Film review:Gulaal

Gulaal, according to me is a master piece directed by One of the most sensitive directors of Indian film industry today,Anurag Kashyag.The film boasts of masterly performances by Kay kay menon and some of the lesser known actors like Raja Chaudhry, Abhimanyu Singh, Deepak Dobriyal, Ayesha Mohan , Jesse Randhawa, Piyush Mishra and Aditya Srivastava.
I won't be narrating the story the story but would review the movie as a whole.The story and screenplay of the film is very tight and precise.Though the concept of a separatist movement for a separate Rajputana is way too fictional to be believed but it effectively captures the anger of aristocrats towards the till-now failure of democracy to achieve it's objectives effectively.The film has unforgettable performances by almost all the actors led by Kay kay menon as Dukey Bana,followed by Abhimanyu Singh as Ransa,Deepak Dobriyal as Bhati,Ayesha Mohan as Kiran,Jesse Randhawa as Anuja,Aditya Shrivastav as Karan,Mahie Gill as Madhuri,Raj Singh Choudhary as Dilip and last but not the least,Piyush Mishra as Prithvi Bana .There are clean and effective performances by all other actors too.To me,apart from kay kay menon's performance,acting of Abhimanyu Singh and Piyush Mishra stands apart and would remain with me for long.Kay kay menon has trancended to another level with this performance essaying all the anger ,emotions and stubborn nature of a Rajput leader.Abhimanyu Singh sets the screen on fire with his natural acting and dialogue delivery depicting a defiant Rajput Prince.Piyush Mishra is like Poetry in motion .He adds some light moments to the film still making you think with every line he speaks be it about India be it about the internal conflicts of human personality.
The music of movie is suited to the set-up of movie and has a local flavour to it.The lyrics of all the songs have deep meanings attached to them.Piyush Mishra has done a memorable work with the lyrics of songs.He has also sung few songs with equal excellence.Songs-'Aarambh';'Shahar' and 'Duniya' are absolute winners.Anurag Kashyap has added another feather to his cap by making such an explosive yet sensitive movie.
The film has earned a lot of critical acclaim .They might have given it a 3 or 3.5 on 5 but for me ,this is one of the best films ,I have seen in recent few years and I would rate it 4.5 out of 5.