Shorgul

Outdated in its approach, and tacky in its handling, 'Shorgul' disappoints on more counts than one. Even though the intention might be to bring a gritty true story to life, it shows less guts and more compromise in the final product.

Shorgul had the potential to be a great movie but directors Jitendra Tiwari and P Singh seem lazy and incompetent.

Is the film gritty? No. Is it emotional? No. Is the love story worth the bloodshed? No. Is it worth your money? You know the answer. Give this frivolous fare a miss!

Considering the subject had tremendous potential if well-handled, "Shorgul" makes noise, which all hear, but no one listens to.

Instead, the dramatisation of events insipidly tries to answer a few questions. Considering the film's impressive cast and compelling message, I was willing to cast aside many downers that the film's narrative is saddled with. But couldn't overcome its preachy didactic and facile dramatisation of quite a few nuanced real-life tales.

You can conveniently skip this one and leave for a long drive this weekend.

Shorgul is a missed opportunity! The film is white noise with all possible cliches from a political drama clubbed with hard-hitting issues rolled into dramatic dialogues.

Veteran Ashutosh Rana is mostly contained and Jimmy Shergill is controlled in his insults. But Turkish debutant Suha Gezen is a bit too loud by average sonic standards of someone grieving multiple setbacks. A highoctane dialogue in the film reinstates the supposed moral of the film, "Dangon mein Hindu ya Mulasmaan nahin marta, insaniyat marta hain." While this is true, watching this film till the very end can be terminal for audiences of all religions too.

The weak plot and its amateurish maneuverings frequently bring us to a state where badly choreographed scenes of mayhem and rioting are met with nothing more than hollow, long-winded speeches about insaaniyat. It gets to us after a while, because the depth that such a subject warrants here is as thin as a Jimmy Shergill mooch! Also, the song interjections do precious little to keep us engaged.

I will make my verdict about this film short – Avoidable, unless you are the ones who enjoy bad schlocky films!

SHORGUL is nothing but a hopeless political drama that gets played on our T.V. Channels just to fill the slot.

If you aren't familiar with what happened in 2013, or were looking for a new perspective on the incident, Shorgul isn't for you. The movie is a disappointment.

Do you have nothing better to do than watch a story about a small town burning and killing and raping people over religion? Can you be so bored that you could watch cliches in character and dialog? Then this movie might satisfy you and give you the despair you are craving for.

The movie fails to make you develop an emotional connect with the central characters but what keeps it going are the spotless performances by Ashutosh and Jimmy. Besides, the movie gives you a slight peek into the Muzaffarnagar riots and how fanatics like these still exist in our country. It also shows how politics and religion are two major forces in India, which when mixed and used wrongly can result in major chaos and unrest. Watch this if such movies are your cup of tea.