Satya (film)
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| Satya | |
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| Image:Satya.jpg Movie poster for Satya | |
| Directed by | Ram Gopal Verma |
| Produced by | Ram Gopal Verma Bharat Shah |
| Written by | Anurag Kashyap Saurabh Shukla |
| Starring | J.D Chakravarthy Urmila Matondkar Manoj Bajpai Shefali Shah |
| Music by | Vishal Bharadwaj |
| Cinematography | Gerard Hooper |
| Editing by | Apurva Asrani Bhanodaya |
| Release date(s) | Image:Flag of India.svg July 3, 1998 |
| Running time | 171 min |
| Country | Image:Flag of India.svg India |
| Language | Hindi, Marathi |
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| IMDb profile | |
Satya( सत्या ) is a 1998 Hindi film, directed by Ram Gopal Varma. It was released on July 3rd, 1998 and dubbed in Telugu with the same name. It tells the story of Satyanarayan (Satya), who is inducted into the Mumbai underworld when he comes to Mumbai seeking his fortune. The film is acclaimed to be Ram Gopal Varma's best film.
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[edit] Synopsis
A young man named Satya (J.D Chakravarthy) 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 (Manoj Bajpai) in jail and joins his gang.
He lives in a poor neighborhood, where he meets, Vidya (Urmila Matondkar), who lives next door. She is not aware of his underworld connections. Satya slowly rises up the ranks of his gang, and becomes the most influential person. Satya is torn between his girlfriend and his gangster life. Eventually he decides to quit the underworld, marry, and move to Dubai to start a new life.
But before he can do so, gangster feuding and local politics catch up with him. He is involved in a gun battle, is heavily injured, escapes, and makes his way to his girlfriend’s door. He is gunned down by police on her doorstep.
[edit] Music
The soundtrack of the film features music directed by Vishal Bharadwaj and background score by Sandeep Chowta which is the norm in most Ram Gopal Verma films
- Badalon Se
- Tu Mere Paas Bhi Hai
- Geela Geela Pani
- Sapne Mein Milti Hai
- Goli Maar
- The mood of Satya
[edit] Awards
- Filmfare Best Actor (Critics) - Manoj Bajpai
- Filmfare Best Actress (Critics) - Shefali Shah
- Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie - Ram Gopal Verma
- Filmfare Best Editing Award - Apurva Asrani and Bhanu Daya
- Star Screen Award Best Screenplay - Anurag Kasyap
- Star Screen Award Best Supporting Actor - Manoj Bajpai
- Zee Cine Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role- Male - Manoj Bajpai
[edit] Reception
Satya is considered a ground breaking film. This film was very realistic as Varma did extensive research on organized crime in Mumbai and shot the film documentary style along Mumbai slums, chawls and streets.
Made with a shoe string budget and non-stars, this film made famous actors like Manoj Bajpai, J.D Chakravarthy, and writers like Saurabh Shukla and Anurag Kashyap and music composers like Sandeep Chowta and Vishal Bharadwaj.
The film is widely considered Varma’s first true masterwork, and with the film Varma single-handedly created a genre which would be known as the Mumbai-noir. Varma decided afterwards to only direct films in Bollywood from then onwards. The mega blockbuster film spawned many imitations in Bollywood, but all were largely inferior.
Some critics bashed Varma for his glorification of Mumbai hoodlums, causing Varma to add a cautionary message during the end credits of the film.
Indiatimes Movies has ranked Satya amongst the 25 Must See Bollywood Movies. [1]
[edit] Goofs
In the scene where Satya goes to a bar to kill Jagga, it can be clearly seen that the mobile phone which Jagga is holding is actually a toy with a sticker on it where the mobile screen should be.
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Ram Gopal Varma | |
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| Directed films | Shiva (1989) • Kshana Kshanam (1991) • Raat (1992) • Antam (1992) • Drohi (1992) • Gaayam (1993) • Govindha Govindha (1993) • Rangeela (1995) • Great Robbery (1996) • Anaganaga Oka Roju (1996) • Deyyam (1997) • Daud: Fun on the Run (1997) • Satya (1998) • Prema Katha (1999) • Kaun (1999) • Mast (1999) • Jungle (2000) • Company (2002) • Bhoot (2003) • Naach (2004) • Sarkar (2005) • Shiva (2006) • Darna Zaroori Hai (Story 2) (2006) • Nishabd (2007) • Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag (2007) • Darling (2007) • Sarkar Raj (2007) |
| Productions | Money (1993) • Money Money (1994) • Gulabi (1996) • W/O V.Varaprasad (1998) • Dil Se (1998) • Shool (1999) • Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (2001) • Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega (2001) • Road (2002) • Darna Mana Hai (2003) • Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon! (2003) • Ek Hasina Thi (2004) • Ab Tak Chhappan (2004) • Gayab (2004) • Vaastu Shastra (2004) • D (2005) • Mr Ya Miss (2005) • Shabri (2005) • Shock (2006) • Darna Zaroori Hai (2006) • Darwaaza Bandh Rakho (2006) • Go (2007) • Zabardast (2007) • Leelai (2007) |
