Satya. The movie that was India's response to film noir. Ram Gopal Verma ideally portrays the Bombay 'gang war scene' during the era. Yes, that was Bombay during that period. The city which was torn apart between gangs, and unabashed killing of other gang members, the police, and anyone else who got in the way.
As the name of the movie 'Satya suggests', the film is ruthless and brave, and illustrates a part of our world, which was never displayed on the silver screen. It is the TRUTH.
The best part about the movie is, that even though we have a central character in the film - Satya [J.D. Chakravarty], all other characters are given equal importance, be it Bhiku Matre [Manoj Bajpayee], Kallu Mama [Saurabh Shukla] or Bhau [Goving Namdev] or even Vidya [Urmila Matondkar] or Commissioner Shukla [Paresh Rawal]. The background score is brilliant, and so is the soundtrack. The songs are apt, and memorable. It's been 15 years since the movie released, and people still remember the unforgettable melodies of 'Goli Maar Bheje Main' or 'Sapne Mein Milti Hain'
The story revolves around the gang war between Bhiku Matre and Guru Narayan. Satya is a nobody, who has been implicated falsely for crimes he did not commit, and he then befriends Bhiku Matre in prison. Bhiku develops a liking for Satya, and gets him of jail, and offers a pad to crash. Satya then, later, joins Bhiku's gang and rises through the ranks. This is a tale of dirty politics, the raw gang wars, which includes public killings, and backstabbing. Who is the one standing in the end?
Hands of to RGV for making this splendid film. Surely a gem of Bollywood, definitely among the best Bollywood movies I've seen. A must watch. This is India's 'GODFATHER'.
My Rating - 8.5/10
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