Nishaanchi

Anurag Kashyap’s Nishaanchi treads a path we’ve walked many times before. Echoes of classics like Mother India and Karan Arjun are evident, where brothers rise against all odds to protect their loved ones from a menacing antagonist, Ambika Prasad. In this film, debutant Aaishvary Thackeray essays a double role as Babloo and Dabloo, two brothers with starkly contrasting personalities. While Dabloo shoulders the burden of Babloo’s recklessness, Babloo spends much of his life behind bars. The narrative unfolds around why Babloo lands in jail, his descent into becoming a feared goon, his bittersweet bond with his mother, and his romance with Rinku. This emotional tug-of-war forms the plot of Nishaanchi. But that’s not it, there’s more to this film.