"When a snake bites a man,a man dies but if somehow man stays alive,he kills the snake. Whoever gets the upper hand wins and the other dies. Neither of them are wrong nor right!!!"
Panchhi is not only something fresh,out of the box and creative brought to the table by punjabi cinema but supposedly the entire indian cinema. Chaupal has taken a huge risk to show such a dark tale in the streets of punjab. But it does not mean that a risk can not strike hard and this movie clearly proves that. The direction,the story, the cinematography,the gritty production. This film plays with the mind of the audiences by not only keeping them occupied in the wierd and unique story but asks them to question and think about all the characters being shown as well. The dark and gritty storytelling forces viewers to remain on the edge of their seats. And of course, the person that steals the show here is Prince and man, what an amazing performance. For once,I just couldn't believe that I am watching the same guy who used to do small goofy,quirky roles as a side character. He has shown his full potential as an actor as he is absolutely terrifying in this movie. The psychopath panchhi that he plays here is a very well written and complex character but he just performs it like a piece of cake. And definitely, I can see a lot of improv was done here.
This film is definitely not a cup of tea for everyone but the people that appreciate dark twisted tales with psychopathic characters would love this one.
In conclusion,I can proudly say that Punjabi cinema has finally given me something I wanted and I can't wait for more such amazing projects to release in theater as well. Just wow.
