Haasil

Haasil is not just a film-it's an authentic portrayal of Northern India's socio-political landscape, marking a powerful directorial debut for Tigmanshu Dhulia. Set in Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh), the film masterfully blends love, politics, deceit, and the harsh realities of student politics, offering a gripping narrative rooted in the region's culture.

The story follows Aniruddha (Jimmy Shergill) and Niharika (Hrishitaa Bhatt), two college students who fall in love. However, their peaceful lives take a dangerous turn when Aniruddha gets entangled with Ranvijay Singh (Irrfan Khan), a charismatic yet ruthless student leader locked in a power struggle with his rival, Gauri Shankar (Ashutosh Rana). As the battle for political dominance intensifies, Aniruddha finds himself in deep trouble, threatening his love and future.

Irrfan Khan delivers an electrifying performance, embodying Ranvijay with raw intensity and flawless dialogue delivery in Allahabad's local dialect. His transformation into the character is seamless, making him one of the most memorable antagonists in Indian cinema. Jimmy Shergill shines in a role that allows him to showcase his acting prowess beyond conventional romantic leads. Hrishitaa Bhatt convincingly portrays a conservative college girl, making her character highly relatable to many North Indian audiences. Ashutosh Rana, despite limited screen time, leaves a lasting impact, while veteran actor Sharat Saxena is perfectly cast as a concerned father grappling with societal norms.

One of the film's biggest strengths is its authentic dialogue, which captures the raw essence of Allahabad's linguistic and cultural nuances. The supporting cast adds further depth, making every scene feel genuine and immersive. The film's pacing is impeccable, transitioning from a simple love story to a gripping political thriller with remarkable finesse.

Tigmanshu Dhulia proves that compelling cinema isn't dependent on star power but on strong storytelling, well-researched characters, and an unfiltered look at regional politics. Haasil is a must-watch, particularly for those who appreciate films driven by realistic characters and intense narratives rather than commercial glamour.

Highly recommended for lovers of raw, powerful, and socially relevant Indian cinema.

This is only kind of such movie made in Indian cinema. This movie truly replicates and speaks about mind and mindset of students in northern part of India (not in metros). The efforts put by director/writer Tigmanshu Dhulia can't be measured by just few awards. A lot of research (or say no research was required because every scene looks so natural) has been done behind each and every scene in the movie. Most of the actors in the movie are stage performers and they have given their best shots in the movie. No doubt this is the best movie of the best (?) actor in India after Kamal Hasan. Performance given by Jimmy Shergil and even Hrishita Bhatt is par above than so called superstars of Indian Hindi cinema. I recommend everyone to watch this movie at least once.

Firstly,I'd like to know more about this director Tigmanshu Dhulia.And why hasn't any producer taken notice of his talent till now.The lad has made such a fine movie that from what I see,this has put the Oscar winners to shame!And no freaking major recognitions for this movie in the country in which it was made and also which it has depicted so perfectly in its lens.Such movies are hard to make,and probably even tougher to get recognised.Isn't it?Irfan Khan has broken all the acting fronts through his debut performance as Ranvijay Singh,a wannabe politician,who takes up against the reigning student leader in his university,the character being portrayed so flawlessly by Ashutosh Rana.Irfan Khan has immortalised the character and the movie itself,at least in the hearts and brains of the ones who've seen this flick.Despite hailing from the state of Rajasthan,he's played the part of a UP guy and perfected the accent so easily,it makes you stand up,take notice and applaud the efforts.Jimmy Sheirgill is good as the lead,but Hrishita Bhatt leaves a lot to be asked.She was arguably the weakest link in the movie,which was dominated by the great performances and the dialogues of its characters.When I saw this movie,I became Irfan Khan's fan,and I can assure the same fate for any other cinema lover!This movie is as realistic as it can get and I simply love that for Indian cinema.

This movie is special for me as during our undergrad days, we were asked to learn each and every dialogue of this movie in ragging. I still remember 80% of the dialogue. Movie shows underbelly of College elections and how it impacts the students. One off of the best work of Irfan Khan.

Pros: Great script awesome acting well directed

Cons: Couple of unnecessary songs.

A brilliant narrative of student politics and the ecosystem around it. A very captivating story till the last minute. Movie gradually evolves and touches many different aspects of life, numerous to point down. Namely caste, patriarchy, mainstream political, muscle power, betrayl, friendship and more.

Tigmanshu Dhulia is a brilliant director and writer which is suitably portrayed in the movie.

Actings were almost flawless, which casts most of the gonna be established artists in the movie scene.

A well made worth-it movie.