Raman Raghav 2.0

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.

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.

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.

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 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.