Aurangzeb
2013 · Directed by Atul Sabharwal
Original language: Hindi
- thriller
- action
- drama
The story
Yashwardhan, a corrupt businessman, is suspected of grave crimes by the police. Inspector Ravikant kidnaps Yash's son, Ajay, and replaces him with a lookalike, Vishal, to expose his criminal deeds.
What it’s like
Gritty Mumbai streets under harsh sodium-yellow streetlight and the flat glare of police station fluorescents, with the palette hovering between muddy browns, concrete grey and the occasional neon-lit nightclub spilling red and blue. The camera leans toward handheld energy in the action sequences, with quick cuts and tight framing on faces during confrontations, while quieter scenes sit in wider, static compositions of cluttered offices and crowded lanes. The sound is driven by a loud Bollywood-style score, thumping percussion and brassy stings that lift the chase beats, with sudden drops into near silence during tense standoffs. Vibe: loud, sweaty, cynical, a crime-thriller with a wry edge, best for a late-night watch when you want momentum over subtlety. The pace is brisk and the emotional register runs from hard-edged to sentimental in bursts, following a corrupt man and an honest cop who both find their certainties shaken. Violence is frequent and fairly brutal, with punches, shootings and bloody fights, though it stays stylised rather than gory; there is some menace and kidnapping tension but little explicit sexual content. Made for viewers who enjoy crime action with melodrama, dual identities and a dose of family drama.
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