Deshdrohi (2008)

 ●  Hindi ● 2 hrs 25 mins

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Directed by Deepak Tiwari, starring Kamaal Rashid Khan, Krishna Abhishek, Hrishitaa Bhatt, Gracy Singh and Zulfi Syed in the lead roles.
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Cast: Gracy Singh, Hrishitaa Bhatt, Kamaal Rashid Khan

Crew: Jagdish A Sharma (Director), Pramod Nair (Music Director)

Rating: U (India)

Genres: Action, Crime, Drama

Release Dates: 14 Nov 2008 (India)

Hindi Name: देशद्रोही

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Did you know? The film was banned in Maharashtra based on accusations that the movie was cashing in on the 2008 attacks and that that the movie has scenes that were derogatory to a particular community. Read More
Deshdrohi Review: A big, big, big Deshdroh!
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Movie: Deshdrohi

Rating: 0.5/5

Very rarely do people come across such "mastsrpieces" overloaded with extreme silliness and tomfoolery. DESHDROHI is a masterpiece in this regard. The makers wanted to make an action, crime, drama and thriller film but ended up making a comedy film indeed. I had a great laugh at the poorly written and delivered dialogues, bad general knowledge of the lead actor, funny fight scenes and what not. But it's true it wasn't supposed to be a comedy film, that's why it's an epic Disaster.

The self proclaimed critic KRK, who's hardly liked by anyone, proves why. Well there's nothing to talk about this guy as everyone knows. The scenes involving him fighting and delivering one liners are unintentionally so funny that you'll even get pain in your mouth. Surprisingly, there's a presence of big actors too and they do nothing except showering extremely downing performances.

The screenplay is weak, extremely and rather so much that it irritates at a point. Songs after song irritates. Action scenes are poorly choreographed and laughable to watch, with even more hilarious BGM. Dialogues are spoken in such a funny way one will die laughing. Though a fistful of shots are good, it's regrettable to say that even emotional scenes look funny. KRK's voice: When he's getting beaten, shot or even crying: is so funny that it makes you think whether DESHDROHI is any film or a spoof.

What's good is the writer's dig at the situation north Indians face in states like Maharashtra. But, The present situation has changed a lot. The film is a blatant effort to turn a shoddy looking guy into a gangster-esque hero who can remember the names of freedom fighters but can't tell the right number of states in India (Laugh and feel ashamed!). In other words, the film had potential, but a bad casting and laughable execution killed the film entirely.

The film goes some bit above disastrous verdict in a few parts in the first half where I thought I could rare it 1/5, but the film after that second half was so cringe-inducing, that I thought 0.5/5 is the best for the film. People either just keeping shouting or try making you shout. It's not that it's entertaining if it's unintentionally funny. It's quite boring too. Negative reactions keep coming out from your mouth while watching it.

The music is bad. Editing was...just leave it. Every other department underscores. Even visually the film doesn't engage you. I was myself surprised how I couldn't remember the last scene I watched. It was that bad.

Overall, DESHDROHI is an epic masterpiece disaster which is worth skipping for life. I just wanted to risk my sleep, my peace and my silence, and thus I watched it. And now I realized the essence of the film's title. It needs not to be told that even making such films is called Deshd...Disciplined people like me and many can use decent words but haters can even turn to abuses. What else to say? A big DISASTER (Sorry makers, don't take it personally. There are many people who have similar opinions, how many would you be unhappy with?) Note: For more fun and laughter, check the film's budget and collection at Boxofficeindia.com.

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Film Type:
Feature
Language:
Hindi
Colour Info:
Color
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1, 2.39:1 (Scope)
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Tracklist
Music Label: T-Series
04:14

Music Director: Pramod Nair
Lyricist: Vimal Kashyap
Playback Singer: Shaan Mukherjee
04:02

Music Director: Pramod Nair
Lyricist: Vimal Kashyap
Playback Singer: Tanuj Garg, Shweta Pandit
05:09

Music Director: Pramod Nair
Lyricist: Vimal Kashyap
Playback Singer: Mahalakshmi Iyer, Udit Narayan
04:30

Music Director: Pramod Nair
Lyricist: Vimal Kashyap
Playback Singer: Khushboo Jain
04:49

Music Director: Pramod Nair
Lyricist: Vimal Kashyap
04:20

Music Director: Pramod Nair
Lyricist: Vimal Kashyap
Playback Singer: Zubeen Garg
06:04

Music Director: Pramod Nair
Lyricist: Vimal Kashyap
Playback Singer: Shaan Mukherjee, Shweta Pandit
04:32

Music Director: Pramod Nair
Lyricist: Vimal Kashyap
Playback Singer: Shreya Ghoshal, Sonu Nigam
05:48

Music Director: Pramod Nair
Lyricist: Vimal Kashyap
Playback Singer: Zubeen Garg
03:58

Music Director: Pramod Nair
Lyricist: Vimal Kashyap
Playback Singer: Shweta Pandit, Zubeen Garg
Movie Connection(s):
Dubbed into: Deshdrohi (Bhojpuri)
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Trivia:
The film was banned in Maharashtra based on accusations that the movie was cashing in on the 2008 attacks and that that the movie has scenes that were derogatory to a particular community.