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Review in Indian Express dated 04/02/10
by Shailaja Bajpai
"Powder, a taut thriller on a narcotics control team looking to bust drug don, Javed Ansari. It's a most assured attempt to portray organised crime and those who fight it. It has action but also plenty of emotion as the narcotics team confronts not only the drug lords but the enemy within — their individual prejudices and conflicts. It's shot in tight frames with extreme close-ups which personalise the drama. There are excellent location shoots and a cast who believes in the virtues of understated acting. Powder allows us to believe TV entertainment can match Hindi cinema in dealing with topical issues in a realistic, entertaining way."
by Shailaja Bajpai
"Powder, a taut thriller on a narcotics control team looking to bust drug don, Javed Ansari. It's a most assured attempt to portray organised crime and those who fight it. It has action but also plenty of emotion as the narcotics team confronts not only the drug lords but the enemy within — their individual prejudices and conflicts. It's shot in tight frames with extreme close-ups which personalise the drama. There are excellent location shoots and a cast who believes in the virtues of understated acting. Powder allows us to believe TV entertainment can match Hindi cinema in dealing with topical issues in a realistic, entertaining way."
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