I must say Ghaath is one of the boldest and authentic Indian film I have ever seen. Right from the beginning even when there weren't any dialogues for few minutes, I was transported directly to Deori, Gondia where the story takes place.
The film revolves around motives and struggle of police, naxalites and civilians in a conflict ridden area. The characters and their motivations feels very real. Sometimes it doesn't even feel like fiction. I don't think that any other movie has portrayed Naxalite-Maoist insurgency like this, with so much sincerity.
Jitendra Joshi always surprises me with what he is able to do. I genuinely believe he is one of the best, if not the best Marathi actor of all time. Milind Shinde was perfectly cast for the role of Raghunath, and I believe Suruchi gave her career best performance. Every actor, be it for main or side role gave excellent performances.
What surprised me the most about this movie is that it didn't just shine in terms of story, screenplay, acting, and dialogue; it also excelled in its technical aspects. Cinematography, sound design, real location shoots, action, gunfire scenes were top level. I mean this movie shows that if we want we can definitely make world class cinema.
And now about captain of the ship, Chhatrapal Ninawe. He is the reason behind all of the above factors which I liked about this movie. With his first directional venture, he has shown that he has arrived. I'm eager for his next projects. And next time I'll make sure to watch his movie in theatre, no matter what.
