Fault (2001)
"Kasoor" (original title)

Shekar Saxena is arrested and charged with the murder of his wife, Priti Saxena. Shekar strongly contends that he is innocent, and that the murder was committed by someone else. His lawyer,... See full summary »

Director:

Vikram Bhatt

Writers:

Mahesh Bhatt, Girish Dhamija (dialogue)

Stars:

Divya Dutta, Sucheta Paushe, Apoorva Agnihotri

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Divya Dutta	...	Priti Saxena
Sucheta Paushe
Apoorva Agnihotri	...	Amit (as Apurva Agnihotri)
Aftab Shivdasani	...	Shekhar Saxena
Lisa Ray	...	Simran Bhargav
Irrfan Khan	...	Prosecutor Mehta (as Irfan Khan)
Vishwajeet Pradhan	...	Jimmy
Ashutosh Rana	...	Inspector Lokhande
Prithvi Zutshi	...	(as Prithvi Zutsi)
Chittaranjan Giri	...	(as Chitranjan Giri)
Firdosh Mewawala	...	(as Firdose Mewawala)
Anupam Shyam
Murali	...	(as Murli)
Sushmita Daan
Kurush Deboo	...	Rustam Sodawaterwalla

Storyline

Shekar Saxena is arrested and charged with the murder of his wife, Priti Saxena. Shekar strongly contends that he is innocent, and that the murder was committed by someone else. His lawyer, Simran Bhargav, is sympathetic and not only believes him but also successfully defends and gets him acquitted. After his acquittal, she starts having doubts about his innocence, and must protect herself, before she becomes his next victim.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | lawyer | criminal defense | black suit clad killer | courtroom | 

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Taglines:

A dangerous passion...

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

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Details

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Release Date:

2 February 2001 (India)

Also Known As:

Fault

Filming Locations:

Film City, Goregaon, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Divya Dutta dubbed Lisa Ray.

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Connections

Remake of Jagged Edge (1985)

User Reviews

The Bhatts best rip-off to date.

Mahesh(writer) and Vikram(director) Bhatt are well known for ripping off Hollywood movies and turning 'em into Bollywood crap. Kasoor, to date, remains the only exception. Now here's a "suspense thriller" that actually is pretty suspenseful and keeps you guessing till the end. There are subtly laid clues and misdirection throughout the reel that makes the end result so satisfying(even if you've seen the multiple Hollwyood movies Kasoor has been ripped off of). One thing that really stands out abt this movie to me is how there are no "good" guys. Everybody is gray and this enhances our impressions of the world being depicted. The Bhatts honestly deserve a pat on their back for writing such believable characters.

Kasoor's great script is well supported by the strong star cast. Aftab, IMO, has never given a better performance. His character requires him to be charming, lustful, sympathetic, innocent and even ruthless and Aftab comfortably gets across the required emotions. Lisa Ray, mesmerisingly beautiful&hot she obviously is, gives a very sincere performance. Her character requires her to do a lot of reacting and I thought her facial expressions and body language were bang-on!(a pity she doesn't do Bollywood movies). The supporting cast does a fine job. Special mention should go to Ashutosh Rana as the Aftab/Lisa-hating cop who'll do anything to nail his suspects. One of the most enjoyable actors to watch on screen. I've no clue Y he doesn't do more movies. Irfan Khan as the public prosecutor is reliable as ever. Apoorva Agnihotri is decent.

My final judgement of Kasoor is that it's a surprisingly good movie with a 'different' story(for Bollywood), good performances and a controlled directorial effort from Vikram Bhatt. What more do you want?