Sirf ek Banda kaafi hai (सिर्फ एक बंदा काफी है)

​"Sirf ek Banda kaafi hai (सिर्फ एक बंदा काफी है)"

Watched Hindi movie "Sirf ek Banda kaafi hai (सिर्फ एक बंदा काफी है)". 

This film is directed by Apoorv Singh Karki. Written by Deepak Kingrani. Produced by Vinod Bhanushali and others. Music by Sangeet-Siddharth Roy. Cinematography Arjun Kukreti. The film stars Manoj Bajpai, Priyanka Setia, Surya Mohan Kulshreshtha, Nikhil Pandey, Kaustav Sinha, Vipin Sharma, Jaihind Sharma, Durga Sharma, Ajay Soni, Adrija Sinha. The film runs for about 2 hours 7 minutes and was released in May 2023. I watched it with Aditi on Zee5 on 27th Jun 2023.

A minor girl accuses a Baba of rape. The case lands in the lap of honest prosecutor PC Solanki (Manoj). It’s a high profile case. Best lawyers of India, cutting across party lines, are trying to get bail for Baba but the lightweight Manoj successfully opposes the attempts with simple facts. There is all sorts of like legal nitpicking, external pressures, violence and money inducement. Several key witnesses are murdered. There is tremendous pressure on Manoj. Public opinion is divided. But he persevers for five years and wins the case locking the Baba for life. 

Manoj plays the unassuming, lightweight lawyer who knows his subject very well and who is tough as a nut when it comes to the courtroom. He demonstrates the loving and emotional side very well. This movie is Manoj. All other actors play supporting role. 

Director resists introducing any drama or melodrama into the movie. So on one side it becomes realistic and on the other side it’s a missed opportunity to spice it up, just a little bit. 

There are too many parallels with a famous case in India. The names resemble real personalities. It’s a no brainier to recognize the real life figures.  

This film ran into controversy when the real life PC Solanki (Character played by Manoj) filed a case against it and Asarambapu ashram sent a legal notice. 

Positives: Manoj

Negatives: No twists.

Good one time watch.