Kasoor
| Kasoor | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Vikram Bhatt |
| Produced by | Mukesh Bhatt |
| Written by |
Mahesh Bhatt Girish Dhamija |
| Starring |
Aftab Shivdasani Lisa Ray Divya Dutta Apurva Agnihotri Irrfan Khan Ashutosh Rana |
| Music by | Nadeem-Shravan |
| Cinematography | Pravin Bhatt |
| Edited by | Amit Saxena |
Release dates | 2 February 2001 |
Running time | 151 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹30 million (US$450,000)[1] |
| Box office | ₹141 million (US$2.1 million)[2] |
Kasoor (English: Fault) is a 2001 Bollywood suspense thriller film produced under Mukesh Bhatt's Vishesh Entertainment Ltd. and directed by Vikram Bhatt. It features Aftab Shivdasani in his second Bollywood appearance and Lisa Ray in her Bollywood debut.[3] Ray's voice was dubbed by Divya Dutta.[4][5] The film also stars Apoorva Agnihotri, Irrfan Khan and Ashutosh Rana in supporting roles. It was released on 2 February 2001.[6] The film is an unofficial remake of the 1985 Hollywood film Jagged Edge.[7]
Plot
The film starts with the murder of Priti, wife of Shekhar (Aftab Shivdasani), a wealthy and well-known journalist. Inspector Lokhande (Ashutosh Rana) investigates the case and accuses Shekhar of the murder, saying he has enough evidence to arrest and convict him. However upon getting bail from the court, Shekhar asks his lawyer to fight his case for him however his lawyer tells him that he will not be able to fight his case because he is a corporate lawyer and only fights civil cases. He suggests Shekhar to ask Simran Bhargav (Lisa Ray), who is a very skilled criminal lawyer in his firm to fight his case.
Shekhar goes to Simran's house to convince her to take his case. Simran tells Shekhar that she'll defend him only if she is convinced that he is innocent. Simran is battling inner demons over a case in which she got a man convicted for crime he had not committed. Her guilt increases when she learns that the innocent man had committed suicide in custody.
While representing Shekhar, whom she considers innocent, Simran falls in love with him – a part of Shekhar's plan to win her trust. They end up having intimate, passionate and sensual sex. After the court declares Shekhar innocent, Simran spends the night with Shekhar at his house. The next morning, while opening his closet, she finds a typewriter hidden between sheets.
The significance of this typewriter is that there have been typed 'crank' letters sent to her office, leaving little clues that point the finger to the swimming coach Jimmy Parera (Vishwajeet Pradhan), who had an affair with Shekhar's wife. The typed letters all have a flyaway 't' on them.
Simran then comes to know that Shekhar is the real murderer. She leaves for the police station to give the typewriter she has found. Shekhar realizes this and is on the prowl to claim his next victim. In the end, Simran kills Shekhar in self-defense.
Cast
- Aftab Shivdasani as Shekhar Saxena
- Lisa Ray as Simran Bhargav
- Apurva Agnihotri as Amit
- Irrfan Khan as Mehta, public prosecutor
- Ashutosh Rana as Inspector Lokhande
- Vishwajeet Pradhan as Jimmy Parera
- Divya Dutta as Priti Saxena
- Prithvi Zutshi as Lawyer
- Sucheta Khanna as Shalini
- Kurush Deboo as witness, Rustam Sodawaterwalla
Music
| Kasoor | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by Nadeem-Shravan | ||||
| Released | December 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 2000 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Label | Sa Re Ga Ma | |||
| Producer | Nadeem-Shravan | |||
| Nadeem-Shravan chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Planet Bollywood |   [8] |
The music of Kasoor was composed by Nadeem-Shravan. The lyrics were penned by Sameer. Singer such as Kumar Sanu, Udit Narayan and Alka Yagnik lent their voices for the album. The soundtrack received a rating of 8/10 from Planet Bollywood.
Track list
| No | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kitni Bechain Hoke" | Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan | 07:25 |
| 2 | "Koi To Saathi Chahiye" | Kumar Sanu | 05:32 |
| 3 | "Zindagi Ban Gaye Ho Tum" | Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik | 05:35 |
| 4 | "Dil Mera Tod Diya" | Alka Yagnik | 05:07 |
| 5 | "Kal Raat Ho Gayi" | Alka Yagnik, Kumar Sanu | 07:32 |
| 6 | "Mohabbat Ho Na Jaye" | Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik | 06:35 |
Reception
The film received mixed reviews from critics. Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama praised the performance of the lead cast saying, "Kasoor scores the most in that one important department — performances. Credit for this must go primarily to the two principal performers — Aftab Shivdasani and Lisa Ray — who come up with proficient performances."[9] Aparajita Saha of Rediff.com stated, "this is a film that attempted an intriguing premise but failed when it didn't fully explore that very premise and take it to its logical and rightful conclusion."[10]
References
- ↑ Chopra, Anupama (12 March 2001). "Size doesn't matter". India Today. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ↑ "New film releases: Kasoor, Aashiq, Grahan". India Today. 19 March 2001. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ↑ "'Kasoor'". Apunkachoice. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
- ↑ "Lisa's voice dubbed by Divya in Kasoor". IndiaFM. 8 November 2000. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
- ↑ "I'm loving it: Lisa Ray".
- ↑ "Kasoor — Cast and crew details". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
- ↑ Gulzar; Saibal Chatterjee (2003). Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema. Popular Prakashan. p. 463. ISBN 978-81-7991-066-5.
- ↑ "Kasoor Music Review". Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ↑ "Kasoor: Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
- ↑ "Kasoor — Review". Rediff. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
External links
- Kasoor at the Internet Movie Database