Paanch Explained
Paanch is a 2003 Indian crime thriller film written and directed by Anurag Kashyap in his directing debut, starring Kay Kay Menon, Aditya Srivastava, Vijay Maurya, Joy Fernandes, and Tejaswini Kolhapure. The film is loosely based on the 1976–77 Joshi-Abhyankar serial murders in Pune.[1]
Paanch did not receive a theatrical or home-video release. The Central Board of Film Certification raised objections due to the film's violence, depiction of drug abuse, and use of strong language.[2] After some cuts, the film was cleared by the Central Board of Film Certification in 2001.[3] However, despite the director's protests, it was not approved for release. The story was considered too disturbing for the general public, and the production lacked the budget for reshoots. Paanch was later made available through torrent websites and screened at several film festivals.[4] [5]
Plot
A kidnapping plot goes awry when four friends plan to kidnap their own friend, who is accidentally killed.
Cast
Soundtrack
The soundtrack of the film features music composed by Vishal Bhardwaj and lyrics written by Abbas Tyrewala. Released by BMG Crescendo in May 2002, the album marked the company's entry into the Hindi film music market.[6] [7]
Production
In September 1993, Anurag Kashyap stayed at the St. Xavier's Boys Hostel, where he spent time with Adam Avil, Eddie Avil, Luke Kenny, and Ulysses Veyra, members of a band initially named Greek, later renamed Pralay. He documented their daily activities in a small notebook, filling forty pages. These notes served as the foundation for a script he began writing in fragments for a film initially titled Mirage, which eventually became Paanch. Kashyap had previously seen former VJ Luke Kenny perform in a play directed by Vikram Kapadia. Impressed by Kenny’s performance, Kashyap approached him with a partially completed script, but the collaboration did not materialize.[8] During his collaboration with Nair, Kashyap discovered files related to the Joshi-Abhyankar Serial Murders, a series of ten murders committed in Pune in 1976.[9]
Release
Paanch was screened at several film festivals, including Filmfest Hamburg in 2003,[10] Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema as the closing film in 2005,[11] the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles in 2006,[12] and the Jagran Film Festival in 2016.[13]
External links
Notes and References
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- News: Shah . Jigar . 10 June 2016 . Paanch to Udta Punjab: Why censor board calls cut on Anurag Kashyap films . . 1 November 2023 . 1 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231101104845/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/anurag-kashyap-no-stranger-to-run-ins-with-cbfc/story-JwnOaCqA7Mt1Et3CMaIgiJ.html . live .
- News: 2001-12-03 . Censor clearance, for Paanch . The Times of India . 2023-02-11 . 0971-8257 . 11 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230211230428/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/lucknow-times/Censor-clearance-for-Paanch/articleshow/512840451.cms . live .
- Web site: 1 November 2023 . Paanch . 1 November 2023 . Box Office India . 1 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231101075632/https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=577 . live .
- News: 1 November 2023 . Films that were banned for political reasons . 1 . . 1 November 2023 . 1 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231101104845/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/films-that-were-banned-for-political-reasons/photostory/34680033.cms . live .
- Web site: Paanch - music review by Mandeep Bahra - Planet Bollywood . 12 August 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303172532/http://www.planetbollywood.com/displayReview.php?id=042806021948 . 3 March 2016 . dead .
- Web site: Cricket News: Get Latest Cricket Updates, Live Cricket Score, Upcoming Cricket Matches and Schedules. The Indian Express. 27 March 2024. 26 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240326034857/https://indianexpress.com/section/sports/cricket/. live.
- Web site: Audacious, irreverent, yet refreshingly original . 30 December 2011 . 8 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140808051403/http://www.financialexpress.com/news/audacious-irreverent-yet-refreshingly-original/177107/0 . live .
- Web site: Total Knockout: A Censor Punch for Paanch - Times of India . 2 July 2013 . 26 April 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120426125203/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2001-08-10/delhi/27232804_1_board-of-film-certification-hindi-film-abhyankar . dead .
- Web site: Here's Bollywood, uncensored: The Times of India . 16 July 2003 . . 17 May 2017 . 27 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240327225613/https://zeenews.india.com/home/heres-bollywood-uncensored-the-times-of-india_111295.html . live .
- Web site: On the mark . Kumar . Anuj . 2 August 2012 . . 17 May 2017 . 8 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230708153658/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/on-the-mark/article3714738.ece . live .
- Web site: LA film fest to fete Naseer . Chatterjee . Saibal . 8 April 2006 . . 29 April 2017 . 2 May 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170502121545/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/la-film-fest-to-fete-naseer/story-Q9Gzt5U6XPDybr5gzjU9PI.html . live .
- Web site: Naseeruddin Shah inaugurates 7th Jagran Film Festival . 2 July 2016 . . 29 April 2017 . 2 May 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170502220649/http://www.mid-day.com/articles/naseeruddin-shah-inaugurates-7th-jagran-film-festival/17395162 . live .
