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Director: Kaushik Mukherjee (Q)
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From Time Out Online
Described by its director Kaushik Mukherjee (Q) as a ‘rap musical’, Bengali film ‘Asshole’ (‘Gandu’ in its original language) is perhaps the most controversial - and arguably the bravest - selection made by this year’s London Film Festival selectors. Focusing on disenchanted Kolkata youths Gandu (Anurata Basu) and Rickshaw (Joyraj Bhattacharya) and featuring explicit language, graphic drug abuse and scenes of hardcore sex, it’s easy to see why an India-wide ban and press walkouts followed initial screenings. However, underneath the moral furore lies a highly transgressive, visually spectacular assault on the senses. A mess from start to finish, ‘Asshole’ nevertheless guarantees a unique ride.Author: Daniel Green
Time Out Online London Film Festival 2011
User reviews of this film
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- Kaushik Wankfurter said...
- Posted on Oct 17 2011 18:45 Worst piece of rubbish I have seen for a long time. The director has no sense of story. The film 'borrows' (and I use that word loosely) from La Haine but has no substance. Crude pornographic scenes to 'SHOCK' for effect. This film may shock Indian audiences but has no impact here in the UK - apart from boredom!
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Cast & crew
Director: Kaushik Mukherjee (Q)
Cast: Anurata Basu, Joyraj Bhattacharya, Rituparna Sen, Shilajit Majumder
Genre(s): Drama
Duration: 89 mins
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