Gumraah
2023 · Directed by Vardhan Ketkar
Original language: Hindi
- crime
- action
- thriller
The story
A murder investigation becomes complicated after the cops discover a pair of lookalike suspects.
What it’s like
Tense, twisting, and built around doubles: the image keeps returning to two faces that are almost the same, so the frame itself becomes a question about which one is which. Expect the cool fluorescent glare of police stations and interrogation rooms set against crowded, dim city streets, with rapid cutting when the investigation tightens and slower, uneasy stretches when the suspects' stories refuse to line up. The sound leans on pulsing thriller underscore and sharp bursts of action, with dialogue-heavy scenes carrying much of the suspense. The vibe is nervous and mistaken-identity taut, the kind of mood that suits a weeknight when you want to stay hooked and guess along. Pacing is brisk and plot-driven, with the emotional weight falling on the strain between the two lookalikes and the people trying to separate them. Violence is present and tied to the murder investigation and chase sequences, with some brutality rather than extended gore; there is tension and menace throughout, but no lingering cruelty. It suits viewers who enjoy crime procedurals, Bollywood-style thrillers with romance and melodrama threaded through, and anyone who likes a puzzle that keeps reshuffling its suspects.
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