Vijay enjoys the good life: happily married, wealthy and a beautiful daughter. However, one summer, when his daughter brings a friend back to stay, their familial bliss is shattered.
Acting
Bachchan commits fully to an impossible role.
Direction
RGV's voyeuristic framing demands you feel uneasy.
Cinematography
Lush Kerala landscapes vs. claustrophobic domestic tension.
Director
Ram Gopal Varma
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Marketed as Bachchan's 'most controversial role,' the film sparked debates about whether Indian cinema could handle 'Lolita'-style narratives.
RGV later admitted he cast Jiah Khan partly because her real name matched her character's — he loves that kind of meta-unease.
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