Movie: Titli
Direction: Kanu Behl
Cast: Ranvir Shorey, Amit Sial, Shashank Arora, Lalit Behl, Shivani Raghuvanshi
Music Director: Karan Gour
Cinematography: Siddharth Diwan
Editor: Namrata Rao
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Rating: ∗∗∗∗
What is it about: The movie set based on the harsh-lands of Delhi, where the younger brother Titli (Shashank Arora) member of the car-jacking brothers weaves a plot to get out of the mess of a life he’s in, what happens during the process forms the crux of the story directed by debutante Kanu Behl, produced by Dibakar Banerjee & Aditya Chopra.
Why it’s disappointing: This section definitely stays put, as this is one of the best made films of the year.
What to watch out for: Kanu Behl who has been a writer for “LSD”, derived once again a hard hitting truth, which is explicit in its bitterness. The movie is made at a horrific note, when presented makes you flinch with fear. What makes “TITLI” all the more interesting is its characters all of them were meticulously picked and placed perfectly.
Ranvir Shorey who started as an VJ, has become one of the most acclaimed actors in the industry, who can pull off comedy with no trouble, when it comes to grey shades he’s is a total badass. As Vikram he did a tremendous job, he fitted the attire as if he lived it. Then comes Amit Sial as Pradeep, he was great and is profound of what has been given to him. Lalit Behl as Daddy may have few dialogues and screen space, but he’s that one peculiar character whose on screen presence gets your attention instantly.
Shashank Arora as TITLI was the best of the lot, his looks could be deceptive, but the performance he belts out is calm and subtle. The way his character transforms is the highlight of the flick and he did a terrific job.
Shivani Raghuvanshi as Neelu, looking at her first you might wonder she’ll be just another accessory to the male lead subject, nope that’s not the case. Shivani brings a great deal to this dismantled family in “TITLI”. A character which stays firm right from the start and emotes perfectly with no glitches.
The film is outright raw with its violence, and brings out the ugly truth of safety for the people in our Capital city. The cinematography by Siddharth Diwan was realistic, captured using film stock in the age of digital, which in fact gave a great outlook to this movie. Editing by Namrata Rao was crisp, she kept the film short and riveting.
Verdict: Kanu Behl puts forward a truth when witnessed on screen makes you shiver with fear, I wouldn’t say it’s a masterpiece but a work of art which should be appreciated between the sugar-coated Bollywood flicks. Definitely worth a watch, if you are weak hearted or the ones who can’t take gore violence keep away from it.
