Anurag Kashyap is a talented director who often explores the dark side of the world in his movies. When I randomly came across this film when it was being aired on TV, I watched it. I was shocked to find that it was based on real events and almost nothing was fictionalized. BLACK FRIDAY is a shocking, heartbreaking and haunting crime saga which is as thrilling as it is emotional.BLACK FRIDAY is a very dark film to the core, though there are a few naturally funny moments too. It's not a film for the faint of heart. The film is replete with violence, expletives and horrifying sequences, and it does complete justice to its subject. There are a lot of characters, and they are so realistically portrayed that you'll both love and hate them from time to time.The film doesn't glorify crime in any way, and instead condemns it in the best possible way. Some dialogues are really hard-hitting and memorable enough to be remembered forever. The usage of music throughout the film is excellent; it never hinders the film's pace. The action sequences are filmed very well, and add a haunting depth to the film. The cinematography adds a very realistic touch to the film as well.The climax left me speechless and breathless, plus the rolling title credits accompanied by a dark and haunting song broke my heart into many pieces.BLACK FRIDAY is a brilliantly made film, and there are no two opinions on this. It takes a lot courage to make films like this, and I really salute Anurag for choosing to make and stand by the film, when the world seemed to stand against him.

Black Friday is definitely a well-directed film, more like a documentary with a few thrills.The film gives a clear picture of the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts, the entire modus operandi and how the cops follow through the case to nab the culprits.KK Menon has played his part well, like the others. Dialogues are good. There aren't any item songs, which are generally seen in underworld-type of movies, and fortunately too as that would've spoilt the essence of the film. The makers have tried to give an apt idea of the Indian police system. The entire music seems to be simple throughout the film, and it was Indian Ocean's "Bande" that made me wanna watch this film.A very realistic film, but I'm sure it cannot be watched more than once…it's too draggy for that and surely impossible.

Indian films are rarely based on books, and they heavily account for their bad screenplay. Anurag Kashyap's Black Friday tries to portray everything the way it actually happened in Mumbai blasts, or at least as the book says it happened, and succeeds! Unlike most other films of this genre, this film does not hype terrorism, or romanticize the darkness of Bombay, or the coldness of its police- but portrays exactly what happened in reality. The usage of actual news footage of the events add realism to the tale. It takes courage to take names of some of the biggest name in underworld and Indian politics as bluntly, and the filmmaker shows that courage.The story doesn't point finger on any particular person, group or community as the culprit for what is still Indian crime history's biggest tragedy. It gives a strong message, right on face- the terror, the attacks, the explosions, the riots inhales not any particular community but the whole humanity.

its one of the rare Indian movies which gets better with multiple viewings as u catch more nuances in the performances,lighting,direction et al.the best part about the movie is that it never takes any sides and it is a tall order given the sensitive issue at the crux of the movie.its the only movie which i have seen receiving a standing ovation in an Indian theater.i have watched this many more times since i saw it first and it gets better!its the kinda movie that should be made mandatory viewing for each and everyone in this country thats full of religious fanatics.the movie finds much more resonance now post 26/11.it also shows us(unintentionally)how f***kd up our governance is as the terrorists used the same sea route to wreck havoc at the same city after 15 years.and given our governance(or the lack of it) it mite happen again. @deepali-u should rather stick to candy-floss Bollywood movies.this movie generates conflicting emotions about characters as it tries to mirror the realities of the time and events.it doesn't lionize the police or vilify the terrorists/Pakistan/ISI because it depicts the events exactly the way they unfolded.thats the brilliance of the movie.you sympathize with the terrorist because u can see he is just a pawn in the grander evil schemes of tiger memon(pavan malhotra is electrifying).the movie doesn't lack a goal in fact it has an audacious goal and it achieves it....i.e to not take sides and to be totally objective. its the best Indian movie ever made...period