Malang
- Director
- Mohit Suri
- Studio
- T-Series FilmsLuv Films
- Release Date
- 6 February 2020
- Running Time
- 135 min
- Language
- Hindi
- Country
- India
- Budget
- ₹32.00 Cr
- Box Office
- ₹59.00 Cr
Review
Malang operates in the morally murky spaces where institutional corruption thrives, anchoring itself on the tension between two contrasting lawmen—Anjaney Agashe, a compromised detective who operates outside the system through extrajudicial killings, and Michael Rodrigues, an officer clinging to by-the-book justice despite his own inner turmoil. When a mysterious ex-convict re-emerges with murderous intent, the film orchestrates a taut collision course where colleagues fall in succession and Michael realizes he's become hunted rather than hunter. There's genuine dread in watching the investigation spiral into psychological warfare, especially as a troubled sex worker becomes entangled in the bloodshed.
Where the film truly succeeds is in its philosophical examination of opposing ideologies—asking whether Agashe's ruthless pragmatism or Michael's institutional faith better serves justice. The narrative gradually peels back layers revealing past connections that suggest nothing unfolding is accidental, transforming this beyond a simple whodunit into a study of how violence perpetuates itself across lives. The escalating body count and carefully calibrated tension keep the proceedings engaging, and there's intellectual weight beneath the crime-thriller mechanics. That said, the film occasionally strains under the burden of its own complexity, and some narrative threads feel underdeveloped, preventing it from achieving the tightly wound excellence it occasionally glimpses.
Rati
Storyline
What makes this crime thriller absolutely riveting is watching a morally compromised cop navigate a dangerous game where the rules of justice become dangerously blurred. Anjaney Agashe is no model lawman—he's a substance-abusing detective who disposes of criminals through extrajudicial killings dressed up as encounters, operating in the murky shadows where institutional corruption flourishes unchecked. This sets the stage for a collision course when a mysterious ex-convict resurfaces with sinister intentions, turning the entire police apparatus upside down.
The film brilliantly escalates tension through a series of calculated murders that force Michael Rodrigues, a by-the-book officer grappling with his own personal demons, directly into the crosshairs of something far darker than typical crime-fighting. When colleagues start dropping like dominoes and Michael spots a pattern linking back to Jessie, a troubled sex worker tangled up in this lethal web, the investigation spirals into psychological warfare. The detective becomes the hunted, realizing his name sits prominently on an assassin's kill list—a moment of genuine dread that transforms the entire narrative.
What's particularly gripping is how the film peels back layers to reveal the philosophical chasm between Agashe's shoot-first approach and Michael's belief in institutional justice, forcing viewers to question which path actually serves society better. The mystery deepens when past connections bubble to the surface, suggesting that nothing happening now is random or isolated. This isn't just a whodunit; it's a visceral examination of how violence begets violence and how personal vengeance reshapes everyone it touches.
