Episode 14 - Murder 2 (2011)

In Episode 14 of The BoM Podcast, we revisit one of Bollywood’s most disturbing and impactful crime thrillers — Murder 2 (2011), directed by Mohit Suri and starring Emraan Hashmi, Jacqueline Fernandez, and Prashant Narayanan.

We have an honest conversation about the film’s performances — including how Emraan Hashmi’s role feels less layered and more like an extension of the persona and formula that was already working for him during that era, rather than a transformative performance. We also discuss how Jacqueline Fernandez’s character is unfortunately underserved by the writing, often positioned more as a visual presence than a fully developed character, which reflects a larger pattern in Bollywood thrillers of the time.

The real standout remains Prashant Narayanan’s terrifying performance, which still stands as one of the most unsettling villain portrayals in Hindi cinema. His role pushed the boundaries of what mainstream Bollywood was willing to show and helped usher in a darker phase of Hindi thrillers.

We also reflect on how watching Murder 2 at ages 15–16 ignited our craving for darker, more disturbing thrillers and shifted our expectations of what Bollywood could be.

In this episode, we dive into:
 🎭 The formula-driven era of Emraan Hashmi thrillers
 😈 Why Prashant Narayanan’s antagonist still feels genuinely disturbing
 🎬 Mohit Suri’s grim, no-holds-barred direction
 🎶 The haunting soundtrack and its emotional contrast
 🧠 How Murder 2 influenced a generation of darker Bollywood storytelling

✨ A raw, honest revisit of a film that changed our relationship with Bollywood thrillers.

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🎙️ The BoM Podcast – A Bollywood Podcast is hosted by the creators of Business of Mast, the YouTube channel celebrating all things Bollywood. Every week, we revisit iconic Hindi films through our unique lens—one of us grew up in Mumbai, the heart of Bollywood, and the other in small-town Pennsylvania, where Bollywood was a bridge to his Indian roots.

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