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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 .

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.

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

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!

I saw this film a couple of days back and really felt it was a nice movie and one of the best the bollywood have had produced but then today I watched insomnia,directed by most anticipated director Chrostopher Nolan.Insomnia was a 2002 movie and raman raghav 2.0 was released in 2016.Insomnia is a great work of Nolan and was unique in it's idea but kashyap just stole his idea.If you don't believe me then just watch insomnia and you will come to know the truth.They didn't mentioned it anywhere that it was a adaption or something.Really disappointed me today.

Anurag Kashyap is one of the best director of India. He is often regarded as the face of an emerging new wave cinema for producing numerous independent films with newcomer.

Raman Raghav 2 is a psychological thriller movie. The movie received positive review when premiered at Cannes Film Festival 2016 in Directors' Fortnight section. Outstanding performance by Nawajuddin Siddiqui. He again proved his talent. This is a negative movie without any moral. Great combination of direction and acting and also background music. Police inspector Vicky Kaushal after super performance in Masaan also shows his best. In India people only want Masala Film. They do not habit to watch this type of movie. So they give mix review about this film. So if you want to see Nawajuddin's performance and Anurag Kahyap's direction, don't miss it.

All marks to Nawaz for constantly bringing out the actor in him to the platforms mostly untouched in Bollywood.

However, there's not much to this flick apart from Nawaz. It definitely centers around him and gets duller each moment he's out of the frame.

The direction of Anura Kashyap seems like a novice act and the rest of crew n cast, too dull and bored. The background music helps a li'l to the mood but is way over the top at times.

Once into the movie, it felt as if Anurag Kashyap is trying' too hard, too fast.

The demons of the Bombay Velvet seem to haunt him and you could literally tell that from the way the camera goes around in the movie.

One-time watch but nothing to take back once the lights are back on!

This movie is above Bollywood standard. Anurag kashyap,Just Because of this guy,I was sure this movie can not be just ordinary.

Siddiqui is at his best. Vicky also did his job very well. Hope we get to see this guy getting more movies. Other actors also performed well.

The whole movie has been crafted so beautifully. Screenplay,direction,Script everything are in sync. Music is also very good.Transition between scenes could have been improved.but still it is far better than typical Bollywood movies

Hope we get to see these type of movies in Bollywood's as much as possible.

There are many movies out there which carry the theme defining serial killers. When it comes to portray reality, psychologists go with the most correct movie to be 'no country for old men'. There was a time when I liked the movies American psycho and No country for old men. I am happy I don't any more, in fact I hate them. On the other hand I totally disliked the movies The silence of the lambs and I am happy for that.

Further comes the part including movies I am Okay with. They are The Zodiac (real life based), Identity, Murder 2 and Ek Villian.

To follow, I like The girl with the dragon tattoo, Changeling, I saw the Devil and Se7en mostly because how it ends.

To add further I like Mr. Brooks and Monster as well.

Then comes the movie directed by India's Reality King Anurag Kashyap Raman Raghav 2.0. The movie is entertaining and mostly because the cast of Nawazuddin Siddiqui and the direction provided. It is the best act from Siddiqui till date.

Final Verdict: I like the movie (even with theme involving serial killers) because of the same reason why we all like such movies. I am happy that I could slide out some of them as most disliked.

Why is the Indian police so incompetent and people's reaction in danger just incomprehensible.

Wanted to like but...

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.

When you watch a movie made by a great director or a great actor or actress you get a feeling that is difficult to explain in words. It makes you alive. But then there is a movie like "RAMAN RAGHAV 2.0" which can easily be called as one of the finest movies of Bollywood of all time. Inspired from the life of a serial killer, the film is very intelligently shown from the prospective of an individual who himself is deeply inspired by the acts of Raman Raghav (who killed around 41 people in Mumbai during 1960s to 70s) played brilliantly by Nawazuddin Siddiqui. He is so into his character that even you feel scared by the way a psycho killer thinks. Well to say the least, he deserves all the standing ovations, awards and praises for this role. And India is truly blessed to have an actor like him. Vicky Kaushal in the role of the drug- addict policeman is great. Even if it is an out and out Nawazuddin Siddiqui film, he makes his presence felt in many of his scenes which in itself is an achievement considering it is just his third film. Another great thing about the movie is its direction done by our favourite "ANURAG KASHYAP". His direction is such that the film remains with you for quite a long time, actually it changes you and your way of seeing to things. For example, this film will make you afraid of every random guy who gives you a close look or just a look. The director is greatly inspired from "QUENTIN Tarantino" which is seen in his work. To sum up, this film may not earn the money which is expected due to obvious reasons and its violent content and language of course but I am sure it will surely be in your list when you recommend a film to someone. A 10/10 for this film as there are no loopholes in here.

