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Ajay Devgn, Manisha Koirala, Isha Koppikar, Mohanlal, Antara Mali, and Vivek Oberoi in Company (2002)

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Company

51 reviews
9/10

Wow!

Ram Gopal Varma's latest offering 'Company' is probably one of the best Indian gangster films ever made (after Nayakan and Satya). This film is so well done that the viewers feel like they are watching real-life events. And people living in India will know that some of the events are actually inspired by real-life incidents, although the film does not admit it.

Company is the story of two friends - Malik (Ajay Devgan) and Chandu (Vivek Oberoi) - how they build up the 'Company' - Bombay underworld on a global scale and thus establish their supremacy. A small misunderstanding between them turns into a large scale mafia war. The cast in this film is great, a special mention must be made of Vivek Oberoi. The son of Suresh Oberoi (former Bollywood star) is talented and seems to have put in a lot of effort for his first film. I only hope he doesn't get type-casted in the future after such a hard-hitting role on debut. Ajay Devgan fits very well into the role of Malik, a cold blooded don who always means business. Manisha Koirala enacts the role of Malik's girlfriend pretty well and is refreshing. However, the biggest surprise of this film was Antara Mali. She has done a great job as Chandu's wife, and it only goes to show that there is no dearth of talent in the country.

The narrative is well paced, and the viewer never gets bored. Some people might find the absence of songs in the film annoying, but their presence would only hamper the pace of the film. The script is well written, and some of the dialogues are really memorable - for example, when Malik says "To forgive a friend's mistake is an even bigger mistake in the 'Company'". The background music by Sandeep Chowta really complements the plot and he certainly deserves some credit. But more than anything, it is Ram Gopal Varma's direction that needs to be appreciated. He has proved once again that with a good story, an excellent cast and a lot of determination, one can make a memorable film and defy some of Bollywood's age old norms. A special mention must also be made of Mohanlal. He is certainly one of the best Indian actors of all time and although his Hindi dialogue-delivery in Company is quite sloppy, he deserves a lot of praise for making a good effort. His portrayal of an honest, determined cop trying to eradicate crime in Bombay (loosely based on Sivanandan, Joint Commissioner of Police, Mumbai) is very well executed.

The film gives us an in-depth view into the dark world of Bombay Mafia, where only the fittest survive, and how their operations have spread on a global scale. One thing I found intriguing about this film was the role that mobile phones play, how everything can be controlled efficiently by just making one phone call, and how business deals and murders can be executed with, quite literally, just one push of a button.

Bottomline: This film is a must-watch. A landmark in Indian film-making, all thanks to Ram Gopal Varma. An easy 9 out of 10.
  • moviebuff81
  • Apr 16, 2002
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8/10

Drama at its best

Satya was Street smart, gritty and had very defined emotions.

Company is different. It shows you the mob in a very Shakespearean way much like Vishal Bhardwaj's films. It is a cold hearted film with utmost details. Ramu did a fine job. It had no unnecessary songs that most films from that time had which slowed the pace of the films. The drama in company is very gritty. Every sequence leads upto a greater motive. The tension in the film feels real and those things make Company a true classic. Also Vivek was outstanding along with Ajay, and a very clinical Mohanlal.
  • kingofptg
  • Jun 28, 2021
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9/10

Ram Gopal Verma, India's answer to Martin Scorsese

  • bolly_b
  • Apr 14, 2002
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10/10

Another intelligent and incisive look at the gangster life from Ram Gopal Varma

Ram Gopal Varma's SATYA is one of my very favourite Hindi movies, though rather an anomaly in the Hindi movies that I've seen. Much darker in tone than Bollywood usually offers, it's also one of the most intelligent movies about gangsters ever made in my opinion. RGV returns to similar themes with his latest movie, Company, but this time brings a whole new style to his direction that makes the movie stand out even more from the Bollywood crowd. The movie still has a grittiness and realism in its examination of the underworld, but this time it is filtered through post-MTV-post-Wong Kar-Wai sensibilities. I've always found Indian movies to have some of the best cinematography in the world, but never seen one that looks like this. Wide angle lenses, cameras half obscured behind the scenery, bright contrast, quick fire staccato editing... all very modern cinematic tricks, and very well done here.

