The Stoneman Murders

Amongst all the unconventional actors who are currently riding the new wave in Bollywood, Kay Kay Menon sure figures prominently, with unforgettable performances in films like Hazaron Khwahishen Aisi, Life in a Metro….Like an uncoiled spring, his taut portrayals of the man on the edge always have a latent fury that threatens to unleash itself. But never does, because the actor is always in control in his conscious bid to portray real men, recognisable men drawn from the rough and tumble of real life. In The Stoneman Murders, he essays another nuanced portrayal as the aggressive cop who is determined to unravel an unsolved crime, even as the Mumbai police defer him to the doghouse for a custodial killing.The Stoneman Murders Season 1 Download

Set against the serial killings that terrorised the pavement dwellers of Mumbai in 1983, the film is a neat little thriller which actually keeps you glued to your seats. There’s not much to do in the seedy little thana in suburban Mumbai for rival cops Kay Kay Menon and Arbaaz Khan, other than break the bones of pathetic pick pockets and small time hoodlums. So, while Kay Kay kicks and pummels sundry addicts, alcoholics, Arbaaz sniggers and stuffs himself with chai-biskoot. Until, the Stoneman arrives…A hapless man is bludgeoned to death in his sleep by a stone and has sindoor splattered all around him. Cool! declares Kay Kay and readies himself for some real excitement. Only by now, he has been suspended from the force for his brutal exploits. But once a cop, always a cop. Our diehard hero convinces his boss (Vikram Gokhale) to let him resolve the case `unofficially’ and promises results.End result? The beginning of a snazzy chase where our hero patrols the sleepy streets of Mumbai by night and always ends up one step behind the mysterious killer who strikes every Tuesday and Saturday, post midnight. Interestingly, the cop relies on his own string of informers — addicts, beggars, vagrants — for classified information and displays a perfect professional bonding with the down and outs who are ready to spill the beans for a smoke.