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Jaideep Sahni (written by)
Release Date:
15 April 2002 (India)
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A law & order enterprise
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A fictional exposé of the Mumbai underworld. full summary | add synopsis
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Underworld
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Company
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Mafia
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Hospital
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15 wins
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8 nominations
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(46 articles)
Ouseburn: the beating art of Newcastle
(From The Guardian - Film News. 23 December 2009, 3:24 AM, PST)
Srk turns Viveik s Guru
(From Hindustan Times - Cinema. 19 December 2009, 12:44 AM, PST)
(From The Guardian - Film News. 23 December 2009, 3:24 AM, PST)
Srk turns Viveik s Guru
(From Hindustan Times - Cinema. 19 December 2009, 12:44 AM, PST)
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Ajay Devgan | ... | Mallik | |
| Mohanlal | ... | Srinivasan (as Mohan Lal) | |
| Manisha Koirala | ... | Saroja | |
| Seema Biswas | ... | Ranibai | |
| Vivek Oberoi | ... | Chandrakant (Chandu) | |
| Antara Mali | ... | Kannu | |
| Akash Khurana | ... | Vilas Pandit | |
| Madan Joshi | ... | Aslam bhai | |
| Bharat Dabholkar | ... | Home Minister Rahute | |
| Ganesh Yadav | ... | Yadav | |
| Ashraf Ul Haq | ... | Krishnan | |
| Akshay Verma | ... | Kenkare | |
| Vijay Raaz | ... | Koda Singh | |
| Mukesh Bhatt | ... | Akram | |
| Manoj Goyal | ... | Mental Warsi |
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UK:155 min
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Story loosely based on the rift between real life dons Dawood Ibrahim and his protege Chhota Rajan. Mohanlal's character based on Real Life Police Commisioner of Bombay Dhanushkodi Sivanandan.
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Ram Gopal Varma's latest offering 'Company' is probably one of the best Indian gangster films ever made (after Nayakan and Satya). This film is so well done that the viewers feel like they are watching real-life events. And people living in India will know that some of the events are actually inspired by real-life incidents, although the film does not admit it.
Company is the story of two friends - Malik (Ajay Devgan) and Chandu (Vivek Oberoi) - how they build up the 'Company' - Bombay underworld on a global scale and thus establish their supremacy. A small misunderstanding between them turns into a large scale mafia war. The cast in this film is great, a special mention must be made of Vivek Oberoi. The son of Suresh Oberoi (former Bollywood star) is talented and seems to have put in a lot of effort for his first film. I only hope he doesn't get type-casted in the future after such a hard-hitting role on debut. Ajay Devgan fits very well into the role of Malik, a cold blooded don who always means business. Manisha Koirala enacts the role of Malik's girlfriend pretty well and is refreshing. However, the biggest surprise of this film was Antara Mali. She has done a great job as Chandu's wife, and it only goes to show that there is no dearth of talent in the country.
The narrative is well paced, and the viewer never gets bored. Some people might find the absence of songs in the film annoying, but their presence would only hamper the pace of the film. The script is well written, and some of the dialogues are really memorable - for example, when Malik says "To forgive a friend's mistake is an even bigger mistake in the 'Company'". The background music by Sandeep Chowta really complements the plot and he certainly deserves some credit. But more than anything, it is Ram Gopal Varma's direction that needs to be appreciated. He has proved once again that with a good story, an excellent cast and a lot of determination, one can make a memorable film and defy some of Bollywood's age old norms. A special mention must also be made of Mohanlal. He is certainly one of the best Indian actors of all time and although his Hindi dialogue-delivery in Company is quite sloppy, he deserves a lot of praise for making a good effort. His portrayal of an honest, determined cop trying to eradicate crime in Bombay (loosely based on Sivanandan, Joint Commissioner of Police, Mumbai) is very well executed.
The film gives us an in-depth view into the dark world of Bombay Mafia, where only the fittest survive, and how their operations have spread on a global scale. One thing I found intriguing about this film was the role that mobile phones play, how everything can be controlled efficiently by just making one phone call, and how business deals and murders can be executed with, quite literally, just one push of a button.
Bottomline: This film is a must-watch. A landmark in Indian film-making, all thanks to Ram Gopal Varma. An easy 9 out of 10.