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Eeb Allay Ooo!, 1.45am Channel 4, Wednesday, June 3
There's a strong documentary feel to the framework of this satirical debut from Prateek Vats that immerses us in the world of the hapless Anjani (Shardul Bhardwaj), newly arrived in Delhi but desperate to contribute to the household income of his pregnant sister (Nutan Sinha). He gets a job as a monkey-shooer (a job that genuinely exists in the real world), the only problems being that he is petrified of them and monkeys are considered sacred by the majority Hindu populace and so must not be harmed. The title of the film refers to the shouts intended to scare them off and there's a gentle humour to Anjali's attempts, while something sharper,...
Eeb Allay Ooo!, 1.45am Channel 4, Wednesday, June 3
There's a strong documentary feel to the framework of this satirical debut from Prateek Vats that immerses us in the world of the hapless Anjani (Shardul Bhardwaj), newly arrived in Delhi but desperate to contribute to the household income of his pregnant sister (Nutan Sinha). He gets a job as a monkey-shooer (a job that genuinely exists in the real world), the only problems being that he is petrified of them and monkeys are considered sacred by the majority Hindu populace and so must not be harmed. The title of the film refers to the shouts intended to scare them off and there's a gentle humour to Anjali's attempts, while something sharper,...
- 5/31/2021
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
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