"K" Rating: 2
Watch: strictly DVD
7 Khoon Maaf is a dark film with some lighter shades. Its somewhat like a novel by Ruskin Bond, which takes you in its own world - a dark, sinister, ominous world of Susanna.
Susanna, a beautiful lass who over the course of 35 odd years gets married seven times in search of true love.However the marriage proves pernicious to each of the hapless husbands who die untimely and mysterious deaths. Susanna is the prime suspect - enigmatic and yet irresistibly charming -A deadly combination for any man.
Despite all the blood-shed one feels sympathy for Susanna and empathizes with her.The climax aka the ending of the film is a welcome surprise and adds freshness, new meaning to the pleonastic storyline. After about the 3rd husband, the film gets repetitious - the audience knows what to expect next.The only thing which keeps one watching further is to find out who the next husband is and why/how he dies. The reasoning of why Susanna prefers murdering the husbands instead of separating or divorcing them is also unconvincing.
Debutant Vivan Shah (Naseeuddin Shah's son) makes for a good narrator and is fabulous in his emotional role.Konkona Sen Sharma is a good in her guest appearance.Now, for Suzzanna's seven husbands - Neil Nitin Mukesh makes a stunning impact as the General and infact delivers career best performance.Annu Kapoor is flawless. Irrfan Khan and Naseeeruddin Shah are germane in their roles. Russian actor Aleksandr Dyachenko impresses and amuses with his hindi.John Abrahim could have done better.
Music by Vishal Bhardwaj is strictly okay. The Indian version of the Russian song Kalinka, "Darling" is the most memorable and is already a chart favorite."Priyanka Chopra ko 7 khoon maaf" for her stupendous acting ability. Infact her award winning performance, could be the sole reason one should watch this film if you're a PC Fan.
