Paanch
Avoid Life. It Kills You In The End.
2003 · 2h 38m · N/A
Crime, Thriller
Directed by
Anurag Kashyap
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Paanch
Overview
Members of a desperate, drug-fueled rock band hatch a fake kidnapping scheme to extort money from a wealthy patriarch. But when a flash of volatile violence crosses an irreversible line, the group spirals into a claustrophobic nightmare of murder, paranoia, and betrayal.
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