Story telling is an art and if you add a real life incident to it with some good research on the subject it just spices things up. The stoneman murders by director Manish Gupta is one such affair.
The Stoneman murders is a murder mystery at its core. It is based on the serial killings that took place in Mumbai in 1983 with some fiction blended with into it. The best part about this movie is that it is a no nonsense, cut to the point, fast paced suspense thriller. It has some flawed moments though.
Sanjay Sheelar is a tough, intense police inspector who is famous for his ruthlessness. After the first murder takes place, a suspect dies in custody on being interrogated. Sanjay gets suspended and the case goes to his rival Kedar played by Arbaaz Khan. But Sanjay is allowed a secretive side track investigation on the case because of his investigation skills by his boss. If he is able to crack the case, he is promised to get re-instated.
A series of murders take place in the same manner by crushing the victims head with a huge stone. How Sanjay manages to find evidences and his quest to crack the case is what the rest of the movie is all about. To give away any more about the story is pure insult to this movie.
Will Sanjay be able to catch the murderer or will this mystery remain unsolved? Will Sanjay get his old job back?
Spoiler: There is also a scope left for a sequel but since the movie has not smashed the box office the chances are bleak.
There are two songs in the movie. One runs in the background while the investigation goes on and doesn't interrupt the flow. The other one is an item number which is forcefully injected and could have been done without. Sanjay's track with his wife is totally irrelevant and should have been cut short. These are minor blemishes which could be forgiven for a first time director.
On the performances front, Kay Kay Menon lives up to his quote of "I am the Tendulkar of the film industry". He is fantastic as the ruthless, crime solving cop. Vikram Gokhale did not have much scope. Arbaaz Khan is excellent in whatever little he has to do. Rukhsar as Sanjay's wife is good.
Director, Manish Gupta has done a fantabulous job in keeping he viewers on the edge of their seats. A debut with a thriller is one of the most difficult kind to make.
Rating: *** ( An exciting watch)
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