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Paap (2003)

Paap poster
Directed by
Pooja Bhatt
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
India
Runtime
1h 56m
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman's life is turned upside down when she gets involved with a mysterious man. They must navigate danger and deception while hiding from a corrupt police officer.

intensegrittysuspensefulmoodyvisually strikingslow-burnseriousdramatic

What happens

Paap (transl. Sin) is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film directed by Pooja Bhatt in her directorial debut. The film stars John Abraham, Udita Goswami, Gulshan Grover and Mohan Agashe. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the cinematography, and direction, but criticised the screenplay. The film is remembered for its soundtrack and also marked the Bollywood debut of singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan with "Mann Ki Lagan". The film was inspired by the 1985 American film Witness. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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