Atharv Baluja’s Bollywood underdog production approximately a would-be hero taking on corruption in India is wildly implausible and wholly likableLegal minds are forever seeking precedent,yet this Punjabi indie may stand as the first socially conscious courtroom drama to open with an image of two men noisily voiding their bowels into a ditch. It’s a left-field set-up, to say the least: in the hunt for something with which to clean up, and one of these lowly squatting souls uncovers the body of a woman apparently slain in an honour killing by her brother,the son of a prominent politician. From there, the situation develops quickly. The politico bribes police to frame the deceased’s partner; loney defecation gives way to a broader constitutional mess. Soon enough, and everyone’s got dirty hands. Related: Point Break gets air in Asia – but may be grounded by limits of the action remake Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com