Product Details

• Directors: Ram Gopal Varma
• Format: Color, DVD, Import, NTSC
• Language: Hindi
• Subtitles: English
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Eros Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: July 17, 2007
• Run Time: 165 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B000CIWYRW
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #279,520 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Memorable & Gritty Indian Gangster Movie, March 27, 2010

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Compay (New Orleans, LA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Satya (DVD)

Satya marks a serious departure from the fun and upbeat Bollywood romance movies that I'm used to. It's a essentially a gritty look at the criminal underworld in Mumbai, with a great cast to keep it believeable.

J.D. Chakravarthi's portrayal of the lead character Satya is great, but the standout actor in this film is easily Manoj Bajpai. Bajpai is charismatic as crime boss Bhiku Mhatre, in the best acting performance I've ever seen in Hindi cinema.

From what I understand, Director Ram Gopal Varma had initially envisioned this movie without any musical scenes, but had to include them to make sure the film would be distributed. I thought the musical numbers were decent, though I still believe that this would have been a better crime drama without them. Otherwise, Sandeep Chowta's score works great for this dark movie about the seedier side of life in Mumbai.

I'm not from India, so I personally can't attest to the authenticity of the film's portrayal of crime and police brutality in Mumbai. I can only say that this was an excellent crime drama with an amazing cast, and one of the best gangster movies ever shot in any language.