Hunterrr
Helmed by Harshavardhan Kulkarni, the writer of Hasee Toh Phasee and director of the forthcoming Badhaai Do, Hunterrr is a truly special film that went largely unnoticed when it released in 2015. This Gulshan Devaiah and Radhika Apte-starrer is an adult romcom with a twist. The film revolves around sex addict Mandar Ponkshe (played by Devaiah), who almost mechanically straddles several female partners with minimal emotional engagement. But when he actually falls for one, he’s unable to process the feeling, let alone deal with it. Apart from being quirky comedy, Hunterrr is also a poignant commentary on the repressed Indian stance on carnal affairs. Through Ponkshe’s journey of self-realisation, Kulkarni hopes to deliver a complex story of love and lust that is intense and breezy in equal measure. Devaiah belts out a compelling performance and slips into his Ponkshe with much conviction. Playing a single-minded sex addict who preys on vulnerable women may cumulatively colour the character as a depraved individual. But Devaiah’s layered portrayal of Ponkshe ensures that one is also able to empathise with his character’s unique circumstances. Apte, prior to being dubbed the Netflix girl, delivers an uninhibited performance here and Sai Tamhankar, who also plays an important role, is suitably cast as the housewife with unfulfilled desires. This one may be a film about a man who can’t keep it in his pants but it’s also a hilarious take on the repressed society we live in. Alright, that's the lost and found film for today's podcast. I shall be back again with another film or show that turned out to be a hidden gem. Until next time, it's your host Nikhil outta here.
