Kasoor

Kasoor
Directed by	Vikram Bhatt
Written by	Mahesh Bhatt Girish Dhamija
Produced by	Mukesh Bhatt
Starring	Aftab Shivdasani Lisa Ray Divya Dutta Apurva Agnihotri Irrfan Khan Ashutosh Rana
Cinematography	Pravin Bhatt
Edited by	Amit Saxena
Music by	Nadeem-Shravan
Release date	February 2, 2001
Running time	151 mins
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Kasoor is a 2001 Bollywood thriller movie, inspired by the Hollywood film Jagged Edge (1985). Vishesh Entertainment Ltd.’s KASOOR, directed by Vikram Bhatt, is a suspense thriller about crime, punishment and passion.

Cast

Lisa Ray - Simran Bhargav

Aftab Shivdasani - Shekhar Saxena

Summary

Simran tells Shekhar that she’ll defend him only if she is convinced that he is innocent. Simran is also battling her inner demons over a case in which she got a man convicted for crime he had not committed. Her guilt increases when she learns that the innocent guy had committed suicide in custody.

While representing Shekhar, whom she considers innocent, Simran falls in love with him—a part of Shekhar’s plan to win her trust. They end up in bed and Shekhar takes full advantage of Simran in bed. After the court declares Shekhar innocent, Simran spends the night at his house, having sex with Shekhar again. The next morning, while opening his closet, she finds a typewriter hidden between sheets.

The significance of this typewriter is that there have been typed, ’crank’ letters sent to her office, leaving little clues that point the finger to the swimming coach (Vishwajeet Pradhan), who had an affair with Shekhar’s wife. The typed letters all have a flyaway ’t’ on them.

she then knows that Shekhar is the real murderer. so, she leaves for the police station to give the typewirter she has found. Shekhar realises this and is on the prowl to claim his next victim.

Music

Nadeem-Shravan’s music is an asset, although a few numbers remind you of the songs they had come up with in their hey days. Yet, the numbers that stand out are ’Kitni Bechain Hoke’, ’Zindagi Ban Gaye Ho Tum’ and ’Mohabbat Ho Na Jaye ’. Sameer’s lyrics deserve special mention. What’s even more heartening is that the songs are also well promoted.

Technical

Pravin Bhatt’s cinematography is matchless and the locales of Switzerland are a visual delight. The background music (Daboo Malik) augments the impact of numerous sequences. Dialogues (Girish Dhamija) are of a superior quality.

Actors

KASOOR scores the most in that one important department – performances. Credit for this must go primarily to the two principal performers – Aftab Shivdasani and Lisa Ray – who come up with proficient performances.

Aftab, as the suave publishing magnate, catches you unaware with a performance that is first-rate. His characterisation is dissimilar from the one he essayed in his debut-making venture MAST. His work should catapult him to the league of genteel artists.

Lisa Ray’s acting is life-like and her scenes in the courtroom will win her approbation. Her expressions towards the concluding reels are also noteworthy. Apoorva Agnihotri does not get much scope to perform, but he makes his presence felt.

Ashutosh Rana is brilliant, while Irfan Khan is natural. Divya Dutta, Sucheta Paushe and Vishwajeet Pradhan are adequate.

Playback Singers

• Alka Yagnik
• Udit Narayan
• Kumar Sanu
• Subodh Baviskar
• Rishikesh Kumar

Song Album

Title	Singer(s)
"Dekha Jo Tumko To Dil "	Kumar Sanu & Alka Yagnik
"Kitna Bechain Hoke"	Udit Narayan & Alka Yagnik
"Bari Udaas Hai Zindagi, Koi To Saathi Chaahiye"	Kumar Sanu
"Zindagi Ban Gaye Ho Tum"	Udit Narayan & Alka Yagnik
"Dil Mera Tod Diya"	Alka Yagnik
"Kal Raat Ho Gayi"	Udit Narayan & Alka Yagnik
"Raat ki bat"	Rishikesh Kumar