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A lawyer holds the eyewitness evidence to catch a killer, but the identified criminal is the lawyer's own mentor, prospective father-in-law, and also the judge who presides over the case.

Rajendra Kumar Tuli, Ashok Kumar, and Nanda Karnataki in Kanoon (1960)

Let's find flaws in the Indian Judicial System, shall we?

The only negative thing about Kanoon is its climax and it doesn&#39;t mean it is short of a suspense twist. It is just too feeble for a strong plot. Ashok Kumar is calm &amp; fine with his portrayal, and I am impressed by Rajendra Kumar. His seriousness throughout the movie keeps you hooked &amp; pulls you inside. Supporting cast is little overactive, but that&#39;s fine. Story of how the judicial system can convict any person if advocates throw witnesses &amp; evidences to it. It talks about how a court doesn&#39;t go and search for clues or proofs, it only decides upon the things thrown to it. Wonderful plot describes relationships inside a family, murder &amp; honesty between advocates. Although released in 1960, its technical attributes are way thinner than its counterparts, especially the score &amp; setup. Editing is very good. It gives its audience what they deserve &amp; comes straight to the point, telling a gripping tale. It entertains incredibly &amp; hence a 6.7/10 for the topic &amp; performances. BOTTOM LINE: One of the few films on courtroom drama that is gripping &amp; psychological. Recommended! Can be watched with a typical Indian family? YES Profanity/Nudity/Vulgarity: No | Violence/Gore: Mediocre | Smoking: Strong | Alcohol/Drugs: No | Sex: No

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Kanoon

The word&#39;s on the street that director B.R. Chopra, commercially successful after his early sensations like Naya Daur and Dhool ka Phool, was once in Germany attending a film festival. He took it as a challenge when told that &#39;Indian films have nothing but songs&#39;, hence, giving birth to Kanoon (1960), India&#39;s first songless Hindi film. I always believe that when taking a critical decision, people either choose between right and wrong OR between friends and strangers. Irrespective of the fact that its someone from your family who sinned, you&#39;d choose between right and wrong. Rajendra Kumar falls under a similar dilemma in this 150 min courtroom drama. The film revolves around a judge, played by the superstar of that era, Ashok Kumar. Kumar had faith in this unconventional story about a judge who starts to find flaws in the Indian Judicial System after a failed decision from the past comes haunting his court. Played by Jeevan, a man who went to prison for ten years for a crime he did not commit is released. Ironically, he commits the exact crime he went to prison for, just to prove a point. Although, he suffers from a stroke during the proceedings, successfully brings out some serious flaws in the system. The story takes its natural course with another murder. The film is about the proceedings of this case in Kumar&#39;s court, defended by Rajendra Kumar who is also the soon to become son-in-law of the judge. The film starts with promise, drags at times and picks up again. This happens not once or twice but at several occasions. The lack of expertise in the genre is visible as the grip at the mystery looses right in the beginning. As a viewer, you are a part of all the secrets. Or that is what you think. As most of the characters are one dimensional, there is nothing much left to fathom. For one who is an ardent follower of mysteries, this is a below average feature. From the Indian point of view, this rebellious film was an instant classic. Nothing like the usual Indian films, Kanoon casts a strong impression on the Indian minds. Although, at a couple of instances some brief music pieces are inserted as a part of the story, these do not let the story digress from its main course; just slows the pace a bit. The acting, to my disappointment, was equally over-the-top as the other Indian movies, especially the ones of those times. Ashok Kumar, being the senior most actor, is content. On the other hand, Nanda, playing his daughter, is heavily artificial and Rajendra Kumar walks in and out of his zone of comfort. Others are just forgettable. But the one that bothers the most, is Mehmood. Though Mehmood grew out to become the greatest comedian alive in India, this was one of his early films and probably one of his worst performances. His bizarre style of delivering dialogs break the rhythm of the film that could have been much better without his idiotic mannerisms.

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Evergreen Relevance. ♦ 67%

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