Disney+ Hotstar’s espionage thriller show ‘Special Ops 1.5’ starring Kay Kay Menon is all set to start streaming on the OTT platform from 12th November. Kay Kay Menon is not only one of the Indian film industry’s finest and most versatile actors but also one of the most underrated. Time and again, he has impressed the audiences with his spellbinding performances.
In this article, we have compiled a list of six of his fine performances which you can relish on various Indian OTT platforms before the arrival of ‘Special Ops 1.5’.
Black Friday (Streaming on Netflix)
‘Black Friday’ follows the events before and after the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts and is considered one of the finest films by Anurag Kashyap. The film received immense critical acclaim and Kay Kay Menon’s mesmerizing act as a senior police official is still remembered as one of his best performances.
Sarkar (Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar, MX Player, Lionsgate Play, Sun NXT)
Maverick director Ram Gopal Varma’s political crime thriller ‘Sarkar’ featuring Amitabh Bachchan in the titular role was loosely based on Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Godfather’. Kay Kay Menon essayed the role of the film’s antagonist. How the actor held his own even in his intense scenes with veteran performer Amitabh Bachchan in the film further proves his acting prowess.
The Stoneman Murders (Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar, Lionsgate Play, MX Player)
Helmed by Manish Gupta, the fictionalized film is reportedly based on the real-life Stoneman serial killings of footpath dwellers that happened in the 1980s. Kay Kay Menon excels again in the role of a suspended cop in the film that also featured Arbaaz Khan, Rukhsar Rehman and Virendra Saxena. A must-watch film for fans of the crime-thriller genre and for Kay Kay Menon’s flawless performance.
Shaurya (Streaming on Zee5)
‘Shaurya’ is an intense courtroom drama that is loosely based on the Jack Nicholson and Tom Cruise starrer film ‘A Few Good Men’. The plot follows a carefree Indian Army lawyer (Rahul Bose), who must defend an Army officer (Deepak Dobriyal) accused of killing his superior (Pankaj Tripathi in a cameo). Kay Kay Menon brilliantly played the role of Brigadier Rudra Pratap Singh. Kay Kay Menon’s act in the film’s climactic courtroom scene is amongst the best performances witnessed in Indian cinema.
Ray (Streaming on Netflix)
The Netflix anthology series ‘Ray’ is an on-screen adaptation inspired by four short stories by the legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray. The series has been created by Sayantan Mukherjee and directed by Srijit Mukherji, Abhishek Chaubey, and Vasan Bala. Kay Kay Menon’s terrific performance in the anthology’s segment ‘Bahrupiya’ garnered immense acclaim from audiences and critics alike.
Special Ops (Streaming on Disney+ Hotstar)
It’s a deftly executed spy thriller series that revolves around a relentless R&AW analyst Himmat Singh (played by Kay Kay Menon) and his mission to end the 19-year long manhunt of the terrorist mastermind, who he believes, is the 6th man behind the 2001 Parliament attack, 26/11 Mumbai attacks and another impending high-profile attack. Kay Kay Menon’s highly impressive performance alone makes Special Ops an enjoyable show.
Fans are eagerly awaiting the arrival of Neeraj Pandey’s ‘Special Ops 1.5’ on Disney+ Hotstar on 12 November to watch Kay Kay Menon once again electrify the screen as Himmat Singh.