The 2001 supernatural thriller AKS by ROM portrays the story of two characters, one elite cop, and one psychotic terrorist, one good face and one bad face of the coin. Later it shows the good face tends to approach the bad face. But here the idea, the obsession of the bad face is actually shown to get transmitted from one person to another by the means of some supernatural entity, may be metaphoric.

Anurag's RR 2.0 is about a psychotic serial killer Raman and the drug addict Raghav, a cop hunting and chasing for Ramana. The film opens up with the depiction of Raghav's misogynous attraction for Simmy (Sobhita) and his addiction to the skag which actually happens to be dodged or unnoticed by us. Then it shows Raman's surrender in an attempt to fool the cops around his act of killing 8 of his victims which actually was hinted by Phantom through their series of teasers (though never shown who the killers were). Here We want to believe Raman (Why?). Then a series of killings by Raman and a series of unsuccessful attempts of hunting by the cops and their boss. Ramana's torturous killing of his own sister and her family, the account of his relation with the sister, his hiding in the filthy sewer, his hunting for the prey around the streets, his incapability or refusal to understand the basic addition is enough to accept his being of psychotic nature. On the other hand there is this guy with a gun and a designation of ACP violently convincing his so called girlfriend to kill the unborn baby appears to be not so pathetic by our damn sensitive and highly educated society. Though both of them bears a commonality in their upbringings. The dark bloodshed killing of victims by Ramana has not explicitly been displayed on the screen but the conversation, the real location and the background music is haunting. Nawaz is at his convincingly best showing his depth for this layered character of Ramana. Vicky is power packed at his depiction of Raghav, though I still think there could have been a more mature actor complementing Nawaz. Story is an eight chapter division, each one linked to each other still independent and complete enough to tell a brief story showing a psychotic criminal with or without a mask. And so the editing needed to be tricky and sharp which actually is smart enough. Cinematography is required brilliant.

So where does this story is leading us, is it showing a mirror to us, a mirror which reflects the second face of ourselves? As RR 2.0 progresses we start realizing that though we don't like Raghav as a person but we still want him to chase down Raman, obviously we never develop any sympathy for him. So we still want the Rat to get killed by the Cat, aren't we?

Raman and Raghav both of us are approaching each other, so whom we want to win?

The current views on the movie shows that this masterpiece was made earlier than it's time. Now there is not one person who would change the channel if the movie is on. The same people who complained it to be dark during its release are enjoying it now.

An oscar level acting by Nawazuddin. I still get goosebumps watching this movie and everytime I notice some new acting brilliance by Nawas. Vicky was also top notch playing a drug addicted cop. The cat and mouse chase between Nawaz and Vicky is amazing. It was dark and that is what you should be expecting when you know its being helmed by Anurag.

It did not disappoint me at all. I can watch it another 100 times and still not be bored of it. If this movie was released in late 2018 or 2019 it would have been a box office hit for sure.

It's not a psychological thriller like others. It's not a serial killer hunt. It's something else. First there is Raman, a serial killer and then there is a cop inspecting his case. The segments of Raman are relatively better, much better. The parts of Raghav are uninteresting, but get better at the end. But somewhere, they don't connect to each other well. The film lacks the appeal.

Taking nothing away Amruta Subhash, Vipin Sharma and Vicky Kaushal, this film belongs to Nawazuddin Siddiquie. He dominates everyone where he is present. Unlike other Pyscho killers, he does not have that trademark smile, he does not look intimidating from his face and act more like a normal person. But, he is still threatening enough and creepy as well. He goes deep into the pysche of character avoiding all conventional means of acting.

Some reviewers are saying this is boring, I disagree. It's not. Raghav's character though, is not very detailed. I wish the film was all about Raman only, it would be more interesting.

This movie is not for the weak hearted. Not a family movie. The serial killer (Nawasuddin) played the role of his life. I have watched a 100 serial killer movies, this one is one up there...one of the MOST gripping dark, chilling, evil movies I have seen. It is as realistic as it gets. When you see him eat a leftover burger that he picked from garbage and when he cries and says he is hungry, you feel pity and then you hate him when he is prowling for his next victim.

The disturbed and violent cop that is on his trail was played perfect too. I give this a 10/10 because I thought camera work, direction, music, actors ..even the smallest bit was done 100% real. and even though you hate him for what he does you are going to be startled by his honest conversations. I know if you had enjoyed wasting money on chunkey pandeys and sunil shettys you woould not appreciate this movie because your protogonist Raman Raghav 2.0 is sleeping and living and eating in Bombay;s garbage and filthy areas. Greatest Hindi movie of all times!!

