Maqbool Review

You know something is right with a movie if Om Puri and Naseerudin Shah are contended with playing small roles of corrupt-cops.This Macbeth-meets-Godfather tale set in Bombay is one of my favourite mafia movies of all times. Vishal Bharadwaj is splendid at transforming classic plays in indian scenarios but Maqbool is his top form .With the greatest possible starcast –Naseerudin,Irfan,Om Puri,Pankaj Kapur, Tabu, Piyush Mishra it’s a felony to talk of acting. The movie is told from inside of a mafia-family and with in-depth characterization of every single character .Vishal plays shrewdly with viewer’s loyalty when you don’t know whom to root for, everyone justified in his own action. Although a small budget took its toll on editing, yet a perfect ending makes up for it.