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Ah, the movie is GREAT! 😃 Kaminey is a movie you'd like to go watch again though gangster flicks are not my thing, but Kaminey is an exception, editing is tight so no unnecessary dragging, the direction is so good, especially liked the end sequence when Charlie stakes the guiter/cocaine to save Guddu and Sweety, and the bad guys Chief Thode & co running for their life. The background score was cool & edgy. Fantastic acting by Shahid, and Priyanka was impressive too, good light comic timing in the scene where Sweety tells Guddu that she is preggers with Guddu's child. Sweety is just adorable character. To cut the story short, the movie is very good, well worth the 7.50 I paid, 😉I recommend to watch the film on big screen, where you can visually appreciate some of the high paced sequences. I loved the character of Mikchael>>>nutter!, shame about his end. Lastly, Priyanka-Shahid's chemistry is amazing, they lived up to the hype surrounding their chem.

^^ agree to well worth the 6. 40 being payed( got a student discount😆). very happy :)

Masand's movie review: Kaminey, imaginative and original

Cast:

Shahid Kapur, Priyanka Chopra, Amole Gupte, Chandan Roy Sanyal, Tenzing Nima, Shiv Subramanium

Director: Vishal Bharadwaj

When was the last time you came out of a film wishing you could go back in and watch it again immediately so the excitement in your stomach stays longer?

Vishal Bharadwaj's Kaminey is a film you'll either love or passionately despise.

It's an unpredictable crime drama that combines violence and dark humor in a manner that's reminiscent of the films of Quentin Tarantino, Guy Ritchie and the Coen Brothers. And yet Kaminey is so original and inventive in the manner in which it takes Bollywood's favorite formula - twin brothers - and turns it on its head.

Shahid Kapur is cast as both twins, each saddled with a speech impediment. Charlie, the small-time gangster has a lisp, he pronounces every 's' as 'f'; meanwhile Guddu is a timid NGO worker who stammers when he speaks.

There's no love lost between the boys, who haven't seen each other for three years, so we follow their tracks separately, until suddenly their lives collide.

Charlie has chanced upon a guitar that contains cocaine worth 10 crore rupees. His life is made, he thinks.

Guddu, on the other hand, has got his girlfriend pregnant, and as luck would have it, turns out she's the sister of a local gangster-politician.

Take that as a cue for much mayhem which involves encounters with dreaded drug-lords, corrupt cops and the quirkiest set of henchmen any Hindi film has ever produced.

The real strength of Kaminey is its writing. The non-linear screenplay is filled with unfamiliar twists and confusing turns that are likely to baffle you along the way; yet they're all neatly tied up and culminate in a thrilling climax which is violent and comical in equal parts.

The film's dialogue is top-notch; writer-director Vishal Bharadwaj finds a way to make the lines humorous without ever seeming to ask for a laugh.

Take the scene in which Guddu squarely blames his girlfriend for getting pregnant, and she retaliates with an outburst, demanding to know if she'd raped him then.

Or the scene in which a cop Lobo coaxes Guddu to give a police statement in song, because that's the only way to get the kid to communicate without a stutter.

Kaminey boasts the best performance you will see by an ensemble cast in a long time, and that includes even the bit players.

Of the central cast, Amole Gupte is fantastic as the demented Jai Maharashtra-spouting gangster-politician Bhope, and Chandan Roy Sanyal hits all the right notes as the coke-addicted Mikhail.

Also delivering impressive turns are Tenzing Nima as the charismatic drug-smuggler Tashi and Shiv Subramanium as the vulnerable corrupt cop Lobo.

Shahid Kapur rises to the challenge of creating two entirely different characters out of Charlie and Guddu, and delivers a credible performance as each.

Breaking out of his chocolate-boy image, he gives evidence of his potential when trusted with well-written roles.

Springing a delightful surprise in a smaller part is Priyanka Chopra as the feisty Sweety, who sprinkles her lines with a smattering of fluent Marathi and emerges one of the film's most lovable characters.

For an audience numbed by predictable Bollywood potboilers week after week, Kaminey might take some time to settle into; go in with an open mind and enjoy the ride.

With unchoreographed action scenes and dances, and long portions with no background score at all, it's a wildly imaginative, original offering from a fearless filmmaker who doesn't insult your intelligence.

I'm going with four out of five for director Vishal Bharadwaj's Kaminey; amidst all the bloodshed and bullets, this film has a full beating heart. As Charlie would say: It's a MUFT-WATCH.

Rating: 4 / 5 (Very Good)

OMG OMG OMG 🥳🥳🥳 I can't wait till I see this tomorrow!!! I'm SOOOOO going now...since my dad's fav critic gave it a 4/5!!!!!!!!! YES...I'm SOO excitedddd...shahid here I come!! lols

Originally posted by: -Yas-

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I forgot my NUS at home, so has to fork out the whole ticket fare. 😆 I went to the early evening show of Kaminey, and even so the cinema hall was good as full, only a few seats left. I hope the film does well here in the UK. 😃

Reviews seem good, and such good words for shahid!