Our choice of venue was curtailed to Fame ShankarNag in Bangalore, a cinema that was once a single screen highlight that is now in tatters. Our feeling on leaving the cinema was not as acute but not very different about Raman Raghav 2.0. Anurag Kashyap has never shied away from showing the basest emotions that a human being is capable of, love and its infinite shades included. It works in Raman Raghav 2.0 only because he has two very talented actors backing up his slightly weak spined screenplay - Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Vicky Kaushal.

Given the way 'Bombay Velvet' was received, the expectation behind Anurag Kashyap's next was always going to be a factor in the way Raman Raghav was going to be received. A lot of us would have expected Anurag to have gone all out, but there is a certain amount of restraint that comes through in his handling of the screenplay. His leads though, have no such restraints in their portrayal. 'He said my eyes used to glow in the dark' says one and 'how can you stay with someone who puts anything into his nostrils, his veins?' says the other.

Vasan Bala's screenplay with Anurag Kashyap - walks through streets of Mumbai - grime, sweat and ripe(with decay) colours painted roughly on the screen. While the actual Raman Raghav 2.0 terrorized Mumbai with random killings, the contemporary Sindhi Dalwai takes inspiration from him only to paint his own gory graffiti in Mumbais slums. Duality is an interesting dynamic - crime and punishment, criminals and policemen, God and the Devil - Anurag Kashyap works with Venn diagrams showing us where a circle stops and where another begins and where they intersect but perhaps pulls back too soon - to use his own cinematic language. We are at times left languishing for more of the whys and wherefores even though some may argue open- endedness being paramount.

Siddiqui - bright eyed, unkempt and thoroughly scary pulls off another top tier performance yet never goes over the top keeping everything under the surface. A short run up of his, helmet clad and dragging a tyre iron quite literally sends us backing into the seat knowing whats going to happen next. Vicky Kaushal on the other hand, as has been the discussion since his performance is a surprise package. A police launda who cannot bear to keep himself away from any kind of high, his neurotic and taut performance complements Siddiquis frightening psychosis but we end up feeling we see too much of (a weakly scripted)Raghav when we want to see more of Siddiqui.

Ram Sampath has scored the movie and the constant thrumming in the background helps set the mood for the bashing-in-of-the-skull and assorted goings on off screen. The camera handled by Jay Oza helps us waltz through the muck and blood always keeping a perspective of Siddiqui and Kaushal on screen even when they aren't physically present in the frame.

Incisive as the acting and story set up is, we still come away wanting more - two factors contribute to this. The editing could have been a little more sharper, condensing the story to what it should be and the screenplay should have been tighter when it came to the why's which is where the editing might have contributed as well. The hype behind Raman Raghav 2.0 and the trailers promised devilishness of the kind we were used to from Anurag Kashyap in Ugly, Gulaal et al. What we realise is that his latest is not so Ugly.

Anurag Kashyap has always been outspoken and bold about his film themes. While this one here, a psychological thriller, is exactly his kind of a film, the end result does not have the intended effect.

Raman (Siddiqui) is a jobless psychopath who makes killing random people a habit after first committing murder solely for revenge purposes. Raghav (Kaushal) is a victim of drug addiction and a cop who investigates Raghav's deeds. It's basically a cat-and-mouse chase game with the only difference being that the mouse has some weird ideas in his head and high fashion for surrendering itself. The film chiefly conveys how a possible intervention can cause someone to balance the wrongs that a he/she commits by balancing it with more wrongs, also simultaneously learning that the rest of the world is doing more or less the same ugly things.

The story starts well, letting us know that the plot is only inspired by the infamous serial killings of the 60s and that Raman and Raghav are different people contrary to popular belief. I had to edit Wikipedia about this. Kashyap and Bala have written a good layout, subtly suggesting a type of thought process tat goes behind motive- less homicides. But, the problem lies in the screenplay, which is a tad boring for people expecting gore and incessant flow of blood. Yes, blood definitely flows in this 2-hour long crime drama, but the fashion is mostly hit, then hit again, then blood, and then end.

The score is good but it is hardly used to propel the uninspiring story ahead. Siddiqui and Kaushal are both talented, but to be honest, I'm kind of done with the former's typecast roles. It was like watching amalgamated sequences of Badlapur (2015), Kahaani (2014), and Haraamkhor (2015). Kaushal was much better in Masaan (2015). The climax is half-baked, forcing the film to find a place in the never-ending list of films with ambiguous endings.

BOTTOM LINE: Anurag Kashyap's Raman Raghav 2.0 is a dull and bloated story of a psychopath trying to receive reciprocation of love and understanding from a drug addict who may have similar traits as him. Wait for DVD, and then rent it.

Can be watched with a typical Indian family? NO