Manorama Six Feet Under (2007)
Movie Overview
Release date: 2007
Runtime: 135 min
Starring: Abhay Deol, Raima Sen, Gul Panag, Sarika, Vinay Pathak, Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Director: Navdeep Singh
Produced by: Ketan Maroo
Critics (11)
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Homage to the noir genre, Manorama Six Feet Under is about an amateur detective in a small town who finds himself caught in a web of lies, deceit and murder.
SV (Abhay Deol) is a government engineer but his real ambition has always been writing detective fiction. Unfortunately, his maiden attempt, a novel called Manorama, sank without a trace and he has been reduced to writing for cheap pulp magazines.
Stifled by the dreariness of small town existence and frustrated by his failure, SV's life takes a turn when the wife of a powerful local politician arrives at his doorstep with an irresistible offer; the chance for SV to play a real life detective by spying on her husband. Intrigued and tempted by the opportunity to redeem his self worth, SV accepts.
Upon completion of his assignment, things take a turn when SV discovers that the woman is not who she claims to be. The situation get further complicated when she is killed in a mysterious accident.
Sensing foul play, SV begins investigating her death only to discover that nothing is what it seems to be and that redemption doesn't come easy....
Critics Reviews
His choice of films has been so refreshing, you almost want to give this young actor a standing ovation.
Here, he plays a failed detective novelist who tries to live out his fantasies in real life when a mystery women (Sarika) gives him a secret assignment.
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Sarika as Manorama is totally wasted and badly photographed.
The discrepancies in the screenplay apart, the film is also terribly let down by its inconsistent camerawork.
Gul Panag as his wife looks de-glamorized to the point of being too ordinary.
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Manorama Six Feet Under is a brave, if somewhat dry, representation of avant-garde cinema where the characters look more into themselves than into each others eyes for answers to questions that leave a lot to the imagination.
The best thing about debutant director Navdeep Singhs oddly entitled Manorama Six Feet Under is the sand-swept Rajasthani ambience.
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AndhraCafe | 2007-09-24
Manorama Six Feet Under' is a brave, if somewhat dry, representation of avant-garde cinema where the characters look more into themselves than into each other's eyes for answers to questions that leave a lot to the imagination.
The best thing about debutant director Navdeep Singh's oddly entitled 'Manorama Six Feet Under' is the sand-swept Rajasthani ambience.
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Buzz18 | 2007-09-22
Manorama is slow yet intelligent
I'm going with two out of five and an average rating for director Navdeep Singh's Manorama Six Feet Under , if you enjoy the unconventional, give it a shot.
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DVD REVIEW: Manorama Six Feet...
In Manorama Six Feet Under , Satyaveer (Abhay Deol), is a government employee, who has a penchant for writing.But unfortunately, his first detective novel, Manorama, turns out to be a big flop. ... Full Article
Manorama Six Feet Under bags Best Film Award
Manorama Six Feet Under | Director Navdeep Singh | Best Film AwardCourtesy: Glamsham Wednesday, November 14, 2007 Subscribe to Newsletter Manorama Six Feet Under : Wallpapers | Gallery Top Stories Chat Gupshup Previews Reviews Features Box-Office Interviews Release Dates Shemaroo ... Full Article
Film Review: Manorama Six Feet Under
is set in a small town of Rajasthan, Lakhot and revolves around the character Satyaveer Singh played superbly by Abhay Deol.Satyaveer is a failed detective fiction writer who is stuck in a Govt. ... Full Article
Shemaroo launches MANORAMA music album
Carrying on with the tradition of launching various up-beat music albums of today, Cinemax along with Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd. launched the musical album of the upcoming film MANORAMA - SIX FEET UNDER. ... Full Article
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He can take a film on his shoulders provided he gets the script right.And, 'Manorama: Six Feet Under' trips on this point.The film is no doubt a visual treat to watch with some brilliant photography by Arvind Kannabiran. ... Full Article
