Kahaani is a modern-day classic. The dark thriller had enough layers that people talked about it days after watching it. The fact that Sujoy Ghosh did not think that the audience was dumb or take them for granted and explain every single nuance or detail in the script was appreciated.
That it would be remade was almost inevitable - who does not want to cash in on success? But that Sekhar Kammula, the feel-good, slice-of-life movie maker, would remake it was completely unpalatable to many Tollywood buffs. And coming off a dud like Life Is Beautiful, Kammula could not build up an....