Written and Directed by: Raj B. Shetty
Starring: Raj B. Shetty, Rishabh Shetty
Shot and Edited by: Praveen Shriyan
Starring: Raj B. Shetty, Rishabh Shetty
Shot and Edited by: Praveen Shriyan
What makes an epic gangster saga? The film has to study characters deeply, it has to span over a long duration, typically a generation or two, the setting and the world has to come through to create an immersive experience, and of course, some cool hip murders. GGVV has all of the above. It has Hari and Shiva - two gangsters, and they are explored beautifully through a good chunk of a sequence where we see what happened in their childhood. Shiva was found in a well, he's mistaken to be dead body initially, but turns out he is alive. Then, Shiva is bullied throughout his childhood. Hari takes care of him. And one day, Shiva reacts. That's where the story starts. It's a beautiful story of brotherhood, friendship and how they fall apart. When Shiva gets to know that Hari has sent men to kill him, he is first in denial and later when he has to believe it, he becomes so weak. Though Shiva is a bad guy, he killed so many people, it's heartbreaking to see a stonehearted man, a borderline psychopath like Shiva, become so weak. His body shivers. Because Hari is the only human bond he has had since his childhood. Now, that has turned against him.
I like the style of the film. It's realistic, but it's also stylish. Especially the way the murder sequences are shot. My favorite is the second murder, after which Shiva does the tiger dance. It's such a cinematic visual. Also, the idea that he uses the footwear as souvenirs and we reveal that he's killed people by showing his footwear first. Though I liked the voice over, and how they used it to explore character, I would've probably enjoyed it even more if the V.O. was from the perspective of Hari. Or maybe it's someone V.O. but we don't know whose, and in the ending it turns out to be the guy's who ends up killing Hari. Overall, I loved the film. It's been a while since I watched a really good gangster film.
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