line with the story line. Whole subject is kept serious as this is a thriller. Randeep has been best with his attitude and his showcase as a gangster. Movie shows no non sense stuff.

I would rate this as a must watch for some who like COMPANY, once upon a time in Mumbai, This movie is a bet.

Finally this guys dint made much of his time during 2000-2010, but looks like some in the mumbai industry finally caught with the talent and his acting.

But now, after Ram Gopal Varma's "Satya" and "Company", after Mahesh Manjrekar's "Vaastav" and Hansal Mehta's "Chhal"? Nah, gives us this day our daily break... Enough about unwashed men washing their conscience in the blood of the slain. Enough of this swivel-and-snarl routine with blood-red eyes, slurring speech and smoking guns.

In places "D" glamorizes violence with disdainful words and crackerjack visuals to a point where you wonder whom the script supports.