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7 Khoon Maaf Movie Review

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Review for the film " 7 Khoon Maaf"

Streaming On: Netflix

Runtime: 2 Hours 27 Minutes

Certificate: A

Released: 18-02-2011

Genre: Black Comedy, Thriller

Similar To: Kadak Singh, Silence 2, Murder Mubarak, Bhakshak

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CAST & CREW

Konkona Sen Sharma

Priyanka Chopra

Irrfan Khan

John Abraham

Naseeruddin Shah

Neil Nitin Mukesh

Vishal Bhardwaj

Ronnie Screwvala

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Producer:

Ronnie Screwvala

Vishal Bhardwaj

Director:

Vishal Bhardwaj

Movie Actor:

Neil Nitin Mukesh

Naseeruddin Shah

John Abraham

Irrfan Khan

Movie Actress:

Priyanka Chopra

Konkona Sen Sharma

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Prologue

7 Khoon Maaf unfolds the tale of Susanna Anna-Marie Johannes ( Priyanka Chopra Born on 18 July 1982, Priyanka Chopra is an establ >> Read More... ), an Anglo-Indian woman. Susanna loses her mother at a very young age which makes her search for true love. Arun ( Vivaan Shah Vivaan Shah is an Indian Film actor. He was born o >> Read More... ), a young forensic pathologist, tells the story to Nandini ( Konkona Sen Sharma Konkona Sen Sharma is a Bollywood actress hailing >> Read More... ), his wife. He has seen Susanna since his childhood and for what he is today, is complete because of Susanna, as she provided the financial support while he was young. Arun gets the information that Susanna has attempted suicide. It is up to the doctors now to find out whether the body is Susanna's or not. Adamkhor Major Edwin Rodriguez (Neil Nitin Mukesh) - Susanna's first husband is an army major. As he was disabled, he was not sure whether such a beautiful woman, Susanna would gravitate towards him. He gets angry with his wife, for no reasons. Susanna tolerates several cruel doings of Edwin but is unable to digest the incident of blinding the stable boy with a whip. During a trip to the woods, Edwin is removed with the help of Susanna's maid (Usha Uthup), the mute stable boy and the Butler (Harish Khanna). Ek Duje Ke Liye Jamshed Singh Rathod (John Abraham) - Susanna's second husband is a singer by profession. He had the nasty habit of being too proud of himself. He becomes successful and hits the peak fame. Due to the pride, he sails in the wrong direction. He spends time with many women, gets addicted to drugs and due to this state, he steals songs. Susanna didn’t want to waste him. She tries her best to detoxicate him but it was too late. She decides to eliminate him with a heroin overdose. After investigations, police have drawn up the conclusion that the murderer was a six-toed person. Musafir Hoon Yaaron Musafir Hoon is one of India’s first internationa >> Read More... Wasiullah Khan ( Irrfan Khan Irrfan Khan is a noted Bollywood actor who started >> Read More... ) - Susanna's third husband is a softly natured poet. He is a rude sex addict at night. With the help of makeup, she tries to cover her contusions. Khan is then buried in a snowy grave in Kashmir after her servants advise her to eliminate him, as they couldn’t see her getting tortured. Amar Prem Nicolai Vronsky (Aleksandr Dyachenko) - her fourth husband, a Russian spy, plays a double side game. Vronsky is then eliminated with Susanna's pet snakes after she finds out that he has another family. Pyaar Ki Keemat Keemat Lal ( Annu Kapoor Annu Kapoor or born as AnilKapoor, is an Indian mo >> Read More... ) - her fifth husband is a police inspector. He has protected his ‘Madame’ from arrest even after two murders. He is very hungry for sex and for that he is dependent on viagra. On seeing this, Susanna drugs him to death during his drink. Mushroom Da Madhusudan Tarafdar ( Naseeruddin Shah Naseeruddin Shah is an experimental actor and asso >> Read More... ) is a Bengali doctor. Susanna is rescued by the Bengali doctor from her suicide and is put on a mushroom diet. Although she did not have any intentions to marry him, Tarafdar promises that she is going to be the only heir to all of his property. Several years after inheritance, he tries to intoxicate her with the mushroom soup, as he was bankrupt. By mistake, her butler drinks the soup and dies. Due to the immense shock, she shoots him during a game. The same night, she attempts another suicide by setting burning her house. The maid who tries to help her also dies. Epilogue So, finally, what happens to Susanna? Does she die? Or she survives and finds another husband? Does he have any flaws that make her commit another murder? Watch the movie to find out.

STAR PERFORMANCES

Priyanka Chopra sails on a journey of her lifetime. The role she takes in this movie is very powerful. The character Susanna just wants one thing in life - only love. The beautiful portrayal of the character, which is not at all an easy job, stands out. Supporting performances by the other actors are also outstanding. There’s not a single bit of a flaw in the performance of the actors though there might be, in Susanna's husband.

POSITIVES

his film is a completely new cinematic experience. For a well-set director like Vishal Bharadwaj, a movie like 7 Khoon Maaf is the only step forward. The main positive of this film is the characterisation of Susanna - the woman who wants love. The other aspects of the cinematography and the soundtrack have been outstanding. Having composed the soundtrack himself, he has correctly designed it in such a way that it changes the mood correctly at appropriate times. The twist in the seventh husband, in the end, is completely unpredictable.

NEGATIVES

The film is not at all below par in any aspect. But the story does have a flaw in one aspect. The narrative of the film is episodic, which makes the story a bit predictable (although the twist couldn’t be predicted). This might bore the viewer in between.

VERDICT

7 Khoon Maaf is a completely different experience. This kind of a characterisation is rare in movies, especially in the present days. It’s a mix of humor and thriller. So, if you want to catch an eye on someone who is stuck in this real world by love, and not by the virtual barriers like smartphones and internet, this is the right movie for you.