Marked by brilliant storytelling and serene mood the film tells the story of a police officer struggle against corruption and criminals. A trend setting story, remarkable performances esp. Om Puri makes this film a masterpiece. But that's not all, the technical departments are also at equal pace. The inclusion of reality grips the viewers as many times as you watch it. It is one of those film that bought a new trend of police crime issues in big screen. One of the best movies in the crime genre that's comes from the 80s, which makes it timeless. Must see for anyone interested in this genre.
About the movie, Om puri is a police officer who hates the loose morality, the source of so called crime. Despite his tough manhood he is helpless due to corruption in the system. His deliverance of fruatration along with his sympathy for love life is one of the best in Indian screen as well impressively relatable to anyone, in any situation likewise. Amrapurkar is top notch as the antagony. The decency of Smita patil and the hardness but short time role of Amrish puri is praiseworthy, which goes the same to all the side characters too. A true portrayal and masterful narration of family issues regarding the law keepers of society. The fast paced is avoided as evident from the directors other works. It is seen generally that criminals operate under the influence corrupt officers and they are related in terms of material profits. Ardh Satya is one if those movies that reflect this in a classic way. Om puri struggles to keep his fathers name, and during it turns to tough man putting at stake his personal love life.
Ardh Satya is one those movies which will connect you with the reality of thought, reality of society, reality of underworld, reality of characters in the underworld etc. The griping presentation has the potential to hold the viewers upto the end. It's out of IMDb top 250 which is a thought provoking issue, really. Such a classic from Bollywood deserves a resurrection in voting and a must be 8.5 on a sale of 10. A 100 on a scale of 100.
About the movie, Om puri is a police officer who hates the loose morality, the source of so called crime. Despite his tough manhood he is helpless due to corruption in the system. His deliverance of fruatration along with his sympathy for love life is one of the best in Indian screen as well impressively relatable to anyone, in any situation likewise. Amrapurkar is top notch as the antagony. The decency of Smita patil and the hardness but short time role of Amrish puri is praiseworthy, which goes the same to all the side characters too. A true portrayal and masterful narration of family issues regarding the law keepers of society. The fast paced is avoided as evident from the directors other works. It is seen generally that criminals operate under the influence corrupt officers and they are related in terms of material profits. Ardh Satya is one if those movies that reflect this in a classic way. Om puri struggles to keep his fathers name, and during it turns to tough man putting at stake his personal love life.
Ardh Satya is one those movies which will connect you with the reality of thought, reality of society, reality of underworld, reality of characters in the underworld etc. The griping presentation has the potential to hold the viewers upto the end. It's out of IMDb top 250 which is a thought provoking issue, really. Such a classic from Bollywood deserves a resurrection in voting and a must be 8.5 on a sale of 10. A 100 on a scale of 100.