The Company is in fact an organised crime syndicate, which our hero Chandu (Vivek Oberoi) joins at the start of the film. Chandu is the young leader of a small time gang looking to make it big. He earns the respect and trust of company head Malik and quickly rises to be his right hand man. When Malik makes a bid for power, the two of them have to handle the fallout from the quakes it makes through the criminal infrastructure.

Chandu is a similar character to Satya (who is one of my favourite movie characters, and not just because he has the best beard in film), but a leaner meaner more ambitious kind of career criminal. Nowhere near as mean or as hardened as the seemingly imperturbable Malik, however. Malik takes his business very seriously.

The rise to power of a young gangster is a theme that has been handled on many occasions before, and Company is not vastly different to its predecessors... although it is a good reminder of what hopelessly romanticised popcorn fodder the YOUNG & DANGEROUS series are. With almost no song and dance routines, the run time is kept down to a lean 145 minutes, but this is still plenty of time to build and explore the characters and their situations very thoroughly. Company is quite a subtle movie, the pacing not too hurried and the situations mostly underplayed. This, coupled with the depth of the script and the very stylish camerawork and editing, gives the movie a very sharp feel. Another intelligent movie about gangsters, and an unmistakably cool one too.

Sadly, the movie is let down terribly on one front - the soundtrack. Not all the time, but quite often the music is conspicuously inappropriate. Most irritating is the over use of Mussorgski's Night On Bear Mountain at completely the wrong times, but there are other problems too.

Ultimately, I don't think I enjoyed COMPANY quite as much as I enjoyed SATYA. Perhaps this is because this time my expectation and anticipation was higher, but mostly I think it's that Chandu isn't as sympathetic a character as Satya was. Oberoi plays the character quite well, with mountains of cool but a certain amount of depth... but he doesn't command the screen in the same way that J.D. Chakravarti did. This is probably because his beard isn't as cool.

I did enjoy the movie a lot though... the 2.5 hours pretty much flew by, and the script kept me interested all the way through, never becoming too predictable. There aren't a whole lot of laughs in the movie, or even smiles... this isn't the kind of gangster movie that has you rooting for the heroes as they gun down armies of cops (which, incidentally, the heroes here never do... the violence is mostly contained within the criminal underworld). It's a movie that explores what it really means to be a gangster, and the position of crime and criminals within society. Chandu and Malik are certainly presented as the 'heroes' of the movie, but it never glosses over what they actually have to do to get their power.

India is a poor country, and it's a fact that a lot of the movies produced in Mumbai are targetted at an audience with a pretty low literacy rate. Bollywood movies don't tend to be too challenging to watch, or if they do wish to explore a more serious point it is usually done with very little subtlety. I am curious as to how successful Ram Gopal Varma is in India, as the two movies of his that I've seen have been challenging in a very subtle way. He's obviously quite a box office draw as Company is clearly a big budget production. Filming 2.5 hours of that kind of camerawork/editing isn't an overnight task, and extensive sections of the film are shot on location in Hong Kong, Africa and... Switzerland I think. Well, I have no doubt that enough of the Indian population are perfectly well educated and will have no problem appreciating the finer points of the movie - but I imagine that the overseas market must have been in his sights as well.

Company is a movie that I'd like to see get pushed in the US, as it's a nice reminder that the TRAFFICs and co of the world are not exclusive Hollywood property. Sadly, American studios have frequently demonstrated that its not in their interest to promote this fact, so I expect it will be left with this semi-decent DVD release and word of mouth to spread itself around. My word of mouth is a strong recommendation that people seek that DVD out.
  • simon_booth
  • May 12, 2002
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10/10

Interesting....

Ram Gopal Varma pulled off a very beautiful film, full with suspense and action, what every avid film fan secretly desires.

Complete with actual facts and thrill it was a fun movie and could probably be compare to Godfather being the marvel that it was.

Based ON the Bombay underworld the actors had done justice to the roles given to them. My favorite was Ajay Devgan because of his realistic was of portraying the characters and he was basically the life of the film in my view...

