Zeher director Mohit Suri latest release, Kalyug is based on a subject that has not yet been tried on the Indian screen - Pornography. The viewers who will go to theaters thinking it just a skin flick will be in for surprise, as the movie has tried to focus on how some unfortunate people, without their choice, get sucked into porn rackets and their life changes forever.
Everything seemed normal in Kunal's [Kunal Khemu] life. There was even a pleasant surprise in the form of Renuka [Smilie], a young girl whom fate had brought to Kunal's doorstep. Soon, the two were in love, which culminated into marriage. But their happiness was short-lived. The most sacred and intimate moment of a couple -- their first night together -- is captured on camera and put up on a porn website. Kunal and Renuka are arrested. Kunal is blamed for making blue films. Unable to handle the humiliation, a distraught Renuka commits suicide. Kunal decides to prove his innocence and uncover the truth behind the blue film racket, which leads him straight to the dark underbelly of Zurich. Armed with only a picture of a famous Indian porn star Annie [Deepal Shaw], Kunal gets ready to find and fight a faceless foe.
The film has new faces. And the one to carry the film and stand out is Kunal Khemu. No image, no expectations but he makes his mark. With untraditional looks and expressive face but lithe physique, he holds promise. Deepal Shaw is allright. Smilie needs variation of expression instead of perpetual pout. Amrita Singh lands credibility to the ‘negative’ in this film. Ashutosh Rana is effective. Bommi Dottiwala and Silloo Mahava are natural in performance. Emran Hashmi is good.
Director Mohit Suri climbs a few steps upwards as a storyteller. Amrita Singh makes a terrific comeback to the big screen with KALYUG. Debutante Smilie looks delicate and though she has a brief role, she does manage to make her presence felt. Emraan Hashmi makes a brief appearance and the actor is, like always, highly competent. Ashutosh Rana is effective. Farid, as Amrita's henchman, is efficient as well. Nisha Lalwani [Amrita's daughter] is natural to the core.
