Despite all his recent controversies, there is no doubt that Ram Gopal Varma is indeed one of the finest directors and producers of the country and the change he has brought to the industry with his filmography is worth mentioning. He produced the Sriram Raghavan film ‘Ek Hasina Thi’ when the latter was not the well known director of ‘Andhadhun’, and this collaboration resulted in one of the finest thrillers of the times.
‘Ek Hasina Thi’ also has one of the finest performances by Urmila Matondkar. She plays the lead role and continues to charm with many nuances in her character. Sriram Raghavan has done a wonderful job as the director, and glimpses of his mastery can be seen even in this very early work.
The movie tells the story of Sarika, a simple young girl who falls in love with a charming young man about whom she does not know anything. Karan, the mysterious man seduces her and pretends to love her. One day, he brings a friend to stay at her place and the friend turns out to be a gangster who is encountered soon. Sarika too gets arrested, and police find the gangster’s firearms at her place. At first, Sarika hopes that Karan will save her from imprisonment but soon she is disillusioned and prepares a plan for revenge.
‘Ek Hasina Thi’ has one of the finest performances by Urmila Matondkar. Saif Ali Khan too is wonderful in the role of Karan. The music of the film is given by Amar Mohile.
Ek Hasina Thi is a proper Bollywood thriller and you should not miss it if you are a thriller fan. The movie is available to watch on Prime Video.