4 Years Of Prithviraj's Mumbai Police: Remembering The Film That Redefined Thrillers!
It has been 4 years since the release of the Prithviraj starrer Mumbai Police. The film is rightly one of the gems of this decade. Read on to know more..
4
years
ago,
on
a
May
3rd,
came
a
film
with
Prithviraj
in
the
lead
role,
which
could
rightly
be
tagged
as
a
path-breaking
movie
in
Malayalam.
The
film
had
the
guts
to
narrate
something
new
and
was
able
to
redefine
the
genre
thriller.
Yes,
we
are
talking
about
Rosshan
Andrrews's
Mumbai
Police,
which
had
actors
like
Prithviraj,
Jayasurya,
Rahman
etc.,
on
board.
The
film
scripted
by
Bobby-Sanjay,
led
the
Malayalam
cinema
to
the
world
of
'daringness'.
The
Prithviraj
starrer
was
filled
with
many
USP's,
which
make
the
film
worth
discussing,
even
now.
The
film
might
be
4
years
old,
but
is
still
fresh
in
the
minds
of
the
audiences.
On
this
note,
we
present
a
few
factors
that
make
this
film
one
of
the
gems
of
this
decade.
Daring
–
In
All
Senses
Mumbai
Police
can
rightly
be
termed
as
a
daring
attempt.
The
writer
and
the
director,
along
with
its
lead
actor
Prithviraj
had
the
daringness
to
come
up
with
a
final
twist
in
the
tale,
which
had
elements
that
were
completely
new
to
Malayalam
cinema.
Sticking
to
what
the
story
demanded,
the
audiences
were
in
for
a
surprise,
that
could
have
gone
in
either
direction,
as
far
as
the
responses
of
the
normal
audiences
were
considered.
Anyhow,
the
team
had
the
guts
to
discuss
about
homosexuality
without
any
fear.
Antony
Mosses
–
Not
The
Stereotyped
Hero
Well,
the
character
of
Antony
Mosses
had
some
grey
shades
associated
with
it.
The
character
wasn't
in
the
lines
of
a
typical
hero,
that
we
have
been
used
to.
A
well-etched
character,
which
could
be
called
more
real
than
cinematic.
The
gutsy
moment
is
in
the
climax
sequences
of
the
movie,
where
the
character
Antony
Mosses
gets
a
different
dimension.
Hats
off
to
Prithviraj
for
taking
up
a
character
like
this,
which
was
never
in
the
so
called
prefixed
lines
of
hero
roles.
Not
A
Single
Hero
Based
Subject
Here
is
another
big
positive
that
the
film
holds.
The
film
had
three
main
leads
and
the
story
of
the
film
didn't
revolve
around
the
main
antagonist,
Antony
Mosses.
Each
and
every
character
had
well-defined
parts
to
do
in
the
film.
Something,
which
isn't
that
common
in
police-based
subjects
that
we
have
seen
in
Malayalam,
so
far.
Bringing
Back
The
Actor
In
Rahman
Actor
Rahman,
who
was
projected
as
a
probable
superstar
in
the
1980s
did
get
a
meaty
role
with
Mumbai
Police.
Upto
some
extent,
the
character
of
Farhan
is
the
most
intelligent
among
the
lot
and
it
is
the
mastermind
of
this
character
that
drives
the
story
forward.
He
had
to
perform
this
role
in
a
subtle
nature
and
we
got
to
see
the
talent
in
an
actor
like
him.
A
Friendship
Tale
With
A
Difference
Mumbai
Police
is
as
much
a
story
of
friendship
as
it
is
a
tale
of
a
crime.
Seldom
we
have
seen
Malayalam
films,
especially
of
this
particular
genre
coming
out
successful
in
narrating
two
aspects
that
are
as
different
as
chalk
and
cheese.
Well,
Mumbai
Police
was
a
success
at
the
box
office
but
it
still
remains
as
a
Malayalam
movie,
which
deserved
more.
This
Prithviraj
starrer
was
a
complete
film
in
all
aspects
and
is
way
higher
in
quality
in
comparison
with
many
of
the
big
money
spinners
that
the
industry
has
had.
At
the
same
time,
had
the
movie
released
now,
it
would
definitely
have
entered
the
coveted
30,40
&
50-Crore
clubs.
Anyhow,
Mumbai
Police
will
always
be
remembered
as
a
cult
classic
that
showed
the
way
forward
for
Malayalam
cinema.