Underplayed Gems

Raman Raghav 2.0 (2016)

Raman Raghav 2.0 poster
Original title
रमन राघव २.०
Directed by
Anurag Kashyap
Genre
drama film, thriller film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 13m
Rated
16
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 135 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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A serial killer and a corrupt police officer play a cat and mouse game in Mumbai. The story follows Ramanna, a cold blooded killer, and Raghavan, a violent and drug using cop, as their paths cross and they become obsessed with each other.

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What happens

Raman Raghav 2.0 (released internationally as Psycho Raman) is a 2016 Indian neo-noir psychological crime thriller film written and directed by Anurag Kashyap. Produced by Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane, Vikas Bahl, and Madhu Mantena, the film stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Vicky Kaushal, and debutante Sobhita Dhulipala. It depicts in eight chapters the cat and mouse chase of serial killer Ramanna (Siddiqui) by corrupt cop Raghavan (Kaushal). Real-life killer Raman Raghav, who operated in Mumbai during the 1960s, inspired the film. Kashyap initially wanted to make a period film about Raman Raghav, but after the commercial failure of Bombay Velvet (2015), his previous film that was also set in the 1960s, he realized that he would be unable to find financing. Abandoning the period-piece concept, he co-wrote the film with Vasan Bala, setting it in the contemporary time. The film's music was composed by Ram Sampath, and Varun Grover wrote the lyrics. Jay Oza served as the film's cinematographer and Aarti Bajaj as its editor. Raman Raghav 2.0 premiered in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. It also screened at the 2016 Sydney Film Festival, the Singapore International Film Festival, the Fantasia International Film Festival, Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, and the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne. The film was released in India on 24 June 2016, received universal critical acclaim, and proved to be a moderate commercial success, grossing over ₹70 million (US$1.1 million). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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