Govind Nihalani's Path-Breaking 1983 Cult-Classic 'Ardh Satya' is indeed A Landmark! A Hard-Hitting, Mind-Bending Cop-Drama, that offers a solid punch! Even the performances, are spell-binding.
'Ardh Satya' Synopsis: A newly appointed police rookie deals with corruption, romance, and brutality.
'Ardh Satya' left me astonished. As mentioned before, Its a Hard-Hitting, Mind-Bending Cop-Drama, that offers a solid punch! The Journey of its protagonist, Anant Velankar, played impeccably by Om Puri, is haunting, blunt & ruthless. His Journey, even cinematically, is unforgettable! Vijay Tendulkar 's Screenplay is Simply Outstanding. Govind Nihalani's Direction is Remarkable. Cinematography, Editing & Art Design, are good.
Performance-Wise: As mentioned before, Om Puri is impeccable in the lead role. He Won a National-Award for Best-Actor & Deserved To. Its a Hallmark Performance, that deserves an ovation. Smita Patil, like always, is fantastic. Amrish Puri is excellent. Sadashiv Amrapurkar is superb, while Shafi Inamdar delivers his careers finest performance. Ila Arun is terrific. Naseeruddin Shah is as usual.
On the whole, 'Ardh Satya' is A Landmark! Among Hindi Cinema's Best Films!
'Ardh Satya' Synopsis: A newly appointed police rookie deals with corruption, romance, and brutality.
'Ardh Satya' left me astonished. As mentioned before, Its a Hard-Hitting, Mind-Bending Cop-Drama, that offers a solid punch! The Journey of its protagonist, Anant Velankar, played impeccably by Om Puri, is haunting, blunt & ruthless. His Journey, even cinematically, is unforgettable! Vijay Tendulkar 's Screenplay is Simply Outstanding. Govind Nihalani's Direction is Remarkable. Cinematography, Editing & Art Design, are good.
Performance-Wise: As mentioned before, Om Puri is impeccable in the lead role. He Won a National-Award for Best-Actor & Deserved To. Its a Hallmark Performance, that deserves an ovation. Smita Patil, like always, is fantastic. Amrish Puri is excellent. Sadashiv Amrapurkar is superb, while Shafi Inamdar delivers his careers finest performance. Ila Arun is terrific. Naseeruddin Shah is as usual.
On the whole, 'Ardh Satya' is A Landmark! Among Hindi Cinema's Best Films!