Undertrial

While some reviewers are correct in pointing out that this movie lacks polish, the substance of the movie and the acting of Rajpal Yadav more than make up for it. One of the more outstanding aspects of this movie is that it presents a much more realistic depiction of legal proceedings than any other Bollywood movie I have seen till date. Although it would be erroneous to call it wholly accurate, it was gratifying to see that some thought had been put into this matter.

The theme of the danger of trial by media / society is a very pertinent issue today in India (in fact in much of the world), with standards in journalism rapidly falling. The effect this is having on the integrity of judicial proceedings is a very contemporary issue, and this movie is fairly thought-provoking in this regard.

I would give the producers / directors extra points for not tainting the movie by hiring big "stars" as is the unfortunate trend followed all to frequently in Bollywood in trying to maximize on a film's marketability.

The dialogue could be slightly better in parts. Yet in parts it was very good in terms of being realistic and not forced. A little bit more polish, and this movie would be excellent.

Definitely worth a watch!!

Undertrial is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language crime drama film directed by Aziz Khan. The film stars Rajpal Yadav, Monica Castelino, Late Kader Khan, Prem Chopra, Rajesh Puri, Mukesh Tiwari and Pratima Kazmi.

A Factory worker is accused of raping her daughters, however when the lawyer digs deeper, the truth reveals itself to be much worse than imagined.

Undertrial is one of the several film of Indian cinema which are surprisingly good but gets ignored due to missing of strong cast. The film has everything great acting, decent screenplay and a strong climax.

The plot of the film is good which is allegedly based on true event and the execution is also good. The inside life of jail is captured very effectively and the director deserves an applause for this.

Acting is one of the most strongest factor of the film with Rajpal Yadav who is generally known for his comic roles did a tremendous job portraying the role of a father who is accused of raping his daughters. This film proves that he is a versatile actor and can do serious roles with an ease apart from the comic roles for which he is famous. Prem Chopra is a veteran of the Hindi film industry and was superb in his role. Late Kadar Khan was also impressive in his character. Mukesh Tiwari who is known for his villainous role did an impressive work in the portrayal of his god loving character who supports the character played by Rajpal Yadav. Monica Castelino was surprisingly impressive and amazing in her role. Rajesh Puri and Pratima Kazmi were also decent.

Screenplay of the film is good and will keep you hooked throughout. There are some songs but are forgettable.

Overall undertrial is an underrated film and a must watch film if you're looking for a film with strong acting.

A real life story about a man accused of rape of his 3 daughters. Although some viewers might find the film too dark for their liking, but its worth the watch.

Rajpal Yadav playing the lead role is brilliant! If someone thought he was only good for comic roles, they need to watch this movie. Through minimalist dialogue, he acts with great expression, dark, mysterious, happy, in pain, fear - its a treat to watch.

The main female protagonist did some crazy acting too. Oldie Kader Khan is a classic while Prem Chopra is decent. I found one of the daughters pretty hot too.

Now the bad part - its the director's debut, so its a typical bollywood 90's directing. Slow start, overdone dialogues at times, few scenes going over the top, there are some flaws. No post-production happened, I guess cause of the low budget. If Mani Ratnam directed it, it could win a damn Oscar. Watch it!

This movie is way ahead of its times. What it highlighted in 2007 is now emerging to be a dire commonplace headline, albeit still not discussed openly and frowned upon in private discussions. Undertrial takes the courage to demonstrate the plight of a common Indian man who's otherwise misunderstood to be a pervert opportunist who not only is alleged with voyeuring on bathing women, is also eventually slapped with a charge of raping his own daughters.

Every frame of the movie depicts a dirty truth about the way the Indian society would place an Indian common man into a trial for one charge or another. Rajpal Yadav doesn't have much to speak in this movie and still delivers a very apt performance. Prem Chopra didn't disappoint either as a veteran filling in an important role. The real star of undertrial though is the legendary Kadar Khan who is a real dynamite as the protagonist's defence lawyer.

The first half of the movie might take its time to build up the characters and might stretch a bit. Sometimes the plot gets deviated, though the able direction brings it back quickly before it gets lost. The second half is a totally intense courtroom drama which keeps getting more and more gripping as the layers peel off the unexpected truth.

Most subscribers of the typical feminist rhetoric might get triggered by the unusual truths at display here. Movies such as undertrial are a big necessity of the current times to bring up this often ignored societal anomaly. The only points I'm subtracting from the review are for the occasional foray of the script into a different tangent during the prison scenes. Spot on otherwise.

The attention to details in these movie is just top notch. Excellent story. The film lacked performance in the daughter acting performances. Other than that, this movie deserves much credit and much appreciation. No spoilers, just watch it.