I can't help but repeat myself but It was that much of a splendid movie

Of you want to go for a fun filled ride watch it..
  • Puddlemini
  • Oct 8, 2004
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10/10

One of the best ever movies on Bombay underworld!!

Terrific performances from Mohanlal, Ajay Devgan and Vivek Oberoi and a slick, stylish picture about the underworld make this movie a must see. Hats off to Ram Gopal Verma. The direction, story line, cinematography - every aspect is brilliant and the movie on a whole is very gripping and fast paced. My personal favorite character in the movie is Mohanlal who plays a commissioner and I guess he is one of the coolest cops ever shown on Indian screen.

I give Company 10 out of 10.
  • Odsingh
  • May 4, 2002
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10/10

one of the best underworld movies of Indian cinema

This has to be one of the best underworld movies ever made in India. After the disappointment of jungle and mast Ram gopal varma has bounced back to deliver one of his best works. It rivals his own earlier work Satya. Though based on the underworld both films are completely different as his own words put it company is above the underworld unlike satya.

the direction, camera and background score are superb. the cast consisting of Ajay Devgan, Mohanlal and newcomer vivek oberoi perform exceedingly well. After having seen oberoi's later works this performance is easily his best. while Ajay Devgan lives the role to perfection, the Malayalam super star Mohanlal brings a breathe of fresh air by enacting the coolest and most realistic cop Hindi cinema has ever seen. the screenplay written by jaideep sahni is of highest quality. superb dialogues are well delivered especially by Ajay devgan and mohanlal. on the whole a different movie with artistic and technical perfection.
  • arun-kadavil
  • May 15, 2006
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an achieved gangster movie by Ram Gopal Varma

Where Satya was moving but not very original, Company mixes HK, US and indian influences to look like something unique. The dancing scenes are better integrated than in Satya, the movie is short for an indian movie but more efficient, the story is well written although the idea of mafia as a business has been seen many times, acting is wonderful. But the best thing here is Varma's masterful visual style combining a dirty photography, an editing influenced by Hong Kong cinema, a documentary like visual style to create his own unique style and giving the movie a hot, heavy, dark, dirty atmosphere. It might be edited like an MTV video sometimes, being sometimes too long but although Varma is not (yet?) a director of the scale of Tarantino or Ferrara this movie brings something new in gangster movie. Highly recommended.
  • Jeff_Costello
  • Aug 22, 2003
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7/10

One of the best Gangster films

  • silvan-desouza
  • Oct 9, 2011
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10/10

One of the best hindi movies i have ever seen

This is a stunning film, awesome story, acting and music makes this one of the most enjoyable movies i have ever seen - hindi or english. The performances are excellent, with special mention to the new actors- Vivek Oberoi and Antara Mali, who played their parts with such expertise and conviction.

Highly recomended
  • kkd470
  • May 9, 2002
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7/10

Intriguing and quite impressive.

One of the few Bollywood films that manage to be both well made and entertaining and intriguing to look at.Of course it has flaws and some plot holes with goofs.

The film is a story of the Mumbai Underworld.How the organization works and all that.And takes certain twists and turns and keeps things interesting with its slick atmosphere and impressive cinematography which sometimes feels borrowed from various Hollywood classics.

Yes,I was entertained, or more so intrigued the way the director holds your attention despite the painful running time.And it was one of the more matured and smarter Bollywood films,with less focus on songs and dances.And more on its story.It's one of the few bollywood films that I enjoyed and surprised me.I started watching them from Lagaan and so on.

Yet,it bears a lot of resemblance and similarities both in its looks and execution to many Hollywood Gangster masterpieces.For one ,it's always been Godfather.Bollywood owes a lot to that Landmark film.

The performances are all terrific for one thing.Especially newcomer Vivek Oberoi who gives a stunning performance and Ajay Devgan giving a fine performance.And the rest of the cast,such as the Cop played by Mohanlal is all well done.The camera work,or photography was well done and gives a new look to a typical Bollywood flick.But it's all familiar sometimes.

The director seems to be an expert at handling gangster films that revolves around mumbai underworld and he really handles things really well.

