The Bypass
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| The Bypass (2003) | |
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| Directed by | Amit Kumar |
| Written by | Amit Kumar |
| Screenplay by | Amit Kumar |
| Produced by | Asif Kapadia and Trevor Ingman |
| Starring | Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Sundar Dan Detha, Irrfan Khan |
| Music by | Dario Marianelli |
Release date | 2003 |
Running time | 17 Minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Silent |
The Bypass (2003) is a short silent Bollywood film with actors Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Sundar Dan Detha, and Irfan Khan (actor). The film was written and directed by Amit Kumar. The Bypass was filmed on a stranded road somewhere in Rajasthan, India.[1] The film was shown at the Edinburgh International Film Festival and Aubagne Film Festival.
Plot
The film is about two friends who stay by the stranded road "Bypass" and a corrupt police officer.[2] The two friends frequently mug and ultimately kill the people who travel by the road. Amit Kumar starts the film by showing a couple traveling by the road, and then Nawazuddin Siddiqui stops the car by throwing a rock. The two friends then steal money and graphically kill the pair. Irrfan Khan's role as a corrupt police officer is established when he rapes a lady and tries to kill the two muggers for the money they had.[3] The director represents the thrill of "Bypass" through violence and aggression.
Cast
- Nawazuddin Siddiqui - 1st Mugger
- Sundar Dan Detha - 2nd Mugger
- Irrfan Khan - Corrupt Policeman
- Manorama Goswami - Kidnapped Girl
- Kasturi Kasturi - Woman in the Jeep
- Karuna Pandey - Woman in Car
- Ashwin Chaddha- Man in Car
- Kalyan Singh- Jeep Driver
Review
Short films with unconventional plots are limited in Bollywood, however, "The Bypass" is a beautifully represented film with a self-explanatory narrative. The actors are both phenomenal, in fact Irfan Khan has been casted in brilliant films "Life of Pi" and "Jurassic World". The film has got overwhelming responses from all over the world. DVD_Connoisseur from England on IMDB says ""The Bypass" is a beautifully shot short from India based on a simple premise. This dark tale of life in the desert takes no prisoners - life is shown as cheap and the director delivers an uncompromising story in a stylish manner." [4]