The Angrez

June. 02,2006      
Rating:
7.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

The Angrez is a 2006 Indian comedy movie directed by Kuntaa Nikkil. In this movie, the word "Angrez" refers to English people and non-resident Indians. The movie was a trendsetter in that, it was one of the first to effectively and humorously, often resorting to the slapstick kind, portray the dialect of the Old City and the Hyderabadi tongue. The film also portrays the fascination for American materialism, the hype around the IT industry and the lifestyle and culture it has spawned.

Aziz Naser as  Jhangir
Mast Ali as  Saleem Pheku
Ganesh Venkatraman as  Rochak
Tara D'Souza as  Sheetal
Raghu Karumanchi as  Ramesh

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Reviews

Alicia
2006/06/02

I love this movie so much

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Lawbolisted
2006/06/03

Powerful

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AshUnow
2006/06/04

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

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Hayden Kane
2006/06/05

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

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RebelRavindra
2006/06/06

I don't think there's a film that really captured the vibe and the aura of any city in India like the way "The Angrez" did. This movie is the true essence of Hyderabad and it definitely appeals to anyone who's from Hyderabad or been in this city or even currently living and everybody will definitely relate to so many cultural references in the movie.Everything worked so well with the film, Be it the characters, the whole premise, the dialogues, the narration, the situations and more importantly the comedic and humorous way the whole movie was dealt. it was absolutely brilliant. You will definitely find people in the city who metaphorically represent every character in the film.The soul and the best part of the film is the writing. Nikhil Kuntaa should be seriously appreciated for bringing the core dialect of Hyderabad. Majority of Hyderabad speaks Hindi, but its not the Hindi that you'll get to listen in Delhi or Mumbai, it has got its own slang and words. Nikhil Kuntaa expertly dealt with the writing part. Instead of making cliche's, Nikhil injected right words at the right time and boy it resulted in brutally humorous situations.The other thing that worked really well in the movie is the characters and the casting. You will definitely encounter guys like Saleem Pheku, Ismail Bhai, Jahangir and Kiraak all along the way in Hyderabad. The characterizations were ingenious and they were so relatable. Mast Ali, Aziz Nasser & Dheer Charan Srivastav have brought life to these characters and i don't think any other actor could've done a better job.I can go on and on about how great "The Angrez" is.. This film is not for everyone and you have to be a part of the culture of Hyderabad in order to completely understand the characters and the cultural references used in the film.The Angrez is a cult classic in its own way and is definitely path breaking. There is a whole new genre of movies now based on Hyderabad. I watched this movie like a Zillion times now, never got bored and i can recollect every single dialog from the movie.A serious 10/10

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Tarun Johnson
2006/06/07

First off, this movie has some great parts, very few OK parts and a lot of abysmally bad parts. It is a low-budget movie, and it is quite poorly made. There were movies made on budgets lower than this that have more than double the IMDb rating. The characters in the movie are mostly one dimensional.The good, the bad and the ugly -Great parts: Most of the scenes with the Old city gang (Ismail Bhai, Saleem Pheku, Jehangir and the others). There is a sense of authenticity in their Hyderabadi Urdu and people who love that language will love those scenes. Some dialogues border on crass but do not cross that fine line, other dialogues and scenes are downright funny. Being from the city itself, the language is music to my ears. The comedy is slapstick.OK parts: Some parts involving Yadav Anna and his gang, and their subsequent meetings with other characters. Abysmally bad parts: Most of the scenes with just the main characters Pranai and Rochak. They actually have a story going, but I have never watched the whole movie till date without losing my patience and fast-forwarding through those bad parts every time. The acting is so bad that it can't even be called acting. I don't think any of the actors had any sort of training whatsoever. Some scenes are so awkward that it would have been better to delete those scenes entirely, and it wouldn't have taken anything away from the main story.What this movie and its reception tells me, is that if I get a bunch of authentic Hyderabadi guys together and film them speaking to themselves normally, people (like me) will watch it.

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