An ambitious,dark film that tries and succeeds in only minor parts.But it just can't get rid of the Bollywood pedigree.Still,it's a bold feet and a great step ahead and defies bollywood conventions.And for that,it's a success.It's probably the most interesting and gripping Bollywood Dramas.
  • HiddenVoice
  • Jun 20, 2006
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10/10

Easily in the TOP 5 movies of ALL TIME

Company is far and away the absolute best non-traditional plot Hindi movie ever. I think it is even better than Sholey. It ranks up there with Scarface... no, I take it back, Company is BETTER than Scarface. I am a big gangster/mafia movie fan, and there a lot of great ones out there -- both Hindi and American -- The Godfather, Scarface, Goodfellas, Heat, Sathiya, Gangster, Khattay... but Company takes the friggin cake.

Gripping plot, phenomenal acting, engaging soundtrack... this movie will have you enthralled from the moment you hit play till the closing credits, after which time you will think about the movie for hours. Vivek Oberoi is masterful, Ajay Devgan is flawless. Based on a true story, this is THE Indian movie of the decade. Ram Gopal Varma hits a home run with this masterpiece.
  • drcuts
  • Nov 21, 2006
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6/10

Ajay Devgan rocks!!!!!!!!!

"COMPANY " make me fan of AJAY DEVGAN.He was supper in the movie ......................His way of dialogues delivery was so good . He speak very less in move but his way of speaking was super n acting was brilliant

"COMPANY" is a good movie but it fall to my expectation after interval . Before interval it was really good but after interval it become little slow and boring ..............

DIALOGUES were supper in the movie specially every AJAY'S dialogue like ------" THERE IS A ANIMAL INSIDE EVERYONE "......." I NEVER ASK FOR PERMISSION " well i will give only 6 \10 for this movie because it loose it strength after interval .................
  • abhijeet2525
  • Oct 13, 2006
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3/10

May be a best movie in its era

As compared to recent standards of indian cinema its a routine movie with routine jokes and screenplay
  • ha-08209
  • May 25, 2019
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realistic, slick, gritty, stylish, dark, frightening...it all stinks but it's business!

'Company' opens with Malik's haunting introductory monologue about the underworld and this is followed by Urmila Matondkar's bloodthirsty sadistic number, the tune of which will echo throughout the film. The song sequence itself, 'Aaja re Mere Gale Lag ja' describes the underworld. 'Company' ranks among one of Ram Gopal Verma's best and one of the best crime films of Indian cinema. A fellow commenter has wonderfully made comparisons with Shakespeare's King Lear. Sahni's writing is of high quality and it just keeps one's eyes glued towards the screen.

There are several words that can describe the film-making. A few that pop up include: realism, slick, gritty, stylish without being over the top, and fine editing. Cinematography deserves special mention as the camera acts as an eye. Use of lighting is remarkable as this gives the city and crime-world a darkly raw look and use of sound effects e.g. the ringing mobile phones is skillfully done.

The songs are thankfully relegated to the background except for one, 'Khallas'. All the songs add to the narration and 'Khallas' is a situational song that takes place in a nightclub, the lyrics of which cleverly describe the events.

Verma also displays the relationships between the characters in a very concise manner. Even though, the main focus is the relationship between Chandu and Malik, with just a few scenes who shows us the significance of the connections between the other characters. For example, just that one scene where Saroja is in bed telling Malik about her mother's wish for them to get married is enough of an indication of their bond.

Ajay Devgan formidably underplays his part. He could safely add 'Company' at the top of his list of achievements. Vivek Oberoi delivers a knockout debut performance. The actor has shown tremendous potential and like Devgan, he too can add this to the top of his list. Mohanlal is adequate. However, I don't quite understand this respect he has for Malik. The guy's a cold-blooded killer (well he has other's to do the dirty work) and Sreenivasan is shown as a good cop so what's the basis of this mutual respect? Manisha Koirala again does what she's best at doing. She gives a subtle but enigmatic performance. Seema Biswas is likable and she naturally gets under the skin of her part. Antara Mali is mind-blowing, and like the men, she too can include 'Company' at the top of her list.

