The film 'Gulaal' is an action thriller, which unfolds the horrible truth about power, politics and infidelity. Go through this review and explore the star cast and music of the movie 'Gulaal'.

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Gulaal Review

Genre: Action, Thriller

Director: Anurag Kashyap

Presenter: Zee Limelight

Music Director: Piyush Mishra

Lyricist: Piyush Mishra

Star Cast: Kay Kay Menon, Raj Singh Chaudhary, Mahi Gill, Jesse Randhawa, Aditya Shrivastava, Piyush Mishra, Mukesh Bhatt, Abhimanyu Shekhar Singh, Pankaj Jha, Deepak Dobriyal and Ayesha Mohan

Release Date: 13^th March 2009

With Gulaal, Anurag Kashyap has once again proved himself; his versatile, prolific and ardent direction is utterly commendable. He depicts realism and reality of the society through his realistic movies. Gulaal starts with a dramatic sequence and make the audiences glued to the screen, while the pace keeps buttressing with a power that can engulf you with a sensory overload.

Set in the desert lands of Rajasthan, Gulaal is the story of two Rajputs, Dukey Banna (Kay Kay Menon) and Dileep Singh (Raj Singh Choudhary), pitted against each other. Dukey Banna is an unscrupulous former ruler who wants to reclaim the lost Rajput glory with a separate state, while the gullible Raj Singh Choudhary is a juvenile college student.

The movie is absolutely enthralling due to the apt confluence of the various aspects of film-making. The remarkable editing of Aarti Bajaj gives the edge to excellent camera work of Rajeev Ravi. The costumes are perfect and complement the set design. The dialogues are as good as the storyline and the acting is just outstanding.

Kay Kay Menon and Aditya Srivastav (who portrays the illegitimate royal son Karan) are amazing with their terrifically controlled acts. Abhimanyu Singh plays the role of dissenter, while the eccentric royal Rananjay gets to be known for his dangerous tantalizing arrogance. Deepak Dobriyal has made his mark even in a comparatively low-key role as panwallah.

But Piyush Mishra — actor, lyricist and composer — grabs all the attention with his stimulated insanity as the maniac minstrel, Prithvi Singh. Jesse Randhawa does an upright job as a dishonored professor but appears miscast, while Mahie Gill (as the dancer Madhuri) gives the impression of having more than the item-number value.

Gulaal Pre-release Review
Director Anurag Kashyap is all set with his post-Holi release - 'Gulaal'. Presented by Zee Limelight, the film is scheduled to hit the silver screens across India on 13^th March 2009. Piyush Mishra has composed as well as written the lyrics for the songs of the movie. The star cast includes Kay Kay Menon, Raj Singh Chaudhary, Aditya Shrivastava, Mahi Gill, Piyush Mishra, Deepak Dobriyal and Ayesha Mohan. The action thriller promises to keep the audience hooked to their seats from the beginning till its end.

The film 'Gulaal' is all about love, rage, power and politics. It unfolds the story of an innocent college student Dileep (Raj Singh Chaudhary), who is pushed into politics. He arrives in Jaipur to pursue higher studies at a college, along with his faithful servant - Bhanwar (Mukesh Bhatt). In the college, he meets different types of personalities. On one hand, there is Rananjay Singh 'Ransa' (Abhimanyu Singh), an intelligent and sensitive young man, with a contemporary outlook of life. He often refuses to live according to the traditions. His vision of life is in complete contrast with his father's, who is a local 'raja' of the area.

On the other hand, there is Jadwal (Pankaj Jha), upholding the old school of thought. He is the goon of the college, who rags Dileep. Dileep also comes across Anuja (Jesse Randhawa), a professor in the college. Fate brings Dileep and Anuja together, who end up sharing a special bond with each other. He also comes across Dukey Bana (Kay Kay Menon), an important and powerful figure in the locality, who leads an army of radical Rajputs, against the Government of India, for a separate state of Rajputana. Then, there is Kiran (Ayesha Mohan), who allures him for her personal interests and uses him for attaining power.

Dukey Bana and a few ex-Royals approach Ransa to compete in the college elections, on behalf of the Rajputana party. After being convinced by them, Ransa decides to fight the elections, against Kiran, for the General Secretary's post. Rivalry gains momentum between the two groups and Ransa is compelled to withdraw from the elections. On his refusal to do so, Ransa is murdered by Karan (Aditya Srivastava), Kiran's brother. Dileep is forced to play Ransa's part in the elections. Surprisingly, he wins the elections.

Kiran, who looses the elections, decides to pursue Dileep and win his trust. In the process, she gets closer to him and pretends to have fallen in love with him. Dileep becomes highly influenced and emotionally dependent on Kiran, to take decisions, when he assumes the position of the General Secretary. This creates a gap between Anuja and Dileep. When he finds himself trapped in politics, he realizes that this is not what he really wanted. He comes to know that he is being used by Dukey for political purposes.

Soon, Dileep finds that Dukey Bana has been masking his real identity and decides to resign from the post of General Secretary. Consequently, Kiran is sworn into the position. As soon as she assumes power, she begins to avoid Dileep and refuses to meet him as well. She then tries to woo and come closer to Dukey, who has been formulating a major Rajputana movement, to have a separate state for the Rajputs. The frustrated, lovelorn and rejected Dileep decides to hit back.

The abusive and violent behavior of Dileep results in a gap between him and his loved ones. Dileep is agitated with the thought that he has been cheated by Kiran, whom he loved blindly. While the madness around him is glorified, a sense of conspiracy and the feeling of a fake and unreciprocated love push him to a series of unexpected situations, leading up to the climax. The climax of the movie reveals the new leader, whose face is painted with 'Gulaal'. To know who is hiding behind the thick layer of 'Gulaal', go and check out the movie!

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