BOLLYWOOD superstar Sanjay Kapoor toplines this well-received domestic drama that raises the standard of Indian film-making another notch.

Audi9ences used to candy floss romances and heavily stylised representations of family life will find this a more unsettling and slower burning drama. It follows the story of a happily married couple who lives are caught up in a vicious circle perpetuated by bloodthirsty villagers and feuding families.

Far from predictable, some Bollywood experts are heralding Shakthi as the dawn of a new era of realism.

see it at Odeon (Wed only)