Finally, 'Company' is Verma's masterpiece. He's the one who brought it all together to make the film and tell the dark story of the underworld. One of the best films of the genre.
  • Chrysanthepop
  • Sep 4, 2007
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10/10

Greatest Hindi Film Ever.

This is easily the greatest Hindi film ever made. It is perfect in everyway, there is no way to improve upon it. The problem with Hindi movies is that they have stupid LONGASS songs. But in here the songs are needed, as they tell a story, and aren't extremely long. If this was re-released in English theaters and properly advertised, it would make millions. I simply love this movie, and it is the top 1# movie in it genre of gangster/mod movies. I've seen Godfather, and this movie is on par with it. It just so well written, and acted, that I could've of easily mistakin it for an English film.(except for many many things done in the film).
  • Masterpeice
  • Dec 2, 2005
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10/10

Company! The greatest Indian film ever.

First I would like to add that I am not very much fond of the crop of Bollywood movies. They are convoluted and hackneyed story lines with excruciatingly long dance numbers but I stumbled upon this film, "Company". At first thought, I realized the parallels to Scorsese's "Goodfellas" but once the story digresses it is more than that. There are clear influences of the great mobster films of Coppola and others but the story in the way it is told is quite refreshing for Bollywood standards. We see the rise of this slum dweller Chandu, who meets upon this respected underworld leader, Malik, and slowly progresses up to the top of the hierarchy. Ram Gopal Varma is a very effective director. He displays very bizarre camera angles through exquisite cinematography. The editing is sharp and quick with the running time flying by. The only criticism is the song sequence in the beginning and the dance club number. Totally pointless. With the recent influx of Chinese films being displayed in America such as "Hero" and "Shaolin Soccer", I hope someone like Tarantino brings a film like this to a larger audience because not doing so would do it an incredible injustice. What more can one say,It's "Company".
  • harshaltrivedi2002
  • Dec 10, 2005
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10/10

A brilliant movie to watch

I am actually a person who hate Indian movies , not because they aren't directed good or the story isn't good ,it's because I watch English Movies , and as you all know there is no match of an English or Indian Movie,so ....

After reading the above paragraph , It's hard to believe that I've seen this movie for more than 100 times I guess ,the reality that has been shown in this movie , and apart from that it's not like conventional Indian movies that describe only revolving around a female and how to get her and love her the whole life of yours ....they never bother to show the realities of life as we saw in COMPANY....

The camera-work was simply outstanding , acting of AjayDevgan was all time great....well I believe that movie'd have been more successful if "Malik Bhai" had not died . ... A Brilliant Movie to watch
  • tarique-abbass
  • Jan 17, 2006
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10/10

This is what hollywood is missing...

An Oscar piece material from India. A Bollywood movie without songs, with a perfect background score and hollywood style of direction, combining the factors of realistic cinematography and sharp editing and stylish acting this is what makes Indian cinema on par with hollywood . This movie is better than goodfellas, Scarface and pulp fiction. If this movie would have been made in hollywood it creates a roar at box office collections. Ram gopal Varma is the only director in india to make such hard hitting realistic gangster dramas with technical excellence. It is completely different from satya.
  • vinaykumarbabu
  • Nov 15, 2022
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7/10

A decent RGV classic but feels slightly dated

I think the story is pretty solid, it start off little slow and takes time to pick up the pace. This movie definitely feels longer than it actually is, primarily because all the side characters are given alot of depth so that they feel real. But this also harms this movie in a lot of ways but mostly pacing. A lot of sequences which are genuinely interesting are cut short like the assassination of the home minister but a lot of unecessary songs and clunky drags the story mostly in the first half. The 2nd half is alot more interesting as the these issues are less noticable because the story is movie much faster. This movie main highlight is the cast in my opinion and watching ajay devgn, along with actors like vijay raaz was really fun.

