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“Itihaas gawah hai, itihaas tab banta hai jab kuch naya hota hai.” – Satya (2013)

Ram Gopal Verma had made it clear that Satya 2 is not a sequel to Satya, and he has evidently made no attempt of making this film look like a prequel or a sequel too. Satya 2 stands as an independent story about yet another man who aims to redraw the image of the underworld in the present time.

Satya (Puneet Singh Ratn) comes to Mumbai with a mysterious persona to recreate the underworld with his ‘intellect’. He believes in conquering the city by not repeating the same mistakes that the old players made. He is calm, but his thoughts are reflected in his eyes as he confidently plans his moves and executes them without the slightest hesitation. With his master plot, his ‘soch’ and his careful steps, Satya surely creates a lasting impression.

The film definitely has some spark in it,...

Film: "Satya 2"; Cast: Puneet Singh Ratn, Anaika Soti, Aradhana Gupta, Amriyaan; Director: Ram Gopal Varma; Rating: ****

Spot the difference. It's the same in all apparent details. Mumbai's underworld caught in a compromising position by Ram Gopal Varma (Rgv)'s camera prying into the mutilated lives of characters looking so scruffy and aggressive, you wish they would leave aside the bloodbath and just take a 'bloody' bath.

Yup, this is ostensibly a very familiar Rgv territory. But hang on. There is something very different going on here. Strikingly rich and articulate in production design, "Satya 2" is a startling original take on the evolution, collapse and restoration of Mumbai's underworld in ways that question the economical.

Ram Gopal Verma’s 1998 Satya, a roaring success, attained a cult success with its dialogues, music and characters especially Bhiku Mhatre, sparking off spin-offs with quite a few movie following theme. Expectedly ever since news around Satya 2 started doing the rounds, everyone has been waiting to get more scoops about what this film brings to the audience. Rgv introduces to the industry a new face, portrayed by actor Puneet Singh Ratn, who makes his debut with the film.

Hailing from Udaipur, Puneet cuts a model appearance, has assisted Prakash Jha on Raajneeti, but came to the city only to pursue his dreams of becoming an actor. Between flitting to promotions and the day spent giving interviews, Puneet’s enthusiasm brims over as we catch up with this new ‘don’ about ambition, Bollywood and all things Satya 2. Here is what he had to say!

Did you choose the film or the film chose you?...