Preview: Vishal Bharadwaj’s dark comedy ‘Kaminey’ hits theatres

Critically-acclaimed director, Vishal Bharadwaj is back with dark drama ‘Kaminey’. Releasing this Friday, the Shahid-Priyanka starrer is all about gangsters, rebels and dishonest cops. Though the release of `Kaminey` has been postponed in Mumbai due to the swine-flu scare, that will not impact its quarterly earnings figures, says the producer of the film. This will be Bharadwaj’s second film of dark genre.

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Mumbai: Critically-acclaimed director, Vishal Bharadwaj is back with dark drama ‘Kaminey’. Releasing this Friday, the Shahid Kapur-Priyanka Chopra starrer is all about gangsters, rebels and dishonest cops. Though the release of `Kaminey` has been postponed in Mumbai due to the swine-flu scare, that will not impact its quarterly earnings figures, says the producer of the film. This will be Bharadwaj’s second film of dark genre after the super successful ‘Omkara’. The initial rushes and songs of the film have already created an unprecedented buzz among audiences and with a healthy round of eleventh hour promotions going on, ‘Kaminey’ has gathered just enough momentum for its release. The movie has been heating up the ticket counters since Sunday in terms of bookings and insiders claim it is going to be the next superhit of the year. The film revolves around twins - Charlie and Guddu - both played by Shahid. They are as different as chalk and cheese and can`t stand the sight of each other till one fateful rainy night their lives cross. Charlie gets mixed up in a deathly get-rich-quick scheme, while Guddu realises that the love of his life, Sweety, has unwittingly put a price on his head. It`s a dark comic ride thereon and their lives collide with the lives of gangsters, rogue politicians and crooked cops. In the middle of this crazy adventure, the brothers have to run to protect themselves, their dreams, their love.... And most importantly, realise that all they have is each other. Produced and distributed by UTV Motion Pictures, the film has been written and directed by Bharadwaj. Shahid plays a double role for the first time and it also has writer-director Amol Gupte making his on-screen debut. Industry sources reveal that the movie is made at a budget of around Rs35 crore (Rs350 million) and is releasing worldwide with around 1,100 prints and an `A` certificate. "`Kaminey` is an important film for me as I have tried many new things in it. For the first time I am playing a double role and I`m trying something different from a love story. In fact, this is also the first commercial film of Vishal Bharadwaj," said Shahid. Distributors are also positive about the film.