Gandu (2010)

Original title

গান্ডু

Directed by

Qaushiq Mukherjee

Genre

independent film, erotic film

Country

India

Runtime

1h 25m

Rated

18+

Rating

5.3 of 10 from 50 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young man in Kolkata struggles with his desires and his strained family life. The film follows his encounters with sex, drugs, and hip-hop as he tries to break free from his circumstances.

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What happens

Gandu is a 2010 Indian erotic black-and-white art drama film directed by Qaushiq Mukherjee. It features Anubrata Basu, Joyraj Bhattacharjee, Kamalika Banerjee, Silajit Majumder, and Rii Sen in the lead roles. The film's music is by the alternative rock band Five Little Indians. Gandu previewed at Yale University before making its international premiere on 29 October 2010 at the 2010 South Asian International Film Festival in New York City. Gandu was an official selection at the 2011 Berlin International Film Festival and was also screened at the Slamdance Film Festival. Gandu has received mainly positive reviews from critics. John Reis called it "a stunning visual and narrative feast" while Variety said it is "a happily transgressive rhyme-fueled romp". Gandu has caused some controversy because of language and scenes of nudity and sex. Many audience left cinema halls during the sex scenes. Because of the controversy the film did not have its first public screening in India until 2012 at the Osian Film Festival. The protagonist Anubrata Basu is shown with his penis fully erect being stroked and fellated in a sex scene with Rii Sen. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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