Gulaal: right presentation of lust of power

In my opinion, this movie has raised respect for Mr. Kashyap more than what he earned for his 2012 works like Gangs of Wasseypur (both I and II). Watching this movie is like enjoying the ride of a super-bike like Hayabusa or enjoying the luxury of luxury SUVs, as in both cases you are bound to appreciate every part of the engine and along with the exterior and interiors of it.

The artists on the stage and behind the curtains have shown their talent in a very interesting way that you can't ignore. If you are not a fan of Hindi movies, this movie is all set to stir your thoughts.

This movie, starring Kay Kay Menon, Raj Singh Chaudhary, Abhimanyu Singh, Deepak Dobriyal, Ayesha Mohan, Jesse Randhawa, Piyush Mishra and Aditya Srivastava. The film explores themes such as pursuit of power, quest for legitimacy, perceived injustices and hypocrisy of the powerful. The film is set in present day Rajasthan, a state in western India. The plot is provided by student politics of the university and a fictitious secessionist movement consisting of former Rajput leaders who have become present day elite.

Production on Gulaal began in 2001, when Anurag Kashyap was listening to songs from Pyaasa and his film Paanch was struggling with censors. Inspired by Mohammad Rafi songs from Pyaasa ("Yeh duniya agar mil bhi jaaye to kya hai") and Zeenat, ("Haye re duniya") the film is a dedication to Sahir Ludhianvi, the lyricist of the song and all other poets who had a vision of India. The film was also partially based on a story idea by Raj Singh Chaudhary who eventually played the role of Dilip Singh in the film.

Apart from it, you have music given by Piyush Mishra to enjoy in this movie.

Award	Category	Nominee	Result
Stardust Awards	Best Breakthrough Performance – Male	Abhimanyu Singh	Won
	Standout Performance by a Music Director	Piyush Mishra	Won
IIFA Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Abhimanyu Singh	Nominated
	Best Performance in Negative Role	Kay Kay Menon	Nominated