The Wretched

2015

2h 18m

Drama

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67%

9 Reviews

Tomatometer

33%

Fewer than 50 Ratings

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In a small town in Gujarati, a school teacher becomes very interested in one of his female students.

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The movie is about a taboo subject of the relationship between a teacher and a student, not sure what they were trying to portray as it's not a moral movie or critical of the subject, for sure it's not an entertaining subject. There are laughs infused with the addition two young boys and their antics in coming with schemes for one of them to confess his love. The movie should have taken either the direction of a fun movie or taken a hard-hitting social stand on underage relationships, instead it just full of vague interpretations. Performance of all the cast members especially the young ones was good, still not sure if it will be enjoyed by a general audience.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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This movie deserves to be watched at least once. Getting released for a movie on such a social topic, which is not supposed to even talk upon in our society.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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The subject and the treatment are both too nuanced for the Indian audience. It is an acquired taste. It's not everyone's cup of tea. Both Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Sweta Tripathi are outstanding actors. It's a sheer pleasure to watch them execute these difficult characters. I'm so glad that Indian cinema is growing and exploring new stories. And at the same time not shying away from dark topics. Kudos to director Shlok Sharma and the Phantom team.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Shlok Sharma

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Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Shyam

Shweta Tripathi

Sandhya

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Udita Jhunjhunwala

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I didn't feel for any of the characters and I was let down by this emotional disinterest.

Rated: 2/5

Jun 19, 2018

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Namrata Joshi

The Hindu

While Sharma sets the stage well, the narrative does get disjointed in places.

Jun 19, 2018

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Rahul Desai

Film Companion

The final ten minutes resemble a sequence straight out of a modern-day Ramgopal Varma film - plain lazy, copout storytelling with an urgent burst of misplaced music drowning out the overall ambience.

Rated: 2.5/5

Feb 5, 2019

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Saibal Chatterjee

NDTV

Haraamkhor isn't a ground-breaker, but it certainly is worthy of applause for its fearlessness and for the impressive quality of the acting.

Jun 19, 2018

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Renuka Vyavahare

The Times of India

The jumpy narrative leaves a lot unanswered, making you feel indifferent towards the characters...Haraamkhor shows a lot of promise but ends up being way too vague to be hard-hitting.

Jun 19, 2018

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Rachit Gupta

Filmfare

Its social relevance aside, that the film manages to sneak in humour, slice of life and drama into such a complex and hard hitting subject is its true triumph.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 30, 2017

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Synopsis

In a small town in Gujarati, a school teacher becomes very interested in one of his female students.

Director: Shlok Sharma
Producer: Achin Jain
Screenwriter: Shlok Sharma
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Hindi
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 4, 2017
Runtime: 2h 18m

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