Kalyug - A Review

Went to watch Kalyug with friends on Sunday. Nice and plain movie. The makers have made a commendable attempt to expose the porn mafia through the sob story of a simple youth living in Bombay. The guy finds his plain jane heroine and jet-sets for a honeymoon. Now, the trouble starts. Some pervert films our lead pair's passionate lovemaking and uploads the video onto a notorious site. Police come after the couple and the wife commits suicide partly out of shame and partly to avoid testifying against her husband. Then, our hero goes hammer and tongs after the villains.

The movie holds water only because it has a semblance of a story. The acting performances are nothing to write home about. Kunal Khemu, the child actor makes his debut as a hero but stays wooden throughout the film. Ashutosh Rana makes you hate him, but just about. Amrita Singh, as the porn mafia head, is good and carries off the role easily. However, the surprise package of the film is Emraan Hashmi. I never thought I would say this, but he provides the much needed humour in the grim film. The film would have been much more ordinary if he was not present.

Finally, the film works because it attempts to address such a pressing problem in today's world. The use of relatively unknown faces also adds to the realism. All in all, a decent effort.