Private Detective: Two Plus Two Plus One (1997)

An urban contemporary film about adultery, murder and betrayal in the film noir style. A simple story to which the director imparts a feeling of unrest and disquiet, catching the city in ... See full summary »

Director:

Rajat Kapoor

Writer:

Rajat Kapoor (screenplay)

Stars:

Shambhavi Kaul, Keneth Desai, Alyy Khan

Cast

Credited cast:
Shambhavi Kaul
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Keneth Desai	...	Raj
Alyy Khan	...	Harish (as Aly Khan)
Irrfan Khan	...	Inspector Khan
Rajendra Mehra
Homi Sethna	...	Chacha
Kashmira Shah	...	Amrita
Naseeruddin Shah	...	Private Detective
Sanjeev Sharma	...	Petty Thief
Jeetu Shastri	...	Inspector Das

Storyline

An urban contemporary film about adultery, murder and betrayal in the film noir style. A simple story to which the director imparts a feeling of unrest and disquiet, catching the city in its various moods. The film breaks generic conventions, notably in the presentation of the private detective through his deglamourised life and his process of discovery of 'who did it'. It is not constructed through his point of view at all. In fact the policeman and the detective, the fact finders, are in the dark about the crime, to the very end.

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Genres:

Mystery

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Details

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Release Date:

1997 (India)

Also Known As:

Private Detective - Do Jama Do Jama Ek

Filming Locations:

India

Box Office

Budget:

$200,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinematograph

Technical Specs

Runtime:

130 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film did not have a theatrical release and was aired on Television.

User Reviews

Great entry to Indian indie film

This is not a Bollywood film but Indian Indipendant cinema done for a low budget by Mr Kapoor with a group of theater actors. Two of them, Kashmera Shah and Nasserudin Shah have now become well known actors and both have done Hollywood and Indian films.

Its has great art direction, excellent acting and a unique screenplay about murder and betrayal. It was, however, made for the Indian audience which prefers longer films. I would have liked to seen it cut down by at least 10 minutes to be tighter.

But if you would like to indulge in pure Indian independent cinema, this is a great film. It has all the elements of a murder thriller with lots of beautiful shots and solid acting performances sprinkled in. Plus you will see early works of Nasser or Kashmera before they became famous.

Enjoy!