Curapedi I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

Humbersi The first must-see film of the year.

Kaydan Christian A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

Mandeep Tyson The acting in this movie is really good.

Shyamsunder This is a 2010 release from Ram Gopal Varma (RGV). After being premiered at the Toronto film festival it gat a normal release in India in January. Commercially it did not make waves and got a rather quiet burial having grossed only Rs 12 Crores. A deeper look at the plot of the film and its treatment will perhaps throw some light into the reasons thereof. Rann deals with the often talked about theme of the politician media nexus. We have Ashok Malik, the upright owner of the struggling news channel India 24X7 who holds all the tenets of an ethical media close to his heart. His US educated son Jai returns and in true dynastic tradition moves in to inherit the doting father's business. His bête noire is the owner of the rival channel run by Amrish Kakkar, himself an ex-employee of India 24X7. In his ambition to turn around his channel and win the race to be number one, Jai sells his soul to the devil - Mohan Pandey the ruthless politician who will stop at nothing to achieve his ambition of becoming the Prime Minister. In this mission Jai is egged on by his businessman brother in law Naveen. The twists and turns show the dirty tricks politicians indulge in, fake news and even created news being reported by the media, emotional manipulation of a doting father by his ambitious son, and the final denouement through an expose by a greenhorn reporter, Purab. The casting is superb - we need not say anything about the acting prowess of the established stars Amitabh Bachhan (Ashok Malik), Paresh Rawal (Mohan Pandey), and Rajpal Yadav (who does a cameo as a TV anchor with a flair for dramatics). They live their roles with effortless ease. The ladies in the film are there purely for decorative purposes - including an accomplished actress like Gul Panag who looks pretty, dimples and all. The surprise packages are Mohnish Behl who is very convincing as the ruthless rival media baron and Sudeep who effectively portrays the mental trauma of the ambitious but morally ambivalent Jai. It unfortunate that a talented actor like Mohnish has had so few opportunities to exhibit his talent. Riteish Deshmukh as the young idealist who sees Ashok Malik as a role model brings the right balance of eagerness and disillusionment to his role of Purab. However, the director does go overboard by caricaturing him as a sweater wearing and motorbike riding common man's reporter; his stylish flat gives the lie to his 'modest' pretentions! Also the scenes of his tailing Jai in full view of his rear view mirror are rather amateurish. Having said that, one should take nothing away from the tight editing which keeps you interested right through the 137 minutes of the movie. Rann is right down the alley of RGVs iconoclastic movies questioning and even perhaps subtly justifying today's politician's morals - which would perhaps put even alley cats to shame. While talk of paid media, fake news and media politician nexus is passé in today's context, when we consider that this movie was released in early 2010, it is eerily prescient. It is so easy to relate to the events of today and even believe that the riots, scams and exposes, and the empty rhetoric of voluble politicians which we hear of on a daily basis are the paid handiwork of one party of the other - there are no saints in the business of politics - ably aided and abetted by a self-seeking and greedy media. No surprises here that this movie would not have found too many friends among the political class or the media houses who very often 'create' the success or failure of movies. I would go with three and a half stars out of five for this wakeup call from RGV.

Amit K This is a great movie ! I was hesitant to see this movie because of Ram Gopal Verma's recent flops due to which I thought he lost the knack on making a good movie.This is definitely one of the best movies I saw. Those who are looking for a sensible and realistic movie to watch then this is it.If you are looking for songs, dances and bollywood masala then you may not find it here. This movie is an eye opener and exposes the present mindset of news channels - news has become a sort of a drama (a sansanati khabar) to make money than really to provide news. No wonder all the media people have given this movie a bad review and rating. Do not go by such bad reviews and ratings.I will give it a honest 8 !!

kunalkhandwala "Government, businessmen and politicians are responsible for the stability of the country, thereby encouraging development but to the common man, how are they accountable for their duties? For this very reason, Media was born". Rann deals with the misuse of media's power that reaches out to millions with the truth. This high voltage, no nonsense thrilling drama that captivates your mind and engages you into its unpredictable screenplay has Ram Gopal Verma written all over it and it is indeed among his finest films. Rann is technically brilliant in every aspect. The subject is serious and seldom will you find a light moment and when the story demands it, Ramu enters the realm with all his might. Not a single song for diversion, not a single heroine dancing around, not a moment to edit, not a single mundane dialogue and not a stone unturned. This is cinema in its finest story telling form.Vijay Harshvardhan Malik (Amitabh Bachchan) is the Godfather of India's news media. Righteous and truth seeking in his approach, Malik always favors the truth over TRP ratings and sensationalism. His son, Jai (Sudeep) wants the company to prosper by catering to the viewers' choices while supporting his father's integrity. Naveen (Rajat Kapoor), brother-in- law to Jai, introduces Jai to Mohan Pandey (Paresh Rawal), the cunning politician who will cross all limits to gain his political mileage and together, they convince Jai to create news to gain a tremendous jump in the channel's viewership. Purab Shastri (Ritesh Deshmukh), the new comer in the channel is a devotee of Vijay Malik and as the sinister plot unfolds before him, politics and media unleash true mayhem. In all this, Amrish Kakkar (Mohnish Behl) stands to gain advantage out of his competitive positioning and his shrewdness. Rann moves at a reckless pace with a riveting narrative and explosive dialogue from its ensemble starcast. In terms of its distinct musical score, Sikkon Ki Bhookh, Gali Gali Mein Shor & Jana Gana Rann are very pertinent tracks to the movie's theme and will take repeated listening to catch the essence of the lyrics. Credit for a phenomenal screenplay goes to RGV and for optimizing the potential of such a strong cast of actors. Amitabh Bachchan is outstanding as the restrained and truthful media baron. His finest moment is towards the end when he comes in front of the nation, unravelling his channel's misuse. Paresh Rawal as Mohan Pandey is evil yet his confidence in his techniques is appalling. The smoothness with which he misleads the public in his speeches deserves some chuckles. Rajat Kapoor impressively plays the over ambitious businessman, Ritesh Deshmukh portrays the right amount of composure for his character while walking straight on RGV's guided path while Mohnish Behl deserves an applause for such an awesome come back. He is a capable actor and one wonders why his on screen shrewdness went unnoticed for so long. Gul Panag and Suchitra Krishnamoorthi are worthy in their roles while Rajpal Yadav renders some comic relief without digressing from the movie's theme. But RGV is the true hero of the Rann. With slick presentation, brevity, brilliant screenplay aiding the seamless narration and a no-nonsense, to-the-point approach in every scene, he conveys the movie's message in a thriller like socio-drama. Sikkon Ki Bhookh, Gali Gali Mein Shor & Jana Gana Rann are very pertinent tracks to the movie's theme and will take repeated listening to catch the essence of the lyrics. Rann is uplifting, enlightening, meaningful, intense and worthy of a large combo deal at the cinemas. 8.99 on a scale of 1-10.

ajeet-iitk07 dear movie lovers , this is the most pathetic movie i can remember watching .seriously this is a decent review don't go for it otherwise u'll have no idea where Ur 150 rs and 2:30 hrs went.a very good topic was chosen but presented in a very bad manner .Acting wasn't good at all ,music is absurd and direction is really really bad but the thing that will annoy u most is script . I mean is the script was written by some professional or what ? even i could have written a better script for this movie .very disappointed seeing this movie .one last thing if u like movies like BLUE, MR.and MRS. khanna , this is a must watch for u .