Kuldip Patwal: I Didn't Do It! (2017) User Reviews

A potentially good film wasted by poor scripting

[aloklblr · 5/10 · 5 December 2019]

Don't get carried away by all the rave reviews you have read here. They are clearly from stake holders as you can see the repetition and the commonality of the theme. I got carried away too and watched this movie.

To be honest, it was pretty good till mid point. Good acting by all, especially Deepak Dobariyal, Gulshan Devaiah and Anurag Arora. Good direction, cinematography and editing. But it all changed when the court scene started.

The writers clearly have no idea about the court proceedings. There were so many obvious errors. Like what is taken as good evidence would be ripped off by an average lawyer. What can be allowed and what can't. Raima Sen was very average as a lawyer. Her charachter relied more on her English more than her knowledge of law. The judge Natasha Rastogi was simply bad casting. She was not looking the part at all. And why did they have to give her such a heavy hammer that she could not lift with one hand to bang on the table?

Anyway, a well researched and written court scene could have made the movie a classic. But it ended up being a crib against various sociopolitical evils and one got really frustrated.

The writers must have realised their failure at the end. So they decided to give the plot a sinister twist at the fag end. But it's handling was so crude and the plot so incredible that it added more to the frustration.

All in all, really wished this was made by a good writer-director duo.

What about conflict of interest

[agnihotrisanjay · 7/10 · 13 February 2019]

Very good movie as far as Direction, Acting, and Timing is concerned. Everything is just brilliant but I have a few questions on the story - Can a wife be the public prosecutor on the husband's murder? What about the conflict of interest? Was she taken special permission? The public prosecutor is not allowed to comment on the defense counsel's abilities unless asked. How come Raima Sen allowed repeatedly? Sanjay Agnihotri Novelist

Just good acting can't save a movie

[BubbleBollywood · 5/10 · 20 February 2018]

'Kuldip Patwal: I Didn't Do It!' actually had ability to be an awesome film, but then the susceptible screenplay and horrific narration makes this movie one of the worst films that we have currently seen. Remy Kohli's directorial is genuinely terrible. whilst watching the film i was actually thinking the fact that what was the intention to make this movie because at a point you may sense it's trying to show how changes inside the system impacts the common man, however then the perplexing narration takes the movie to a totally different tangent. The only top factor about the film are the performances. Gulshan Devaiah is definitely notable in the film. Deepak Dobriyal is likewise quite appropriate, and Parvin Dabas leaves a mark. talking about actresses Priyanka Setia and Raima Sen, each are in reality awful. The latter looked like she is forcefully doing the film and became totally disinterested.

Worth a watch

[kanchank-08326 · 7/10 · 3 September 2020]

Only for Deepak Dobriyal. Acting is what carries the movie not just so called big stars..Loved it.

Good movie with good story but....

[pvtk · 7/10 · 5 July 2020]

It's good movie, highlighted how govt intended & unintended wrong decisions impact common public in India, story able to justify everything till the end.

Lead actors done their job good but main problem with this movie is poor production values(web series are better), weak screenplay and absurd background music (it's almost zero).

Usually movie like this have many highlighted and goose bump scenes, fortunately this movie too had similar scenes but taking was very pale and failed to leave impression of those scenes.

story of an aam aadmi

[beevenkat · 6/10 · 5 February 2019]

#KuldipPatwalIDidntDoIt is the story of an aam aadmi who is accused of assassinating the chief minister. Many questions r raised. What was he doing at the crime scene? Is he really guilty? Why did he do it? Was it a case of personal enmity? Or did someone fire a gun using his shoulder? Is the chief ministers wife as innocent as she looks? Dobriyal as the aam aadmi, Dabas as the chief minister, Sen as his wife n Devaiah as the sincere lawyer, have put in good performances. Worth watching but there r very few shows in Mumbai. Rating 3/5.

Pointless back and forth narration drives me cold.

[docnavneetgoyal · 3/10 · 15 June 2019]

The truth is that after the first half hour of this 127-minutes-long enterprise, I lost interest in whether or not Kuldip Patwal did it. My concern was why Deepak Dobriyal, Gulshan Devaiah and Anurag Arora did Kuldip Patwal. Past to present. Present to past. Past to present. The film swings back and forth although the non-linear narrative does not serve any purpose in either building up suspense or empathy for the sketchily written characters. During Kuldip's trial, there is a flashback to "14 years earlier" and then to "12 years earlier" and then...well, I did not care.

Two-time watch!!!!!!

[adeshsrinivas · 10/10 · 3 September 2017]

I'm surprised there is one lone review and not more. So, I'll put in my two pennies.

You know how critics say a movie is a one-time watch. Kuldip Patwal is a minimum two-time watch!! No kidding. I'd tell you why. First I watched it in an Indian private cinema. The sound wasn't up to par. I couldn't connect the dots. So. I watched it again in Odeon.

Without going into details, every actor leaves his mark, from the two scene hawaldar who wants Kuldip to take his stall off the roads to the lady judge feels like she owned the court! Deepak, the lawyer defending, the politicians all acted brilliantly.

All details are in the movie if you watch carefully. I wish more people watch and discuss it because it is not a paper thin, cartoonish movie. One of the very very good movies coming out of Bollywood. Must watch!!!

One-line could be: A light on the frustration of an underprivileged person of the so-called privileged class

[jayanthkg-40212 · 7/10 · 30 October 2021]

The intent of the makers about bringing light on certain issues is appreciable.

But certain scenes were very unnecessary. Especially the last scene after the judgment. This one made the frustration of a sufferer for 12-14 years to be useless.

My comments are mainly on the storyline.

