Paanch (2003)

Original title

पांच

Directed by

Anurag Kashyap

Genre

crime film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 10m

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 20 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of five friends in Pune get involved in a series of murders. The film is based on real-life serial killings from the 1970s.

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What happens

Paanch (transl. Five) is a 2003 Indian crime thriller film written and directed by Anurag Kashyap in his directing debut, starring Kay Kay Menon, Aditya Srivastava, Vijay Maurya, Joy Fernandes, and Tejaswini Kolhapure. The film is loosely based on the 1976–77 Joshi-Abhyankar serial murders in Pune. Paanch did not receive a theatrical or home-video release. The Central Board of Film Certification raised objections due to the film's violence, depiction of drug abuse, and use of strong language. After some cuts, the film was cleared by the Central Board of Film Certification in 2001. However, despite the director's protests, it was not approved for release. The story was considered too disturbing for the general public, and the production lacked the budget for reshoots. Paanch was later made available through torrent websites and screened at several film festivals. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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