OTTplay Lost and Found - Raman Raghav 2.0

Welcome to OTTplay Lost and Found , I'm your host Nikhil.

Films and shows about serial killers tend to take a typical approach. Building up the menacing murders executed with heartless precision, they colour the perpetrator of these heinous crimes as a supervillain-of-sorts whose actions cannot be rationalised. But the treatment in most is essentially the same and every murder can be seen from a mile away, leaving little scope for shock.

And that is where Raman Raghav 2.0, our Lost and Found for today, tends to differ. Anurag Kashyap’s 2017 thriller is loosely based on the serial killer who wreaked havoc in Mumbai in the 1970s eliminating 42 victims over six years, and is packed with hair-raising jolts that leave you stunned to the bone. The film stars Nawazzuddin Siddiqui as the serial killer Raman and Vicky Kaushal as ACP Raghuvendra Singh, who hopes to nab him.

Raman Raghav 2.0 is a film that deserves special recognition for straying away from tested tropes. While it establishes its character with definitive detail, it also offers a peek into their mind. Even the silent moments featuring Raman encourage you to imagine the dreaded plots being hatched in the killer’s twisted head. But when these horrific murders are committed, there’s little left to the imagination. Hacking and dismembering his victims with mechanical, we’re introduced to a sociopath who just can’t seem to help himself.

This has to be Nawaz’s most immersive performance and his ability to convey his character’s deceptively volatile manner is exceptional. Kashyap ensures that the sudden turn of events in the film pack a punch and the film keeps you gripped for the large part. Kaushal may not be the highlight here but he’s largely unobjectionable.

Incidentally, the previous film where these three collaborated was Kashyap’s directorial Gangs of Wasseypur. The film starred Siddiqui in a major part and Kaushal was billed as the assistant director in the film.

If you haven't watched this flick yet then do so its streaming on Netflix, Zee5, Google Play , Lionsgate Play.

Well that's the OTTplay Lost and Found film for today’s episode, until the next podcast it's your host Nikhil signing out.

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