Allah Ke Banday Movie Review

Allah Ke Banday (Hindi)

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5.0/10
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6.0/10
Release Date:
November 26, 2010

Allah Ke Banday is a story about two friends. Two boys born into one of the largest slums of the world known to the outside world and its inhabitants as "Bhool Bhulaiyya" meaning a Maze; A place where once you get in, it's difficult to find your way out. Starting early in the world of crime, Vijay, the intelligent one with dangerous ideas and Yakub, the hot headed unguided missile, go from being regular drug carriers to committing their first murder at the tender age of 12 and 13 respectively. Sent into Juvenile Prison for their offence; the two boys enter the ruthless world of juvenile detention and its old patriarch, the dreaded Juvenile prison Warden. A world more chaotic and tough to be brought up into than the one they left behind.

For a while the boys lose their voice, but soon that changes. Not the kinds to take it lying down they decide to take things into their own hands, committing their second murder within the walls of the prison. Freedom comes a few years later and so does their transformation from Childhood into Boyhood to Manhood. Returning to the place they once belonged to with a desire to rule it, the two boys create a gang of teenage kids.

Just like they were, they now create the same vicious cycle of life that made them what they are today. The young guns start with a fanfare, but their initial success is only temporary . With the tragic and unexpected turn of events, Vijay and Yakub have to make some choices that will change not only their destiny but their entire lives altogether. Redemption comes, but with a price.

Allah Ke Banday is a story about two friends. Two boys born into one of the largest slums of the world known to the... Show More

The film, in the end, is well-intentioned but sloppy

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IBN

The action is tightly executed; the outcome, terribly dissatisfying.

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Hindustan Times

The second half is scattered : the plausible plot of a couple of young boys getting stuck in a brutal institution, turns into an implausible one

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Indian Express

The film tries to be 'dark and hard-hitting' but is compromised by poor acting from the support cast and, well, ludicrous writing.

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Rediff

Allah Ke Banday manages to impress with an interesting plot, a fast-paced screenplay and some good acting

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DNA

The style of story-telling isn’t great, and the film could have done with a tighter script

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DNA

Allah Ke Banday is a gritty, stimulating and provocative cinematic experience with a flipside: Not many would prefer a dark film about kids taking to crime and felony

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BollywoodHungama

It is a film that makes you sit up and send out a silent lament for the loss of innocence. The high point of the film are its strong performances and its authentic backdrop

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Times of India