The delightful plot is inspired by the wildly popular pulp fiction novellas of the 60s and 70s in magazines like Manohar Kahaniyaan, and Satya Katha. Full marks for invention, and real-life, quirky characters, even if the pace sometimes falters. The foul-mouthed Brij Mohan, who’s cusswords have been inexplicably blipped out here (if Saif in Omkara was allowed to use the 'b' word', why not poor Vinay Pathak), the two goons who cheerfully beat up SV (one of them is queasy about breaking fingers!), even the striped fish in the home-aquariums , have character.

After Ek Chalis Ki Last Local, Abhay Deol cements his place as a thinking, intelligent actor who is unafraid to experiment. Gul’s full-bodied wife is a pleasant surprise. And Vinay Pathak steals every scene, effortlessly.

Navdeep Singh is a man to watch: Manorama, Six Feet Under is one of the most exciting movies I've seen in a long, long time.