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Released in 2007, is a landmark Indian neo-noir thriller directed by Sriram Raghavan . The film is celebrated for its tight screenplay, homage to classic noir literature, and for launching the career of lead actor Neil Nitin Mukesh . The Plot: A Game of Betrayal

Zakir Hussain (Shardul) is terrifying as the brooding, intelligent gangster who senses the betrayal. Rimi Sen, often typecast as a comic heroine, surprises as the tough-talking, pragmatic love interest. And watch out for a pre- Gangs of Wasseypur Pankaj Tripathi in a small role as a corrupt cop—his dialogue, “ Tu kahe ko jhuk raha hai… seedha reh ” (Why are you bowing… stand straight), is already iconic. johnny gaddaar -2007-

Raghavan wears his influences on his sleeve, and proudly. The film is heavily inspired by the 1963 French heist film Le Doulos by Jean-Pierre Melville, but it also quotes American noir classics. Look closely: the murder of Kalyan is shot without music, in real-time, with only the sound of a pressure cooker whistling to mask the gunshot. This is pure Hitchcockian suspense (the “bomb under the table” theory). Vikram’s eventual costume—a white shirt soaked in red blood—is a visual metaphor: the innocent boy can no longer hide the evil within. Released in 2007, is a landmark Indian neo-noir