Originally posted by: -Yas-

Ah, the movie is GREAT! 😃 Kaminey is a movie you'd like to go watch again though gangster flicks are not my thing, but Kaminey is an exception, editing is tight so no unnecessary dragging, the direction is so good, especially liked the end sequence when Charlie stakes the guiter/cocaine to save Guddu and Sweety, and the bad guys Chief Thode & co running for their life. The background score was cool & edgy. Fantastic acting by Shahid, and Priyanka was impressive too, good light comic timing in the scene where Sweety tells Guddu that she is preggers with Guddu's child. Sweety is just adorable character. To cut the story short, the movie is very good, well worth the 7.50 I paid, 😉I recommend to watch the film on big screen, where you can visually appreciate some of the high paced sequences. I loved the character of Mikchael>>>nutter!, shame about his end. Lastly, Priyanka-Shahid's chemistry is amazing, they lived up to the hype surrounding their chem.

I wish VB has included the Pehli baar Mohabbat ki hain song seq in the the final cut of the film.

Ok let me start this review with saying that it's the Best film of this year so far even better then New york .so my top films for this YEAR as of yet now are Kaminay and Newyork.

So as many of us know that Shahid is playing double role in this film as Charlie and guddu the twin brothers; each having a speech defect. one stammers while other lisps.Charlie is a horse race bookie cum a small gangster while guddu is a sweet innocent harmless boy who works for an NGO and is in Love with his girlfriend sweety ( priyanka chopra) who's sister of a local gangster politician called Bhope bhau ( amole gupta).Amole Gupte does not want his sister Sweety to settle down with Guddu, who is a non-Maharashtrian. He can not stand the sight of her sister playing love game with a non-Maharashtrian .

On the other hand, Charlie has stolen some cocaine from the custody of corrupt cops, Lobe and Lele; and searching for buyers with the help of his friend mikhail to get rich quickly. In this effort, he makes enemy of both crooked cops and drug lords. Though Charlie and Guddu can not stand each other but by a strange twist of fate get involved in each other lives during a rainy night. due to the fact taht they r twins and a misunderstanding guddue reaches police station while Charlie gets with politician, Guddu ends up facing gangsters and crooked cop. To end this confusion, the twin brothers—Charlie and Guddu must meet.Thereafter Charlie and Guddu face the big bad world of drug, mafia, guns etc. Their life becomes a struggle against gangsters, corrupt politicians and corrupt cops. How they overcome all these difficulties and what happens afterwards forms rest of the story.

Now coming to the performances i guess saying that this is the Career turning role for shahid Won't be wrong. He is the show stealer without a single doubt.He did full justice to both the roles and made them so real and beleiveable. I am so happy that vishal showed his faith on shahid and casted him and shahid didn't let him down Boy oh Boy Shahid has finally arrived with this and He should dominate all awards next year for his amazing performance. He proved his genes and also that if given in right hands he can very well be the next No 1 Star. Personally am so happy that finally with this he's gonna get his due which was long overdue. Me Loved this dude in his lovey dovey characters too but this has to be something just too good.i still can't choose if i likk charlie better or guddu . if guddu is sweet then charlie is Sexy or how he would say it Fexy :D.

Priyanka chopra is Fab in her role . let me tell you am not a priyanka fan but she was amazing loved her as sweety. again a brilliant performance personally i liked her more in this than fashion but that's just my opinion. she was more realistic in this and her chemistry with shahid is awesome.

the rest of the cast is perfect too.

Now coming to the real hero of the film which no doubt has to be Vishal. his direction is SUPERB. Storytelling is just way different and amazing. He has successfully managed to bring Hollywood style of narration to bollywood with this different, dark, and violent film.Though Vishal takes time (around twenty minutes) to establish his characters, which is necessary in my opinion,but once this period is over, the viewer is transported into the world of 'Kaminey' completely. His one liner in the film score point and keep the viewers glued to their seats till the end. The music is already a hit and Brilliant. personally i am in love with the entire album which rarely happens. my fav tracks has to be dhan tana and kaminay . the lyrics and vishal's voice is so touching . it makes u think round of applause for that.

Best scenes
Honestly i can't choose because the whole film is Perfect; but if i really really have to choose one i'll choose the scene where guddu tells sweety about his past and also the scenes between the twin brothers towards the end and also the train scene oh Btw did i mention the scene where charlie saves guddu? what brilliant acting by shahid as both guddu and charlie it makes u very emotional.

Problems: there r infact no problems with the film except that i think vishal should have added Pehli baar mohabbat in the film itself then to show it with end credits that's the only thing i didn't liked about it .


I'll rate it a 4.5/5 it's highly recommended to everyone me probably will watch it again over the weekend it's just so good u feel like watching it again.

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Whoa I hear people are driving from Bombay to Nasik and Vapi to watch Kaminey. Dhan te nan Impreffive dedication!