Shaitan   Producer: Anurag Kashyap, Sunil Bohra Director: Bejoy Nambiar Starring: Rajit Kapoor, Rajeev Khandelwal, Kalki Koechlin, Pawan Malhotra, Shiv Pandit, Gulshan Devaiya, Neil Bhoopalam, Kirti Kulhari Music: Prashant Pillai, Amar Mohile, Ranjit Barot, Anupam Roy Lyrics: K. S. Krishnan, Sanjeev Sharma, Colin Terence, Abhishek, and Shradha Genre: Thriller Recommended Audience: Parental Guidance Film Released on: 10 June 2011 Reviewed by: Bhavikk Sangghvi  - Rating: 7.5 / 10 More Reviews and Analysis by PB Critics:     • Feature Review by Ankit Ojha - Rating: 9.0 / 10   Let us know what you think about this review Music Review

First time director Bejoy Nambiar does an impressive job when it comes to writing and direction both. The film starts on a slow note but gathers momentum as the incidents take place. Thanks to a riveting screenplay, not even once you get a feeling of getting bored. Dialogues by Abhijeet Deshpande are hard hitting and penned very well.

Talking of performances, Rajeev Khandelwal does a superb job as an honest cop. Kalki plays a complex role and is able to do full justice to it. Shiv Pandit, Gulshan Devaiya, Neil Bhoopalam and Kirti Kulhari also show a lot of promise and play their parts with remarkable ease. Off the supporting cast, Rajit Kapoor, Pawan Malhotra, Nikhil Chinappa, Rukhsar, Raj Kumar Yadav and Rajat Barmecha (cameo) do their jobs with utmost sincerity.

Music by Pillai, Amar Mohile, Ranjit Barot, Anupam Roy has a modern tune and suits well with the theme of the movie. Editing by Sreekar Prasad is razor sharp while Madhie is spectacular as a cinematographer. Jaaved Ejaaz deserves a special mention for a brilliant chase sequence. Ditto for the sound design by Kunal Sharma which is top notch.

To sum it all up, this one has efficient direction, bravo performances, an intriguing plot which holds your interest very well and hence keeps you glued to your seats till the end. Take my word, do the ‘shaitani’, else God won’t forgive you!