The only thing I'd say is that the story isn't something to ride home about as this the standard gangster story which deals with the rise and the eventual downfall of the mob. The direction and editing choices in some places are weird and in some places very interesting. I think there are other movies which are better in terms of storytelling like goodfellas and scarface. I think also the thing this movie lacks and I think alot these bollywood movies lack that they're too fixated on showing realism and that leads to them not experimenting or giving the actors someway to act differently. What this leads to is that these movies don't have any memorable scenes.
  • sharmaprasun
  • Dec 5, 2024
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8/10

Noice

A very good way to portray how the Mumbai underworld works. Ajay devgn gives an amazing performance as usual. A very good actor who always does justice to the character. The music is very good. Overall great movie direction with good message. Bollywood should have more movies like this
  • jkn25
  • May 17, 2020
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7/10

Ajay Devgn has bestest filmography in bollywood

I always said Ajay Devgn has the bestest filmography in bollywood. Intensity in his eyes none less than rage.

Dusron ki aankhon mein aapki jaisi intensity kaha. Company Movie Review: On the whole, COMPANY is amongst Ramgopal Varma's finest works. Company Review {3/5} & Review Rating High on hype, high on substance as well!

That sums up COMPANY, directed by Ramgopal Varma.

One has witnessed underworld sagas since time immemorial. But COMPANY has a new language � a language that's even more hard-hitting when compared to its predecessors. And, of course, it's ingenuous as well.

A saga of two friends � Malik (Ajay Devgan) and Chandu (Vivek Oberoi) � the story travels from the streets of Mumbai to Hong Kong and then Nairobi.

Malik is a trusted lieutenant of an underworld don. He recruits Chandu in the gang when the activities begin to expand. Differences between Malik and his colleagues surface when Malik starts siding Chandu.

Malik decides to take the reins in his hands and together with Chandu, starts running the 'company'. Later, they shift base to Hong Kong and start remote controlling their men from this foreign land.

But a misunderstanding turns the two friends into foes. In a bid to achieve supremacy, they decide to eliminate the other. Malik stays in Hong Kong with his close associates (Manisha Koirala, Ganesh Yadav, Rajpal Yadav), while Chandu shifts to Nairobi.

The dangerous game of death begins!

This is the second time that Varma is attempting a film of this genre, after SATYA, and like his previous attempt, COMPANY also underlines a message that is loud and clear � Crime never pays.

The initial reels are easygoing. The storytelling is ordinary and the pace is just about okay. But the film gathers momentum once the two friends decide to run the 'company' together. And the narrative gets even more interesting when the friends turn foes.

The best thing about the film is that it catches you unaware at several paces. Just when you start thinking 'What next?', comes up an incident that wobbles you completely.

The post-interval portions are even more captivating than the first part. This part focuses entirely on the enmity aspect, with subtle doses of emotions attached to the characters so that they don't become one-dimensional.

Ajay's sequences with Manisha and Vivek's with his wife (Antara Mali) and mother (Seema Biswas) subsequently are brilliantly executed. The climax is unconventional, but just right keeping the graph of the film in mind.

Directorially, Varma takes you to a world that is much-discussed and has become a part of our everyday life. One identifies instantly with the goings-on. Picking up incidents from newspaper and television news headlines, the narrative gives the viewer a microscopic view of how the mafia functions.

The director's contribution is visible in several sequences in the film, like �

* Ajay and Vivek corner their colleagues in the car and shoot them at point blank range;

* The sequence in the Commissioner's (Mohanlal) office, when the Commissioner questions Ajay, Vivek and Akash Khurana soon after the shoot out at a studio;

* The misunderstanding that results in the friendship going kaput and Akash Khurana's murder;

* Ajay's blood-thirsty men entering Vivek's hideout in Nairobi in a bid to eliminate him;

* Vivek's telephonic conversation with his mother, wife and brother-in-law from the hospital, where he is undergoing treatment;

* Antara rushing to Hong Kong and the subsequent scene with Ajay and Manisha when she points the gun at Ajay;

* The culmination of Ajay's characters

If at all the viewer feels slightly letdown, it's on two counts �

* One, the post-interval portions tend to get a bit too heavy, with no relief in the form of light moments;

* Two, absence of songs in the film. The film boasts of just one song � the immensely popular 'Khallas' while the remaining songs form part of the background.

