I have not seen Sahib Biwi aur Ghulam; so it will be wrong for me to compare or contrast it from Sahib Biwi aur Gangster, I just had a chance to read its synopsis.

Although there are certainly some similarities in both the movies, like both have a ‘haveli’ filled with a Sahib, who although is broke but can’t compromise with his royal attitude and life style. Then there is a desperate biwi, who wants to keep his husband away from the other woman and close to herself; failing to do so she tries to attract her husband’s attraction by continuously consuming Vodka. (I don’t know which brand or product was used by Meena Kumari in the original); and then there is the external catalyst that enters the ‘haveli’. ‘Aamir khan being replaced by Shahini Ahuja’ i.e. ‘Ghulam’ being replaced by ‘Gangster’.

Jokes apart, what separates the two movies infect are the motives of these characters and the circumstances that evolve due to their constantly changing relationship. The backdrom has been changed from sleepy West Bengal, to Modern day U.P. surrounded with high political ambition and supported with gun power.

Sahib (Jimmi Shergil) is a highly influential but financially challenged descendent of a royal family, with a half crazy Biwi (Mahie Gil), he lives with a couple of his loyal henchmen. He tries to survive on occasional help from his step mother, and rest on government contracts and sometimes through his muscle power. Genda Singh is his constant enemy who is trying to beat Sahib by any possible means, he plants his mole in the Haveli, and the mole is none other than the Gangster (Randeep Huda) who happens to be the nephew of Sahibs honest driver.

Drama keeps on intensifying with introduction of each character, although the focus remains on the three main characters, but the supporting cast has been given proper individuality as well. The man playing the role of State Minister stands out, other artists have also played there character very well. In the lead roles, Jimmy is just fabulous; he looks royal and pissed-off simultaneously, he has got some of the best dialogues that you may have listened in the last few years. Mahie has came close to give competition to Kangana Ranaut to play mentally challenged roles, she dose her part well, although Randeep Huda is ok-ok, but he has not optimized the opportunity that this role provided. But altogether the performance of all the actors is very fine.

People who love intense drama, added with some very good dialogues, should watch this flick. Although the movie had ample scope for violence and abusing, the director has refrained himself from getting ‘realistic’, for which he deserves full marks.

Rating ***.