Nobody could have played it better than Hooda.
Laal Rang has a shade grey and is much more high voltage than an ordinary thriller. Really, who is to say what is the right balance? Then, when there is a movie which uses the same two aspects but achieves a different balance between them, maybe it doesn't have to feel so bothersome. If only this film was shorn of some of it’s ‘bromantic’ indulgence, it would have been a much more worthier experience. Too many unnecessary scenes detailing the ‘bromance’ mar the overall effectiveness of this venture. The music though- both background and songs, are totally off-putting. The visuals are framed with expertise given to creating a distinctive mood and developing a sharp tone befitting the subject matter. Cinematographer Dhirendra Shukla does a magnificent job lensing this localized thriller. This one is worth watching if you have the patience to sit through a needlessly long movie. Here, there is a laziness in the action much like the blood that slowly gets transferred from illegal sachets into the hospital ones. If the editor had been more ruthless the movie would have been more dramatic and gripping. I am also not fond of voice overs which this movie uses needlessly.The end is a bit of a cop out given the complex character of Shankar and that's a disappointment. However, it suffers from its length and though the songs are good they slow down the pace of the movie hugely. This movie is interesting in the insight it provides into the blood bank racket and the emotional interplay between the principal characters.
The film has nice camerawork - aerial shots and a stunning shot of Shankar’s room, with blood bags hanging on his wall - and a terrible background score. Despite hiccups, the film touches on important aspects like how money dictates life and love in today’s times. Syed Ahmed Afzal’s earlier film Youngistaan had a novel concept and so does Laal Rang. While the story of Laal Rang might have faults, the performances, humour and authenticity largely makes up for it. So yes, Randeep Hooda is hot, but Laal Rang is not. (YouTube)Īkshay Oberoi, Shreya Narayan and Piaa Bajpai have also done justice to their roles.ĭirector Syed Ahmad Afzal keeps the audience at a distance and lets them observe the loneliness of Karnal’s sinister by-lanes where an overprotective goon is at work.This film has many interesting individual elements but fails to lift off in its entirety. Akshay Oberoi looks confident in front of Randeep Hooda. However, he won’t let out his biggest secrets to even his closest aides. He cares for the people working for him, and runs a cartel that includes his former enemies. It doesn’t take him a second to transform into a menacing blood theft mafia man from an affable neighbour. His command over the local dialect and understanding of the neo-noir genre only helps his case. From a heart-broken lover to a cunning fraud, he excels in every shade. His poor household doesn’t suffice for his magnanimity, but his actions do. Hooda owns the screen with his spontaneity and rustic appearance. Read: Time to change the image of Haryanvis in films, says Randeep Hooda Like most gangster-prodigy stories, they also fall out, but their past doesn’t let them stay in peace. It turns out to be a goldmine for poor Rajesh who wants to own latest bikes and cool shades. Shankar’s friendship leads Rajesh (Akshay Oberoi) into a blood bank scam run by some ambitious Haryanvi youths. Randeep Hooda’s character Shankar spreads its charm and completely absorbs us into his blood transfusion racket where he plays both the devil and savior. So, when the macabre thriller unfolds, it manages to keep the audience engrossed. Neither the title, nor the trailer suggests anything about Laal Rang’s dark setting.
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