Writer Jaideep Sahni deserves a pat for serialising the occurrences to precision. Sandeep Chowtas background music is first-rate. It enhances the impact of several sequences. Action sequences (Allan Amin) are realistic and are sure to pick an award or two for their skilful execution. Cinematography (Hemant Chaturvedi) is up to the mark.

Ajay Devgan enacts his role to perfection. A controlled performance, the actor takes to this complex character like a fish takes to water. He underplays his part with admirable ease.

Vivek Oberoi surprises you with a performance that is a cut above the rest. He seems to have prepared for the character, bestowing it with finer nuances. The usage of the slum dweller's dialect and the intonations give his character a vividly distinct look. A performance that merits the highest marks!

Mohanlal is excellent as the tough cop. His South Indian accent gels well with his role. His scenes with Vivek Oberoi towards the latter part of the film are refined. Manisha Koirala doesn't have a meaty role, but she expresses herself magnificently through gestures. She looks the part she plays. Antara Mali is superb. Playing a completely deglamourised role, she makes her presence felt in a male-dominated flick.

Seema Biswas is outstanding as Vivek's mother. Akash Khurana is effective. Bharat Dabholkar, Rajpal Yadav, Ganesh Yadav and Vijay Raaz support well.

On the whole, COMPANY is amongst Ramgopal Varma's finest works. A stylishly narrated tale, the film will win plaudits and reap a rich harvest at the box-office for its hard-hitting content.
  • adarshthaware
  • Jul 12, 2025
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9/10

Hard hitting .. Realistic

Company is one of the RGV's best work. The movie screenplay Is fast. Very gripping one. Vivek Oberoi is an intense performer. Ajay Devgan is Good. No songs(except one bg song) . Locations are good. The movie was filmed in various places. Cinematography work is excellent. The second part of Gangster Trilogy 🔥. Must watch movie. Highly recommended
  • Quirk47
  • Jul 25, 2020
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6/10

Bollywood Gangster

A sort of Sopranos or Godfather done Bollywood style, with the rise and fall of the 'Company' in India. Good for novelty value and not a bad film, but not quite as good as the best western equivalents. Also rather long, but at least they added a couple of song and dance numbers.
  • Chris_Docker
  • Aug 16, 2003
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Better than all contemporaries(Including Good Fellas,Godfather!)

Seeing main review on IMDb was really disappointing,since i am a big fan of this site,in terms of reviews,But this review i am afraid is ridiculous in terms of comparison making.Comparing Goodfellas with this masterpiece is an insult to Ram Gopal Verma.I think,Indian reviewers or critics are in habit of seeing plagiarization of English movies and therefore they alway go on with Grandiloquence about the Movies that are made with exceptions.I have always been a great fan of RGV films.probably because i have watched English movies throughout my life and i hated the mainstream Genre of commercial films(the so-called Formula films) viz Karan Johar or Shah Rukh tag films.Amidst all this chaos,there emerged Ram Gopal Varma who had the guts and creativity and perhaps technical excellence to compete with Hollywood.The Film "COMPANY" is no exception.It wastes no time,the story is tight.Even the Song-Khallas with which Isha Koppikar gained popularity was a "PUN" or a double meaning song and provided some lightness to otherwise tight plot.The story of "COMPANY" draws inspiration from real Life(In case of GOOD FELLAS,the real life inspiration was not that accurate,Tony De Vito was called a psychic Killer and a Murderer,whose role in the robbery wasn't apparently well known and wasn't established,so as to say.Only Joe Pesci had made this guy more popular.The story as we all know is about feud between two gangsters,namely Malik and Chandu which reminds us of real life feud between Chhota Rajan and Dawood Ibrahim(which Mr. RGV promptly denies in having association with).The story spills out details with generation of thrill in every frame of the movie and manages to keep us up till the end.Narrations are excellent.Unlike Godfather,in which the first half you feel like sleeping,because of lack of any pacy background scores etc,the music keeps us interested till the very end.

Ajay Devgun shows what an actor can do in a film without having to say much.He's given powerful(and yes,better than Marlon Brando) performance.

Vivek A.K.A chandu Oberoi is magnificent in his first role.

And no! Rani Bai's character is NOT a wasteful one.
  • anirudhvyas010
  • Jun 18, 2004
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