

A young man named Satya comes to Mumbai from South India in search of a job. Jailed for something he did not do, the once-honest young man meets an underworld boss, Bhiku Mhatre in jail and joins his gang.
Acting
Manoj Bajpayee's Bhiku Mhatre: unhinged, magnetic, career-defining.
Direction
RGV's documentary-like realism changed Indian crime cinema forever.
Writing
Saurabh Shukla and Anurag Kashyap's script breathes authentic Mumbai slang.

Director
Ram Gopal Varma
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot guerrilla-style across real Mumbai locations without permits, capturing the city before its millennial transformation.
Bajpayee improvised much of Bhiku's manic energy; the famous 'king' dialogue was a single take that left the crew stunned.