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The Great Indian Murder review: Tigmanshu offers great fun, brilliant dialogues
One of the most delightful stories woven into Tigmanshu Dhulia’s Disney+ Hotstar series The Great Indian Murder. The mild-mannered evil son of a politician was shot at a party. He has a few haters for good reason. At least two of the suspects, Munna and Eketi, have excellent backstories, and actors Shashank Arora and Mani PR play them very well.
Based on Vikas Swarup’s 2008 novel Six Suspects, the series has multiple subplots that trace the past of those believed to have killed Vicky Rai. Jatin Goswami’s evil performance as Vicky is one of the highlights of the series.
In the novel, Vicky’s father, Jagannath Rai, is the home minister of Uttar Pradesh. Jagannath’s political plans, as well as Vicky’s murder, played a role in Uttar Pradesh politics. Dhulia changes Uttar Pradesh to Chhattisgarh with co-authors Vijay Maurya and Puneet Sharma. In one scene, the chief minister of Chhattisgarh, who belongs to the same party as Jagannath, mentions that their party only holds power in four states.
This deviation from the source novel does not change or add to anything about the story. But at least, it will not be accused of influencing the upcoming Vidhan Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh.
Follow Munna and Eketi’s Big Indian Murder at its best. Surrounding them is a maelstrom of corruption: ethics, morals, politics, finance, the list goes on.
Jagannath (Ashutosh Rana) loses sleep trying to keep his son Vicky out of jail. Meanwhile, Vicky is a somewhat successful businessman that Jagannath needs to keep in close contact with. Once Vicky was acquitted of rape and murder, he threw a lavish party.
Attendees included Andaman Eketi, who had been travelling across India in search of a tribal deity that had been stolen and brought to India. Retired bureaucrat Manoj Kumar (Raghubir Yadav) often thinks he is Mahatma Gandhi and acts like him. Yadav is a liar just like Manoj, and the writers are smart not to stick to the reasons for his mental disorder as written in the novel. There is Bollywood star Shabnam Saxena (Paoli Dam). Ashok Rajput (Sharib Hashmi) from Rajasthan is associated with Eketi. And Ritu (Rucha Inamdar), who understandably hates her step-brother Vicky’s guts.
All of these characters have motives to kill Vicky. Tracking down Vicky’s sordid past and present is naughty reporter Arun Deshmukh (Amey Wagh). Among the series’ many incredible inventions, Arun has managed to keep a low profile, despite being a journalist who runs two popular blogs in 2021: one video, the other text. On a date, Allen told the woman he was a software engineer and she followed him on social media, never finding out the truth. It’s amazing.
I don’t mind this, by the way, because while many elements of The Great Indian Murder and its original novel are incredible, the series retains the page-turning quality of a Swarup book.
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Review of House of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 1: A solid, albeit sluggish, comeback with more discussion and less action
There are high hopes for House of the Dragon’s nearly two-year return. The first season of the prequel series to Game of Thrones raised the bar by placing viewers squarely in the thick of action and including rich character development spanning about 20 years in the Dance of the Dragons. The second season picks up just after the horrific events of the first, in which Prince Aemond Targaryen (Ewan Mitchell) and his dragon killed Rhaenyra Targaryen’s (Emma D’Arcy) youngest son, Lucerys (Elliot Mitchell). Now, intent or lack thereof is irrelevant. There’s been bloodshed, and the fallout will be far bloodier.
Fans of Game of Thrones may be reminded of the strategic war table scenes in which the protagonists scheme and plot in poorly lit interiors and consult council to choose the best course of action in the first episode of the second season, “A Son for a Son.” This time around, viewers should anticipate a more engaging comeback if the first episode is any guide. To be honest, it’s a pleasant diversion from the previous season’s unrelenting presentation of the developing conflict between the Blacks and the Greens. This season seems to be taking a much more methodical approach, focusing primarily on the internal conflicts. Peace is undoubtedly unattainable, but in the pursuit for revenge, what also meets the eye is the reclamation of power, and the expression of grief.
Emma D’Arcy is fierce from the moment they first appear, adding a hint of melancholy and sorrow to the cunning world of things. However, Daemon (Matt Smith) is not to be trusted because he has his own ideas about who will succeed him. He doesn’t understand why pursuing retribution must wait when it may be completed right away. He reasons, “The mother grieves as the queen shirks her duties.” Additionally, Alicent (Olivia Cooke) and her daughter Helaena (Phia Saban) need to go beyond being remorseful spectators. By the end of this grim tale, we realise exactly why Helaena says she is afraid of rats.
The first episode immerses viewers in the discussions and betrayals that take place in the council chambers and chambers. It takes a confident and poised stride towards intensifying hostilities. While some viewers may be taken aback by showrunner Ryan Condal’s approach, which emphasises character-driven intrigue over grand schemes and spectacular action scenes in the beginning of the season, the show delves deeply into themes of war, betrayal, and legacy. We do get a deeper look at the hopelessness and inner demons of these men who pleasure in killing and retaliation, which makes the first episode promising even though it is a little too inconsistent and constrained for its own benefit. Even now, the first episode is personal and moving, laying the necessary groundwork for the battles that will inevitably follow as the season develops.
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