Titli

Go watch this film now! But again we must warn you that it is not for the faint hearted. You will get some food for thought after watching it, we gurrantee. Prepare to battle with some uncomfortable questions about your existence later.

Titli isn't a run-of-the-mill Bollywood film designed merely for the purpose of delivering entertainment. It poses questions, lays bare uncomfortable truths, and delivers sledgehammer blows.

TITLI is dark, grim and disturbingly scary. The best part is that director Kanu Behl stays true to the genre, never once veering away from the intended impact he wanted to have on the audience.

A great story (Sharad Katariya, Kanu Behl), good editing (Namrata Rao) and uncompromising execution makes this a film not to be missed.

Perhaps morality is the privilege of a few, it seems to say. Whether you agree or not is irrelevant; what matters is whether the film talks to you and moves you. And this one does significantly!

Based on a brilliantly layered script and screenplay by Behl and Sharat Katariya, Titli's plot is linear, but it's made up of merging, giddy spirals of deceit, lies and crime, all of which are devoted to winding down many lives.

Not an easy film to watch, Titli sheds light on a microcosm within a microcosm, where frustration and sheer helplessness dictate actions and reactions. In the end, it all comes down to choosing between a known devil and an unknown devil.

Titli works because it is not just a poignant character study of an angry young man but also an incisive and intense family drama.

The movie is about Titli and his decisions — does he break free or does he join his brothers in a bleak life mired in violence and crime? Behl doesn't compromise while addressing these issues and the talented cast doesn't hold back in their portrayal, making the film gritty, engrossing and undeniably top-notch.

Watch Titli for Kanu Behl's neat story – telling, flawless acting by every character and most of all, the story about a thousand 'Titli's' in an anxious bid to better their lives.

Bahl and Katariya have written a potent script that believes in conveying without many words. It is amazing that none of the characters have a backstory that was forcibly incorporated to add substance to the script. Good writing is so holistic that it paints the right picture without meandering and still manages to keep it wholesome. It is commendable how the film's vision is never myopic and is always intact on the narrative. The homosexual relationship is never excavated but is observed when blatantly suggested. The multiple dysfunctionalaties leads way to a delicious story.

Titli is not for the faint-hearted as it not only introduces you but makes you feel a part of the family that gives you the creeps.

Titli pretty much says what it has to say in its two-minute trailer. After that it is like the follow-up slides in a presentation that elaborate on each point. The expansion could have added a lot of value, but doesn't quite do it.

Kanu's first attempt as a director doesn't disappoint, only if the slow moving film could have picked up pace towards its crucial end.