Under World
{{short description|2019 film by Arun Kumar Aravind}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Under World
| image = Under World poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Arun Kumar Aravind
| producer = D14 Entertainments
Ali Ashiq
| writer = Shibin Francis
| starring = Asif Ali
Samyuktha Menon
Farhaan Faasil
Mukesh
Jean Paul Lal
| music = Neha Nair
Yakzan Gary Pereira
| cinematography = Alex J. Pulickal
| editing = Ceejay Achu
Arun Kumar
| studio = D14 Entertainments
| distributor = Friday Film House
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2019|11|1|India}}
| runtime = 160 minutes
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Under World is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language gangster film directed by Arun Kumar Aravind, written by Shibin Francis, and starring Asif Ali, Samyuktha Menon, Farhaan Faasil, Mukesh, and Jean Paul Lal in the lead roles.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2019/sep/14/asif-alis-underworld-to-release-in-november-2033328.html|title=Asif Ali's Underworld to release in November|website=The New Indian Express|date=14 September 2019 }}{{cite news | url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/asif-ali-s-son-debut-underworld-104841 | title=Asif Ali's son to debut in 'Underworld' | publisher=The News Minute | date=4 July 2019 | accessdate=14 June 2021 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2019/jun/24/asif-ali-arun-kumar-aravinds-underworld-arriving-in-august-1994568.html|title=Asif Ali-Arun Kumar Aravind's 'Underworld' arriving in August|website=The New Indian Express|date=24 June 2019 }}{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/underworld-asif-alis-next-goes-on-floors/articleshow/68113218.cms|title='Underworld': Asif Ali's next goes on floors - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=22 February 2019 }}{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/underworld-movie-review-highlights-a-first-half-about-the-underworld-and-one-upmanship/articleshow/71848683.cms|title=Underworld movie review highlights: A first half about the underworld and one-upmanship - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=November 2019 }} The film was released on 1 November 2019 and received mixed reviews from both the audience and critics. It eventually emerged as a flop at the box-office
Premise
Stalin and Majeed are two young gangsters who want to earn quick money through any means. However, things take a turn when they cross paths with Padmanabhan and Solomon.
Cast
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- Asif Ali as Stalin John
- Farhaan Faasil as Majeed
- Mukesh as Padhmanabhan Nair
- Samyuktha as Aishwarya
- Jean Paul Lal as Solomon
- Nishanth Sagar as Mani
- Srikant Murali as Potti
- Meghanathan as Shahul Hameed
- Arun Cherukavil as Sadasivan
- Muthumani as Adv. M. Padmavathi
- Sreelakshmi as Stalin's mother
- Amalda Liz as Annie
- Shivan V. Arun as Younger Farhaan
- Bipin Chandran as Rajan Mulankadu
- James Eliya as Mujeeb
- John Vijay as Mohammed Sanafar
- Alex J. Pulickal as Suhas
- Vijayan as S I Prathapan
- Kalabhavan Haneef as Barber
- Pauly Valsan as Nurse
- Arjun Ashokan as Frog catcher (cameo)
- Ganapathi S Poduval as Frog watcher (cameo)
- Balu Varghese as Frog catcher (cameo)
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Reception
=Critical response=
The Times of India gave the film three out of five stars and wrote that "The Arun Kumar Aravind directorial, written by Shibin Francis, aptly fits into the genre of gang war movies and crime drama".{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/under-world/movie-review/71852275.cms|title=Under World Movie Review: A film about the endless drive to make money and one-upmanship|work=The Times of India}} On the contrary, The Hindu stated that "Riding high on its style quotient, accentuated by an effective background score, Underworld does not have the substance to make it a memorable take on the world of crime."{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/underworld-review-a-rather-flat-take-on-the-world-of-crime/article29872027.ece|title='Underworld' movie review: A rather flat take on the world of crime|first=S. r|last=Praveen|date=November 3, 2019|work=The Hindu}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|9274994}}
{{Friday Film House}}
Category:Indian gangster films
Category:Films directed by Arun Kumar Aravind
Category:2010s Malayalam-language films