Paanch

– The film is "loosely" based on the 1976-77 Joshi-Abhyankar serial murders in Pune. It has been refus..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.70 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 10 Minutes
Release Year:
2003
Original Name:
पांच
Paanch (2003) - Also known as पांच

The film is "loosely" based on the 1976-77 Joshi-Abhyankar serial murders in Pune. It has been refused a clearance certificate by the censor board, twice on six grounds - the film glorifies violence; it shows the modus operandi of a crime (killing of a police officer); it shows excessive use of drugs; it has double meaning dialogues (with sexual undertones); it has no positive characters; it does not carry a social message.

Producing Country:
Genre:
Release Date:

22 Apr 2006

Language:

Hindi

Director:

Anurag Kashyap

Writer:

Anurag Kashyap

Main Actors:

Kay Kay Menon, Aditya Srivastava, Joy Fernandes, Vijay Maurya

Plot:

Four friends (Luke, Murgi, Joy and Pondy) wasted by youth and self destruction play together in a band along with a fifth female member (Shiuli). Luke the lead singer and self-imposed leader of the pack ensures his dominance in the group by providing accommodation, drugs and food for his wasted and broke friends. Pondy is fascinated by Shiuli who sleeps with rich guys for money. The movie revolves around a kidnapping plot gone wrong, in which the 4 male band members plan to kidnap another friend Nikhil. Nikhil is part of the plot and agrees to get himself kidnapped to extract money out of his rich but miser father. In the process excess of drugs and uncontrolled anger leads to the murder of Nikhil by Luke. Luke blackmails all others and ensures that nobody leaves or confides into the cops. Meanwhile Shiuli also gets entangled into the plot. The money hungry youngsters then go on to kill the father of Nikhil and a cop (Sharat Saxena) investigating the murder. The plot thickens with a set of betrayal and counter-betrayal leading to an interesting end.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.7/10