The actors are of great potential, which could have been utilised better. Anyhow kudos to makers for working on sensitive issues. I believe this movie is constructive criticism of the elements of the system.

Good acting and average story line but ending is open and confusing a bit

[sarabjeet05 · 5/10 · 17 October 2019]

It was a nice time pass movie with good acting , by all. However they spoiled the fun in ending. Its bit open to assumptions, would have been better if ending was clear and precise.

Nice Movie

[timbertastecom · 10/10 · 23 January 2018]

Nice Movie . Excellent story, totally balanced script and action was thrilling and amazing. Superb movie

Kuldip Patwal: I Didn't Do It!

[santhosh-10290 · 4/10 · 29 December 2019]

Not a Good Movie. Everybody acted very well in the movie. The movie was interesting and good at 1st half. In 2nd half the movie lagged a lot due to many flashbacks and the movie was so slow. The climax of the movie was not explained properly. The movie had many unwanted backstories for every characters which made the movie much lagging. Not a Good Movie.

Waste of time

[jitin-rajpoot · 2/10 · 9 February 2019]

All reviews are fake. This movie is just a waste of time...

Great Movie

[alldonebydigi · 10/10 · 23 January 2018]

Great movie "I Didn't Do It!" This film is really an amazing movie timeless.

One of my all time favorites.

Great movie

[edf-69896 · 10/10 · 6 February 2018]

Great movie "I Didn't Do It!" This film is really an amazing movie timeless.

Nice Movie

[deaffd · 10/10 · 6 February 2018]

Nice Movie . Excellent story, totally balanced script and action was thrilling and amazing. Superb movie

Superb

[leenakohli · 10/10 · 2 February 2018]

I saw the film at pvr cinemax pacific mall. The film is very realistically made without over dramatizing the political issues like usual bollywood stuff. It's different from the usual. It doesn't have big stars but good performances by actors is something to look forward to. The director has done a great job in connecting the dots without cheating the audience in climax unlike other films I have seen. Hats off to the team. It's a must watch!

End not understood

[nikhil-05256 · 9/10 · 7 September 2018]

Can someone please explain the ending though the entire movie was clear and actors are good.

Surprise!!!

[ishaoberoi · 10/10 · 4 September 2017]

I saw this "Kuldip Patwal: Ididn't it!" movie at Wembley about ten days ago. I expected a male dominated thriller like routine Hindi film.

What blew me away was the fantastic level of female performances in the movie: whether it was the wife, the mother or the judge or Raima!! We have seen Neerja, Goddesses movie, Queen, etc being touted as women empowerment films,but this movie quietly does the thing for female characters. There are about a 150 speaking characters and all do great job here especially the roles for women!!

The story is well-told about a lay man being held for murder. The dialogue is good and the interjections are unique.

Two huge thumbs up!!

Taut and actually what Bollywood should be!

[sidvarma-58939 · 9/10 · 27 August 2017]

I saw the film in South Ruislip in London. The movie starts well and ends even better. There is no Indian film goings-on and dancing around trees. There IS one song which is cutely done with characters singing in their own voice without any music.

Kuldip is a graduate who goes to an interview and doesn't get the job. The state government has passed a bill. With that bill a quota system has excluded Kuldip. He takes up various jobs until he opens his own shop. It's not without reason that he is failing. That reason is the minister Varun Chadda.

One day the minster is murdered and Kuldip is charged with his murder. So, a trial begins. We go back and forth in time line to unfold the movie.

Kuldip Patwal: I didn't do it! is a well-acted movie throughout especially the lead and the supporting acts. The film is spread with really good scenes which bring a smile. The proceedings are quite decent. But sometimes the pace is slow in the second half.

All in all a really good movie has come out of Indian cinema. Must see movie. I'll give it 8.5-9.

Good one time watch

[rajkumar-92363 · 10/10 · 7 February 2018]

Good one time watch. Much better than ur typical awful Ranvir singh n Srk film This is 100 times better than the awful Padmavati. The story is a about a commoner who is thrown into a jail cell on suspicion of murder of a local politician.

Good good movie!!

[steffanyzimmerman · 9/10 · 11 January 2020]

Hi I'm Stefanny. I love Hindi movies, working at Max Mueller Bhavan. I have a problem with one or two reviews on here. Watch the movie carefully and you'll get it guys. Don't let good cinema of India die by being mean. Good director, Good actors especially the judge lady!!! Boo-hoo to those jealous reviewers here.

Great work...

[rameskr222 · 9/10 · 28 September 2018]

Movie is little bit unrealistic at some point.. But it still got me engaged till the END.. DON'T MISS THE ENDING.. Suprb.. 👍

My first 10/10

[shiva-kakkar11 · 10/10 · 18 December 2018]

I didn't even know about this movie until I saw it on amazon prime. Most reviews seemed negative (except imdb). However, once I saw the film I knew why. The movie takes a reverse gaze at caste issue, i.e. how reservations and affirmative action completely sideline the economically weaker among general category. The movie subtly shows that there is not even a single policy or welfare measure for those who don't fall under the purview of caste reservations. The protagonist is a person who tries best to make do of the situation and peacefully accepts it as how things work in the country unless systematic apathy and reverse discrimination take him to the absolute breaking point. The part where his wife is pregnant and he runs around with twins in his hand searching for a ventilator gave me chills! No wonder most media outlets driven by their political correctness and left wing bias thrashed this movie. This movie shows the hypocrisy of 'social justice'. Its a gem of a film and a very brave attempt. I'd like to see more from the director. 10 on 10.

Greate Nice Movie

[babu-70086 · 10/10 · 7 February 2018]

Greate Nice

This movie is a change in terms of the typical bollywood movie, but still lacks the content so as to be praised in the coveted manner.