Shagird (2011)

Strong and Moving!

One of my all time favorites.

i must have seen a different film!!

Unshakable, witty and deeply felt, the film will be paying emotional dividends for a long, long time.

Tigmanshu Dhulia is a hit or miss director with his cult classics like Haasil, Paan Singh Tomar & Saheb Biwi & Gangster cementing his place as best directors of bollywood while his Charas ,Bullet Raja often counted as a miss.Shaghird is categorised in the later but I believe it to be a movie which is hugely underrated.A cop in bollywood movies is often depicted in a stereotypical manner a dishonest cop will be corrupt,selfish & stupid , while an honest cop will be courageous & intelligent.This is also valid for politicians etc.,the anti hero or a complex character is seldom shown. Hence police corruption is seldom shown in its true form, I believe Shagird is an exception & so is the Protagonist SI Hanumant Singh & likewise his Shagird SI Mohit.The opening scene is a revelation which shows 2 cops of Crime Branch extorting money from a businessmen.The police corruption in all its form is shown in the movie along with the Politician-Police-Gangster nexus & its depth in the system.Hanumant Singh is a crooked encounter specialist who works for a powerful politician & does his dirty work in exchange of the protection offered to him.He knows every written & unwritten rule in the book as well as knows how to break them for his good.Hence he acts as a extortioner,kidnapper,hired gun in his pursuit of money.He knows the limits of his relationship & hence is planning an escape from India but only blackmailing his boss the politician for the needed money by a threat of exposing his nexus with the criminal named Banty Bhaiya.Amazingly as most of the characters in the movie who are conned or harmed by Hanumant are bad themselves we identify with the character,also due to his dedication to family & his manners.His Shagird a new SI in the CB is equally smart but is also ethically sound which result in some witty dialogues delivered masterly by Nana Patekar who like Ab Tak Chappan is in tremendous form & fits right in,unlike Ab Tak Chapan, Hanumant Singh is more funny as well as more diplomatic. The subtle difference in the body language is absolute brilliance.The final twist is that like a true disciple SI Mohit turns out to be corrupt himself waiting for a bigger opportunity & hence he cracks a deal with the politician & story unfolds.A must watch for brilliant dialogues, fast paced storytelling & moreover as a relevant commentary on police corruption in India.A thoroughly entertaining & interesting view. PS it is only inspired from training day & not a usual bollywood copy.

Simple awesome! That's how I'd best describe this movie if words were limited. But words won't do. You've got to watch this film to know what I mean.A cop story against the corrupt system, which is so often covered in Bollywood, but with twists and turns and action scenes that you will NEVER expect, and awesome dialogue work by Nana Patakar will keep you hooked for the entire length of the film.Music is alright, the storyline is the best. There is no choreography.Seriously, this film deserved more attention.9 on 10 for Shagird.

Shagird is the movie every fan of Ab Tak Chhappan has been waiting for. Nana Patekar reprises his encounter specialist cop act, this time in darker shades for director Tigmanshu Dhulia and again carries the film on his veteran shoulders. It finally portrays Dhulia's potential which was being promised to us for long and delivers a thrilling chor-police movie, though not as memorable as Ab Tak Chhappan perhaps.From the beginning we find out that the film is a no-nonsense gripping thriller with the emphasis on storytelling rather than traditional Bollywood entertainment. There isn't much on the songs front, but there are enough twists to make even the experienced fan interested as the story never gets too predictable.Youngster Mohit Ahlawat has been given a golden opportunity to shine alongside Nana and almost makes the most of it. Zakir Hussain is outstanding as the corrupt minister and this could be his best performance yet. Shagird also stars maverick new-age director Anurag Kashyap in his longest role as an actor yet. But again, none of them would even be noticed if it wasn't for the charismatic Nana (who has recently given majestic restrained performances in Raajneeti and Ab Tak Chhappan and another one here in Shagird) as the no-conscience police officer Hanumant Singh who is like a demi-god in the Delhi Police, known for his bravery in the field against the criminals. But what lies beneath is what the young shagird, meaning understudy, Mohit Kumar (Mohit Ahlawat) finds out quickly. Does he have enough courage and grit to stand by his morals? Find out. Watch Shagird if you're Nana's fan or if you want to become one.

No nonsense no song movie taking place in Delhi starring Nana and Mohit Ahlawat. Hanumant Singh (Nana Patekar) Police officer, with differing principles, newly joined police officer Mohit (Mohit Ahlawat) ethical? play out this drama in a background of politics and goons. Hanumant Singh & Bunty Bhaiya (Anurag Kashyap) work for big political leader Rajmani Singh (Zakir Hussain), an usual corrupt leader.Numerous twists and turns dominate the movie with Rimmi sen playing the role of a journalist. Money plays a dominant role throughout the movie. Movie is well made without any heroes or villains as all are gray shady everyday characters.