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Absolutely the worst movie.

Absolutely Brilliant!

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

Sulemani Keeda has been billed as one of India's first mumblecore films, as its low-budget shooting style, amateur actors, naturalistic dialog, and rather plain directing have made it easy to lump into the American-born subgenre (not movement) in filmmaking. If this is any key to where low-budget Indian cinema is headed, I'll be a full-fledged supporter, for this is one of the funniest films of the subgenre I've seen in quite sometime.The film concerns Dulal and Mainak (Naveen Kasturia and Mayank Tewari), two slacker roommates that dream of making it big in the Bollywood film industry one day with their script "Sulemani Keeda" (Hindi for "pain in the ass"). The two wind up going all around their community, being rejected by producers all over, until they finally find the financial and distributional assistance of Gonzo Kapoor (Karan Mirchandani), the drug-addicted son of a famous B-movie producer. He hires them to write a quirky art-house film for his directorial debut, which will serve as the game-plan for the two men to break out into the movie business until Dulal meets Ruma (Aditi Vasudev), a gorgeous photographer, his goals become secondary to pleasing his newfound love interest, much to the dismay of Mainak.Sulemani Keeda has the kind of showbiz comedy that isn't so meta and reliant on the interworkings of Bollywood to remain interesting nor as basic and as insubstantial to resort to dreary comedy clichés. It exists somewhere in the middle; a film that is pleasantly human and memorably comedic, as it focuses on two optimistic but unmotivated men who know they want to create beloved films but have a hard time figuring out how exactly to get said film out to the public.Such a film wouldn't be as successful without the pleasant chemistry of Kasturia and Tewari, who provide Harold and Kumar/Bill and Ted like sensibilities here. They are men engulfed in their own laziness, but pleasantly so, never resorting to malicious tactics but simply caught in their own realm of off-color jokes and goofy nature. Consider when Dulal tries to get the attention of Ruma in a bookstore, upon first meeting her, and the end result is a tragic misunderstanding that has Mainak simply grateful it wasn't him who embarrassed himself.Scenes like this are the gas in Sulemani Keeda's tank, which is a thoroughly pleasant comedy that could very well introduce people to Bollywood in a casual manner. Many Bollywood films are long (some long as seven or eight hours), and here is an eighty-nine minute film that feels more like a cinematic exercise than a formal film. It's a sweet, endearing story of the struggle to make one noticed in a sea of independent talent and corporate-controlled industry, and Kasturia and Tewari work to give the film a rare, lively spark of unbridled chemistry that charms as much as the simple script and basic shooting methods of a memorable, foreign comedy.Starring: Naveen Kasturia, Mayank Tewari, Aditi Vasudev, and Karan Mirchanadani. Directed by: Amit V. Masurkar.

Finally, an Indian indie that skirts the line between broad comedy and subtle ones, and is perhaps one of the best written works to come out of the industry by far.Save the final moments when it threatens to go all filmy on us, and almost does, this one's just a little short of perfect, even in terms of pacing and boasts some fine technical aspects for a low budget work.The acting as well, never comes across as amateurish in any way, an aspect that plagues most Indie productions, including those initial forays made by Kukunoor or movies like 'The great Indian butterfly' . This is a work made by film-makers who're sure about their craft, and are most definitely here to stay. Even the choice of shooting styles, camera angles, foreground scores and background scores are polished, with not a step faltering or out-of-place.The performances are right up there, and the characterization is comprehensive, with the viewers getting just enough information that is within the context of all the events unfolding in the protagonists' lives.The beginning few scenes though, I was not too sure, since it did take the flick a few spluttering starts to really get going (I think it really did after the poetry-reading sequence).Not too dark to put people off, but dark enough to laugh at all its gallows humor guiltily around your other half, this one's a good watch also for groups of close friends who wax nostalgic about using the 'S...keeda' term fondly, and with intent, to describe in real- earthy terms, various 'interesting' things going on with their lives.I do hope it lives a long life at the multiplexes. I might actually catch it once again next weekend. And, just in case you were wondering, yep, its that good.

Mainak and Dulal, the chemistry between them leaves you in splits. This 90-minute film, low budget film is a laugh riot. Ruma (Aditi Vasudev) charms with her screen presence, and confirms that her performance in Do Dooni Char was not a mere co-incidence. With just songs and some background scores, music is spot on. 'Door' song deserves a special mentions. However, the winner in this indie is by far the 'dialogues'. Kudos to actors for timing each of them so well. This movie would grow with word of mouth! At a breezy speed, 90 film just passes by leaving smile on your face. The movie is so real yet so filmy.

If you have a few brain cells, a sense of humour, and are as sick of the '100 crore' rubbish being churned out by Bollywood on a daily basis, please do watch this movie. You will love it. It is as indie as indie movies get, so don't expect it to look as slick and manufactured as your typical Bollywood Khan starer, but the very fact that it is an indie movie is what makes it so charming and refreshing (and lights another beacon of hope for a more diverse Indian film industry).The movie is about two struggling writers trying to get their screenplay produced - one a relatively straight-laced idealist, the other an in- your-face, street smart guy on the make, with a hidden vulnerability. The caste is virtually unknown - in fact most of them were not actors before this movie was made, but they are all from the movie industry. The lead, Naveen Kasturia (Dulal) worked as an Assistant Director, the co-lead, Mayank Tewari (Mainak), is a columnist, screen-writer, poet and amateur stand-up comic, the pseudo European art-house cinema loving producer's son and actor in waiting Karan Mirchandani (Gonzo) is a director. Only Ruma (Aditi Vasudev) was a professional actress at the time the movie was shot, but a very young one who had only just started in the industry (she had acted in Do Dooni Chaar and Talaash). And this really works, because they all bring a freshness and naturalness to their roles.The movie itself is a 'slice of life' piece about the fringes of the film industry, the hopes of the new aspirational middle class (who can now dream of being more than just doctors and engineers), young love, and above all, friendship. What shines through the most are the dialogues, which are crisp, sharp, natural and very very funny. Apparently a lot of them were improvised during the shooting process, which gives them a very unrehearsed feeling. There is the odd sequence where the editing could have been a wee bit tighter, but it doesn't take away from the charm of the movie.I wouldn't be surprised if this becomes the next big cult film in India, which people will be talking about 20 years from now, like Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron and Andaaz Apna Apna.Bottom line - watch it.