Whether it adds up to much more than exploitation-art is another question. Finally, she reveals that her attacker wore dark glasses—an indication that it’s a man named Dhavle (Abhishek Banerjee), the son of a local politician. Forgot your password? Ajji is among the most realistic and superlative films of independent cinema in 2017. But for all its flaws, this is a welcome break from the other sanitised rape-revenge dramas we’ve seen this year in the form of “Maatr” and “Mom”, and one that doesn’t flinch at the brutal nature of its subject. Fails to provide viewers the allure of mistery they purposely show what is about to happen and it happens. Overall the movie is really good to watch by parents. Unnecessarily slow movie. Ajji takes the easy way out. Assured and oddly dispassionate, but not unsympathetic, ajji is a sure bet for both broad spectrum and niche festivals, and could find art house audiences around the globe with some careful marketing. The contrast between Dhavale’s privilege and Manda and Ajji’s helplessness is always apparent in the film. But Ajji is not ready to accept it. Can a frail, arthritic and powerless old woman grapple with the big bad wolf? PROS. Ajji recalls John Wick as much as anything for its lead's single-minded, razor focus on one specific element that inspires vigilantism. Screenwriters: Devashish Makhija, Mirat Trivedi Ajji Movie Review Directed by Devashish Makhija, this rape-revenge film starring Sushama Deshpande is punishing and hideously uncomfortable Posted on November 24, 2017 May 19, 2020 This is a gripping thriller about an aged lady, who suffers from knee pain and works as a tailor to support her household, which consists of her son, his wife and daughter. The practice is shown beautifully. They have no access to any agency that will help them.
Yet, Ajji is determined and with the help of a prostitute, Leela (Sadiya Siddiqui), she follows Dhavale around lonely alleys in her quest for vengeance. I’m curious to know why Ajji, Devashish Makhija’s take on the rape-revenge drama, begins with the disclaimer: “We neither encourage nor condone taking the law into your hands." Copyright © 2020 Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved |, Delhi Times, Aurangabad Times, Maharashtra Times. Yes, this is a film that should make you uncomfortable, and it does, but only up to a point. And the implicit point it makes is: if anyone deserves to be killed, it’s this guy.
External Reviews This year, two other rape-revenge films besides Ajji have had unlikely avengers—the victim’s mother, a schoolteacher, in Mom, and in Kaabil, a blind man. Sign up here. All the hatred he bears women comes through in this action. Ajji Release Date - Check out latest Ajji movie review, trailer release date, Public movie reviews, Ajji movie release date in India, Movie official trailer, news updates. Ajji is definitely an engaging watch with clever camera work, mirror placements, wonderful performances, and above all, a magically complementing sunless setting. Click here to read the Mint ePaperMint is now on Telegram. Ajji's granddaughter, Manda, who is 10 year old is found dumped into a garbage bin after being raped. If it weren’t made clear enough from the gorgeously sytlized vaginal imagery on the film's poster art, there are no two sides to this story. Makhija takes his time detailing these late night stalking sessions. Cast: Sushma Deshpande, Sharvani Suryavanshi, Saadiya Siddique, Abhishek Banerjee, Vikas Kumar, Smita Tambe, Sudhir Pandey, Manuj Sharma If it was foisted on him by the censors or some government body, it would at least explain why a film which clearly has no problems with the right people taking the law into their hands is claiming to be averse to it. The mood is right, the tone is right, the pace is right. Everything works except for the enthusiastic plot for a film that is evidently the wheels of this crime drama. The movie touches on the delicate subject of child rape and that too from a under privileged family.
Makhija probably could have explored the thorny subject of vigilante justice more thoroughly (revenge is uncomfortably satisfying), but he wisely chose to key in on the pic's real story: the reasons vigilante justice is even an issue. Making the villain more villainous and the avenger more unlikely isn’t subversion, it’s just pushing the formula to its extremes. To my mind, true subversion would be getting the audience to feel some empathy for a child rapist. A protracted late-night encounter between Dhavle and a female mannequin — essentially another assault — succinctly tells us all we need to know about Dhavle, his proprietary attitude towards women, and likely the kind of hideousness Manda was subjected to. I saw this film at the UK Asian Film Festival in London - the lead actress rightly won the best actress award - don't miss this gripping drama - brilliant ! 12:19 PM PDT 10/16/2017
Get all the latest news and updates on Ajji Movie Review only on News18.com. Updated: 24 Nov 2017, 03:59 PM IST Uday Bhatia. It is not for the faint hearted as it's very much disturbing. Like, I don't understand all the purpose of doing all that when in the end, she just disguised as a prostitue and freaking cut the bad guy's private part using a freaking SCISSOR. "Ajji" is a great film that manages to combine the revenge thriller with the noir and the exploitation film, through a no-punches-pulled presentation of a theme with social implications. She’s badly bruised and traumatized, and won’t talk at first when a brusque police officer (Vikas Kumar) comes to their home. Devashish Makhija & Cinematographer Jishnu Bhattacharjee have done a splendid job. Elizabeth Kerr A gritty and authentic take on revenge genre, it has the merit to stand out on its own virtues. It'll just take a moment. Makhija is economical with his images, and clearly a big believer in the idea of "show, don’t tell." But if the line came from Ajji’s makers, it would seem to point to wilful self-deception about what the film stands for, or an attempt to have one’s liberal-minded cake and eat it too. Casting: Casting Bay
Poorly developed plot. After a while, it becomes repetitive. There are no easy answers. See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. All quotes delayed a minimum of 15 minutes. Updated: 22 November, 2017 16:36 IST | Sonia Lulla | Mumbai. ♦ Grade C+.
Copyright © Fandango. Late one evening in a typically sprawling Indian slum, an elderly woman with bad knees simply called "ajji" (playwright-actress Sushma Deshpande) is searching for her missing 10-year-old granddaughter Manda (Sharvani Suryavanshi). Awards Making matters worse, Manda's parents seem keen to just pretend the rape never happened, and so feeling she has no options through which to pursue any semblance of justice, ajji begins a methodical plot to get justice for her beloved Manda on her own. Having an arthritis-ridden granny as a righteous avenger is a gimmick—it’s hard not to see it as one—but a promising one nevertheless. Ajji is a bit of a mixed bag. | 3 Min Read. Executive producer: Guneet Monga, Vinod Prakash Cinematographer Jishnu Bhattacharjee’s claustrophobic images give the rabbit warren of alleys, barren construction sites and heaping trash yards a palpable life, perfectly complemented by Mangesh Dhakde’s minimalist score. All rights reserved. But the problematic treatment and the art-heavy approach keep it from being the ideal thriller. I want all rapists to be punished the same way.
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It is as illuminating as it is disgusting. An Old woman plans and executes a perfect revenge. Riviting independent drama about an important subject. Evolving from shorts to full-length, director Devashish Makhija makes a remarkable debut. Handout picture from 'Ajji' REUTERS - “Ajji” (Grandmother) is not an easy watch. Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! Metacritic Reviews.