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Paanch(2003)
Hindi158 mins
Paanch (2003) is a 158-minute Hindi film directed by Anurag Kashyap. Starring Anurag Kashyap, Natarajan Subramaniam and Sharat Saxena. With an audience rating of 7.1/10, Paanch stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2003.
Director:Anurag Kashyap
Mood:
darksuspensefuldisturbing
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2003
- Director
- Anurag Kashyap
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 38m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.1/10
Storyline
Four friends try to kidnap their own friend for money. Their plan goes wrong and the friend is accidentally killed.
“A kidnapping plan turns deadly.”
Film Details
7.1Rating
158Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 January 2003
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Themes
corruptionidentityfriendshipsurvival
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audienceniche
Best Withalone
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
7.1/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
Anurag KashyapDirector
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#3N
Natarajan SubramaniamCrew
→Sharat SaxenaActor
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Kay Kay MenonActor
→#5A
Aditya SrivastavaActor
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Trivia
- The film was never officially released in theaters due to censorship issues with the Central Board of Film Certification.
- It was shot in just 28 days on a very low budget, using guerrilla filmmaking techniques.
- The film's raw style is considered a major influence on the later Indian indie cinema movement.
- Actor Kay Kay Menon, who played the lead, reportedly stayed in character for the entire shooting schedule.
- The soundtrack featured songs by the band Indian Ocean, which became popular independently of the film.
- Many prints of the film circulated unofficially on DVD, building its cult status over the years.
- Director Anurag Kashyap has said the story was loosely inspired by a real-life murder case in Delhi.
