 APAHARAN
BBC Movies:
Gutsy and intelligent. After a run of
romantic comedies it’s refreshing
and surprising to see a serious film like
Apaharan come out of Bollywood stable.
And it’s thanks to gutsy and intelligent
filmmakers like Jha that politically sensitive
topics like those at the core of this
film are dealt with sensibly. By casting
popular character actors Devgan and Patekar
in leading roles he cleverly appeals to
the working-class Indian masses the story
the message of courage triumphing over
greed isn’t overshadowed by their
characters’s religious differences.
The end result helps you pardon the near
three-hour length.
Mayank Shekhar in Mumbai Mirror:
“I was happy to note how Jha kept
his gripping subject within the parameters
of an engrossing, uncomplicated plot line,
‘picturising’ his message,
as against preaching it.”
“Ajay Devgan – competent
to the core.”
“But as a statement of fact about
a state, where facts have surpassed limits
of popular fiction, apaharan is an achievement.
That it makes it to the screen just as
Bihar sees a sudden ray of hope with the
fall of Laloo’s government, lends
the film a touch of optimism. A sure-watch
then.”
Nikhat Kazmi in The Times of
India
“Jha picks his narrative straight
from the current headlines but he backs
it with intensive research and great drama.”
“Apaharan is a powerful film with
riveting performances by Ajay Devgan,
Nana Patekar and Yashpal Sharma.”
Sarita Tanwar in the Mid Day
“Grim reality, at its best.”
“Jha scores with his deft handling
of drama and the sketching of characters.”
“Ajay Devgan puts in a power packed
act. The actor makes a complete sweep
with his outstanding portrayal of a helpless
man in difficult situations. He’s
remarkably restrained, yet effective.”
Shradha Sukumaran in Sunday Mid
Day
“Apaharan... explores new ground.”
“Devgan notches up another powerful
act, equally believable as the trusting
Ajay and the kidnapping kingpin.”
Khalid Mohamed in DNA
“Apaharan... is a hard slap on
the face of the nation’s body politic.”
“Indeed, the locations, decor,
dialogue and the cast of performers are
as real as life itself.”
“Even the most news-savvy viewer
will be startled by Prakash Jha’s
expose of the Apaharan trade in his homeland,
which no other film maker has visited
with such relentless concern.”
“Ajay Devgan is excellent. Alternately,
vulnerable and invincible, he gives the
picture an extra dimension. His breakdown
in a public square is, alone, worth the
price of a ticket.’
“Apaharan is strong stuff.”
Shubhra Gupta in The Indian Express
“Very few films live up to the
hopes raised by what the filmmaker has
done before and reports on how it has
shaped up. Apaharan scores high on both
points. Prakash Jha in crackling form,
delivers a film that spares you none of
the savagery that goes with the territory.”
“Apaharan – a terrific watch.”
“Nana Patekar’s gangster-
politician portrait is a triumph.”
Piroj Wadia in The Free Press
Journal
“Apaharan will find a berth among
the outstanding political films of the
present times.”
Udita Jhunjhunwala in Hindustan
Times
“Jha succeeds in sensitively portraying
the father and son relationship.”
“Jha has told a powerful story
and succeeded in creating a convincing
mode and setting.”
N K Deoshi in ApunKaChoice.Com
“Jha tells a tale that stirs you
and disturbs you.”
The New York Times reader’s
review:
The movie reaches its peak just at the
interval and gives a very high feeling...
But yes this movie is worth seeing. A
total paisa wasool movie...
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