Shool
Shool is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language action crime film directed by Eeshwar Nivas. Written and produced by Ram Gopal Varma, it portrays the politician-criminal nexus and the criminalization of politics in Bihar and its effect on the life of an honest police officer. It stars Manoj Bajpayee as Inspector Samar Pratap Singh and Sayaji Shinde as the criminal-politician Bachhu Yadav.
Plot
The film opens with a late night telephone call from Patna asking to speak to Bachchu Yadav, a MLA of the ruling political party in Bihar. His lackeys trace their boss to a prostitute's abode, where he receives the telephone and is informed that his party has selected another MLA for the ticket this time. He wastes no time, reaches the newly selected MLA candidate's home and pressures him to give up his nomination in lieu of money. When intimidation fails, his thugs stab the MLA-candidate under his supervision.
More details
| author | Ram Gopal Varma |
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| contentLocation | India |
| director | Eeshwar Nivas |
| editor | Bhanodaya |
| genre | action crime drama political thriller |
| keywords | arrest attack beat bihar constable coolie corruption in india criminalisation of politics dead body deputy superintendent of police disgust first time grieve hawaldaar inebriate injured jai hind kill late night loudspeaker member of the legislative assembly mla morning motihari nothing pass patna police officer police station political party railway station rule service pistol service weapon sleeping pill small village sub-inspector suicide attempt telephone call tick warn |
| musicBy | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy |
| producer | Ram Gopal Varma |
| productionCompany | Varma Corporation |
| publisher | Dream Merchants Enterprise |
| theme | police political thriller |