Set on the cusp of the 19th century in Delhi before the British ruled in that region, the drama depicts the fortunes of the residents of Beecham House, an imposing mansion surrounded by acres of exotic woods and pristine lawns. Tom Bateman (Vanity Fair, Jekyll and Hyde) takes the role of enigmatic, soulful John Beecham, a handsome former soldier who has purchased the magnificent mansion, Beecham House, to begin a new life with his family. Wealthy and distinguished, John has witnessed profiteering and exploitation during his time with the controlling East India Company and has resolved to conduct his business as a trader in a more equitable manner. Determined to escape his previous life, John appears haunted by his past, but is inspired to become an honourable member of the region’s trading community. In spite of John’s good intentions his life is shrouded in mystery and when he arrives at the house with an ‘olive-skinned‘ child named August and two Indian nursemaids, Chanchal (Shriya Pilgaonkar) and Maya (Trupti Khamkar), it causes speculation and gossip amongst the servants that he may be the boy’s father. One of the Indian nursemaids, the beautiful Chanchal, is overly protective and particularly fond of the child. Could she be John’s lover and the mother of August? Lesley Nicol (Downton Abbey) is John’s robust, interfering mother Henrietta who has travelled from England to India to stay with her son. She is accompanied by a young family friend Violet, played by Bessie Carter (Les Miserables) who she is determined to help form a union with John. The pair are accompanied by an old friend of John’s, Samuel Parker, played by Marc Warren (Safe, Hustle) who has also left the East India Company and has returned to India for a fresh start. Samuel helps John to find his brother Daniel who he has not seen for 10 years. John convinces Daniel, Leo Suter, (Victoria) to leave the East India Company and join him at Beecham House. Gregory Fitoussi (Mr Selfridge, Spiral) plays General Castillon, a French mercenary working for the Emperor at a time when the French are challenging the East India Company for India. Castillon is suspicious of John and his motives and conspires to stop John being granted a trading licence. Adil Ray (Citizen Khan, Ackley Bridge) is John’s neighbour Murad Beg who dislikes General Castillon intensely and agrees to help John secure a trading licence. Murad’s daughter, Roshanara, (Kanika Kapur) has an English governess Margaret Osborne, played by Dakota Blue Richards (Endeavour) whose beauty and intelligence catches John’s attention. However, when beautiful Chandrika (Pallavi Sharda) arrives at Beecham House with her entourage she is shown to luxurious guest quarters and immediately insists on seeing August. What secrets does Chandrika bring with her to Beecham House?
同热评，这部剧包含了如此多的现实话题，让我惊讶，连印度片都这么敢拍了……真的厉害
电影让世界更美好。这片子太屌了，五星起步。
从女性生存状况到师生不对等剥削到警方滥用职权到无良媒体对情绪的煽动作用到腐败政客操纵选举。一个看似简单的案件能够涉及到印度社会的种种问题，不能说编剧设计的不巧妙
自从有政治，人就在说谎，没一个皇帝不说谎，没一个总统不说谎。在这既短暂又永恒的风云变幻中，我们要反省自己有没有作为其中的一份子，促成了这个风云变幻。电影鼓励有独立意识的人去积极行动，而不是消极等待。在这场游戏中，我们无法取胜，但某些失败强似别的失败，仅此而已。
两集拼一集的特别版，圆头小妖怪挺可爱，妖怪附身田泽也还行。6
印度电影如果剪辑控制在2小时以内能出多少神片啊！！！有些高高在上的人只会叫嚷所谓自由啥的都是效率低下的有钱国家的玩意，我们必须接受洗脑，甘当韭菜，为更伟大的利益奉献，我可去你妈的。
一开始以为是个社会电影，后来以为是女性电影，再后来发现是政治电影，最后知道是复仇电影。导演手法娴熟，没有歌舞但有慢动作mv。反转的有点累，不是很喜欢。
越来越敢拍的印度电影，反转很棒。但想表达的点有点多，整体观感不如杰伊比姆。
这电影我感觉会在不久的将来在豆瓣消失不见。
印度版唐三事件，也不要嘲笑人家印度髒亂，人家至少敢拍…總比雷聲大雨點小的「封報」行動好看…
“政治家最大的武器，你知道什么吗？ 是公众的情感，是疯狂。他们的思想、智慧还有决策，都会被这种疯狂压倒。一旦被这种疯狂所煽动，他们就不只是党员了，他们会成为信徒，我们要 点燃他们的情感，当他们因为这种情绪而忘记其他一切的时候，我们就能实现统治”
用一个案子把好几个社会问题串联起来，而且还有个特酷的反转，着实牛逼。电影里面的四首曲子编曲水平随便拉一首出来都比国内的主流抖音神曲强不少。
印度电影的走向是“史诗化”了吗？或者是法庭类型片？
每个人身上都有毛毛让我为你唱首毛毛，可是印度人脸上真的太多毛毛。
涉及面广，女性，学生运动，黑社会，私刑道德，媒体舆论，种姓，毒教材，政治大腕。但是我觉得伴随着这种程度的反转，前面讨论议题的力量就被相对地削弱了。
导演和编剧尽了最大的努力将一个如此宏大、深刻、复杂的问题结构化地叙述和表达出来。结尾稍显仓促和混乱，但瑕不遮瑜，敢拍能拍这才是最重要的。
要表达的东西太多了，后面就是为了反转而反转
ps看过的第一部没有传统歌舞的印度电影
电影时长真可以，本片最厉害的主人公电影演一多半了才出场。高分印度电影近年来的套路就是:通过应接不暇的神反转，埋伏足够多的隐喻，进而拔高电影的整体立意。最后被轰炸了几个小时脑细胞的观影者不得不感叹:看着虽然累但电影还是牛叉的。PS:本片适合放暑假的师生细品。😅😅😅
扎实的剧本，多重的反转，平稳的节奏，用绝佳的视听语言牵引出内心的感慨情绪，今年看的印度最佳，感觉有第二部？
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