Kaminey - Unequal Brothers
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Kaminey - Unequal Brothers |
| Original title | Kaminey |
| Country of production | India |
| original language | Hindi |
| Publishing year | 2009 |
| length | 129 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Vishal Bhardwaj |
| script |
Vishal Bhardwaj , Supratik Sen , Abhishek Chaubey , Sabrina Dhawan |
| production | Ronnie Screwvala |
| music | Vishal Bhardwaj |
| camera | Tassaduq Hussain |
| cut |
Meghna Manchanda Sen , A. Sreekar Prasad |
| occupation | |
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Kaminey ( Hindi : कमीने, translated: scoundrel ) is a successful Hindi film by director Vishal Bhardwaj , who is known for his Shakespeare adaptations Maqbool , Omkara and Haider . Lead actor Shahid Kapoor can be seen in a double role for the first time.
action
Two twin brothers, Charlie and Guddu, who couldn't be more different: One, Charlie, is a criminal and involved in horse racing. The other stuttering, sensitive and in love with the pretty Sweety.
Nevertheless, the fate of the two is closely linked. It gets complicated when Sweety confesses her pregnancy, which Guddu can't do anything with. None of this fits into his plans for the future, but Sweety's criminal brother Bhope doesn't want to know anything about it.
Charlie, on the other hand, slides even deeper into the criminal scene after he got hold of drugs worth over 100 million rupees . Due to the resemblance to Guddu, the criminals also target him. There are kidnappings, blackmail and firefights until finally the police intervene and bring the situation under control. The criminals are led away and Charlie gets off lightly with an injury. Ultimately, he realizes his dream of a betting shop and Guddu and Sweety become the happy parents of twins.
music
| song | Singer |
|---|---|
| Dhan Te Nan * | Sukhwinder Singh , Vishal Dadlani |
| Fatak | Sukhwinder Singh , Kailash Kher |
| Go Charlie Go | Themed music |
| Kaminey | Vishal Dadlani |
| Pehli Baar Mohabbat | Mohit Chauhan |
| Raat Ke Dhai Baje * | Suresh Wadkar , Rekha Bhardwaj , Sunidhi Chauhan , Kunal Ganjawala |
* Remix versions of these titles also exist
Awards
- National Film Award / Special Jury Prize to A. Sreekar Prasad
- National Film Award / Best Sound Design to Subash Sahoo
- Filmfare Award / Best Visual Effects to Govardhan Vigraham , as well as 8 other nominations including Best Film , Best Director , Best Actor and Best Actress
criticism
"Kaminey" is overhyped, but good. Strongly played, courageously staged, peppered with great music and some wonderful references to pop culture - from RD Burman to the Bee Gees . All of this ensures a high-quality film experience that stands out pleasantly from the softened and artistically often questionable Bollywood mainstream. Vishal Bhardwaj remains one of the most interesting filmmakers in India, whether like some critics, "Kaminey" is sensational or just "just" good. And he proves that without Shakespeare he may have less power, but can still deliver a sovereign film. "