Ghamasaan, which has released today on Zee5, is inspired by real-life incidents. It tells the story of an honest cop and his quest to eliminate a dreaded gangster of Bundelkhand. What strikes viewers at the very onset is that director Tigmanshu Dhulia, who had faltered lately, is back with a bang with a film that reminds one of his past memorable films like Haasil, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster and Paan Singh Tomar. The villain has been fleshed out perfectly. Viewers will feel terrified when he appears on screen or commits atrocities and will root for the protagonist to eliminate him. The film stagnates in some places and a few sub-plots don’t connect properly to the principal plot. The final scene doesn’t pack a punch as intended. However, the portion before that is very nail biting and also clapworthy. Arshad Warsi is known for comic roles, but here he’s seen in a never-before-seen avatar and he rocks the show. Easily, one of his best performances. Rajpal Yadav also switches gears and he, too, comes out with flying colours. Pratik Gandhi gets a bit overshadowed but nevertheless, he impresses with his performance. Ishita Dutta has limited screen time and does a fine job. Jatin Goswami (Angad) yet again proves that he’s a powerhouse of talent. Deepraj Rana (Inspector Harsh), Seema Azmi (Kumari Sarojini), Pankaj Saraswat (S K Dubey), Mrityunjay Pandey (Rizwan), Paritosh Sand (Madhura Prasad), Anurag Thakur (Balram Yadav) and Hemant Dandotiya (Lakhua) lend able support. All in all, Ghamasaan is worth watching for its subject, nail-biting moments and the never-before-seen performance by Arshad Warsi.
My rating – *** ½ out of 5!