Raman Raghav 2.0 Review

Raman Raghav 2.0 marks the comeback of Anurag Kashyap after the debacle of Bombay Velvet. Initially, it was touted to be a biopic of Ramanna-the infamous serial killer of Mumbai. As the producers refused to provide him more than 5 crores, he went on to make a modern day crime saga with Ramanna's killer antics. Instead of keeping the same story, Anurag diluted the story instead, whatwith the innovation of Raghav as a drug addict policeman whose characterisation was complex and dirty. The movie is expressed in chapters just like his masterpiece, 'Black Friday'. Nawazuddin steals the show with the realistic portrayal of Ramanna. Vicky Kaushal as Raghavan is equally good. He gets enough screen time to showcase his talent. This movie is really a game changer for him. He manages to get noticed in spite of sharing the screen space with Nawaz. RR 2.0 marks the acting debut of Sobhita Dhulipala and the casting director, Mukesh Chhabra. Kashyap keeps it raw wifh the locales of slum areas and offbeat songs. He also puts a complex angle about how actually Ramanna is attracted to Raghavan as they both shared something in common. During the second half, it gets a little boring with unnecessary elongation of certain scenes. It already received standing ovasion in International Film Festivals. The above line speaks everything. Maybe it's not his best,but definitely it's a sure shot Winner.