Ugly Film Analysis

First things first, Ugly is a dark and disturbing film. Not only is it dark in the story it tells but also visually dark as far as cinematography is concerned. The viewer is offered, if neglected the three or so comic scenes, no possible entertainment but rather what is the opposite of entertainment. Standing out in every way it could from the usual sugar coated stereotype of films produced in large number by the Hindi film industry, Ugly surpasses the purpose of entertainment. The purpose of the film lies in the harsh questions it asks, its satiric representation of human stupidity and the resultant consequences, and the unavoidable impact it leaves on the viewer. A need for introspection is what accompanies the viewer once the film ends.

Under the mask of trying to save the girl, people related to her foolishly try to seek benefit from the incident. The benefits sought by them range from money to revenge. The situation turns into a battle field in which the characters fight against each other, deviating completely from the searching of the kidnapped girl. In the end, the result of their stupidity presents itself in the form of an irrevocable loss. The girl Kali, who had all the time been at a search able distance from all of them, dies.

Falling in the genre of psychological thriller, the film consists of a set of characters that are complex and none of them are like able in the least. To say it in the language the title suggests, all the characters are ugly in one way or the other.

Shalini Bose is the mother of Kali. The film starts with Shalini contemplating suicide but lacking the strength to do so. She is portrayed as an alcoholic and depressed person waiting for an escape from her negligent second husband. She is the kind of mother who is so immersed in her own troubles that she couldn 't gather any care for her daughter. Living in a luxurious flat in which everything is provided, she feels like a prisoner. Though a victim herself, she tries to use the kidnap of her own daughter as an escape from her unhappy life. The character of Shalini Bose was played by Tejashwini Kolhapur in the

He is a stoic and stubborn police chief whom all his subordinates respect and fear. He is quite an able man when it comes to his job. Great are his abilities but greater still are his mistakes. In the case of the kidnap of his own step daughter, he gives way to revenge. If it had not been his order to focus on Rahul, Kali would have been saved. A man obsessed with revenge, he even marries Shalini only so that he could feel superior to Rahul. Upon marrying Shalini, he proves to be worse a husband to her than Rahul had been. Perhaps trying to take revenge on Shalini as well, he treats her like a caged animal, never willing to act lovingly towards her. Whenever his wife complains, he stubbornly breaks the talk by saying her to drink alcohol and go to sleep. Be it his house or the police station, he asserts his dominance on people around. He is the kind of a man whose virtues are infected by his stubbornness. With all the power in his hand, he indirectly took a major in Kali’s death along with others. The character of Shoumik was played by Ronit Roy in the film.

Chaitnya is Rahul’s casting agent and friend. He is as unsuccessful in the film industry as Rahul is and in need of money to pay his debts. He has a major influence on Rahul who comes to him for instructions and advice. He uses his influence to make Rahul into believing that Shoumik would find Kali one way or the other. He makes the devious plan of cheating the police. The