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Kaminey

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A sinister plot brings estranged, identical twins (Shahid Kapoor) together.

Critics Reviews

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Lisa Tsering The Hollywood Reporter 02/09/2023
Bhardwaj extracts memorable performances from his cast, most notably Kapur, who plays Guddu as smooth-faced and sensitive and Charlie with a darkly shadowed sense of menace. Go to Full Review
Shubhra Gupta The Indian Express 04/20/2019
4/5
I came away with a stunning build-up, some spectacular sequences, and terrific music. But from a Vishal [Bharadwaj] film, I wanted the full monty. Go to Full Review
Mayank Shekhar Hindustan Times 02/09/2023
Few plots have so exhilaratingly been laid out with such precise rhythm and inter-cuts. I suspect only a music-composer who’s also a director could synchronise this so well on screen... Go to Full Review
Times of India Staff The Times of India 02/09/2023
3.5/5
Tarantino, take a bow. Brave new Bollywood is here. Go to Full Review
Rahul Desai Film Companion 02/09/2023
Kapoor broke out in a quivering and dramatic double role fashioned by Hindi cinema’s best all-round filmmaker. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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Abhishek G Mar 31 gihg jgfy hydv ivubcthrciygiycxuugiydgdzutfhfxiughgxjgfutxhggp8futc,mgujfkjdvousjgckdiydjdtiyro7gyidutfiyrutdyogiydyfvoug86coug86vljhiydkhfiyfiy See more Anjum K 10/05/2020 India's own high-octane engrossing noir which works like wonder without copying anything western!! See more 09/18/2019 One of the best dark comedies in Indian cinema. See more 05/13/2014 Intriguing story.. wished the ending was a better... See more 05/02/2014 awesome movie with crisp editing and background score...take a bow for the director.... See more 03/20/2013 Kaminey is my foray back into Indian territory since November of last year when I last viewed "Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India" (2001). Unlike other Indian films I have viewed, this one does not rely much on musical numbers and instead goes to a straight dramatic route. It's quite different from the films I'm use too seeing from India, but in this case different works. Kaminey is split into two chapters covering the desperate lives of two estranged twin brothers converge over missing drugs, politics, racial prejudice, corrupt cops and an unplanned pregnancy. The at time convoluted plot here is not the strongest foundation. It can come out as a bit over long at times because major scenes that have huge potential have disappointing pay off. The plot as a whole is decent to carry your interest. There's enough development to get behind the characters, but the reasoning between the two twin brother hatred is weak. The humor here is hit or miss, but the drama is effective nearly every time. The drama works because of the talented Shahid Kapoor gives a fine performance, excellently displaying the differences between two characters he plays. That is a acting task that not just any actor can pull off successfully. The direction brings to life a visually pleasing dark and moody world. Presenting the rural life, maybe not in a positive way, but certainly in a fairly realistic one. It doesn't spoon feed you the story which is nice to a film that challenges us, though references to India cinematic past will be lost for those who are not familiar with Indian films. In other words, it's like a Tarantino film weaving multiple stories together and referencing cinematic past. Kaminey is far from the best Indian films I've seen from India, but it's still a good film. When the films works it's capable to get the viewer emotionally invested in what's going on. For some it might come out as a muddle mess, but for some it's a decent drama with a terrific lead. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A sinister plot brings estranged, identical twins (Shahid Kapoor) together.
Director
Vishal Bhardwaj
Producer
Vishal Bhardwaj, Tejaswita Desai, Ronnie Screwvala
Screenwriter
Vishal Bhardwaj, Sabrina Dhawan, Supratik Sen, Abhishek Chaubey
Distributor
UTV Motion Pictures
Production Co
Vishal Bhardwaj Pictures Pvt. Ltd., UTV Motion Pictures
Genre
Action, Drama, Romance
Original Language
Hindi
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 14, 2009, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 19, 2016
Runtime
2h 15m