The Stone Man Murders

A Moviebuff from bangalore uncovers The stone man murders. 

Movies can be categorised in many ways; period, historical, real-life stories, fictional and et al. Of all these categories, one concept fascinates me more. In this category, the concept is real but the characters are fictional and it is awesome to see how a director unwinds the real story through fictional characters. One best example of this type is-The last king of Scotland. For all of those who have seen the movies, start browings in the websites as to check whether the hero really existed as we all know about Idi Amin, the Ugandan dictator. Similalry, another movie Munich, where the Isreaelites take revenge against Palestinians for murdering Olympic sportspersons. Even in that movie, the protagonist is a fictional figure. 

The latest to join the bandwagon is The Stoneman murders. When, I first saw the DVD cover, I was hesitant to watch the movie. I had thought that it would be filled of gory scenes and was a movie made to show the psychopathic killer. But, my opinion completely changed and thought it was one of the best movies I have seen. The movie revolves around nine mysterious murders that rocked 
Mumbai in 80s. According to police, the murders have not been solved till date. 

So, let me get into the story: A police cop is suspended from service as his 'tough treatment' results in lock up death. Now, he has been asked by the police commissioner to do a parallel inquiry into the mysterious stone man murders privately. On one hand, the hero (Kay Kay Menon) has no police support). It is a difficult task for him. His wife too starts hating him as he is hardly seen in the night. The entire night, he starts looking out for the mysterious murderer. Before he could do something, eight murders take place. But, his former colleagues suspect him to be murderer. Now, the hero wants to prove his innocence at the same time wants to find th real culprit. 

It is definitely a movie worth watching. The best part is that how a director has bridged the nine mysterious murders of Mumbai and subsequent nine mysterious murders in Kolkata. If you get a chance to watch the movie, don't miss it. 

Movie: The stone man murders, Language: Hindi