Eeb Allay Ooo!

2019 Directed by Prateek Vats

Hired as a monkey repeller upon moving to Delhi, a young man struggles to find his footing in his unenviable job and his place in the unforgiving world.

Shardul Bhardwaj Mahender Nath Nutan Sinha Shashi Bhushan Naina Sareen Nitin Goel

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Review by Vishwas Verma ★★★½ 2

Very grounded, atmospheric drama and a great political satire. Very well made.
Great direction and lead actor did amazing.
Loved it.
Review by Philbert Dy ★★★★

There's so much going on in the background, so much that it sneaks through in scenes that seem incidental. On the surface, it's just a story of a guy who isn't very good at scaring away monkeys. But the movie is serious about putting us in a specific time and place, in the India of the now. Drugs are the boogeyman, explaining away any terrible thing that happens. Nationalism is king, and crowds gather around a parade of military might. Meanwhile, there are 30 million jobs, but not one in Delhi for our poor hero. He's kind of a dolt, sure, but certainly he deserves a chance to keep his family fed.
The film throbs with an undercurrent of violence,…
Review by Soumik Banerjee ★★½ 8

Prateek Vats' debut directorial "Eeb Allay Ooo" makes a mockery of India's Socio-Economical set-up with burlesquing mannerisms. Whilst wittily taking a jab at existing Socio-political backdrop; this anecdote lost track of its forethought trajectory. Superfluous subtlety taking its toll.
Social/Political annotations are sporadic feats in Indian Cinema. The exact reason behind their mere inhabitance is up for debate yet they certainly retain an ample amount of valor for sculpting the real face of modern humanity. But not all of them could fulfill the set standard.
For the moment, let us start on an affirmative note...
A grounded appeal in its execution and befitting performances are a feast for the eyes. By the looks of it; this has the appearance of…
Review by Humbly ★★★½

Prateek vats directorial debut Eeb Allay Ooo! has a very interesting and unusual premise which is a breath of fresh air and Unique. It is grounded throughout so much that it doesn't seem actors are acting in it. The main lead and the guy who plays Mahender are just brilliant. Honestly the guy who plays Mahender has given an absolutely terrific performance. Movie is a satire on the current state of India where marginalised class are treated as animals and animals as gods. It's really very thought Provoking and Realistic. If you have spare 90 minutes then do watch it on Netflix.
Review by Shikhar Verma ★★★½

Interesting little film from the hearts of Delhi's labor class. Prateek Vats's Eeb Allay Ooo! is about monkeys and their struggles to apply various tricks to live inside the environment that doesn't let them be who they are. When I say monkeys in the previous line I mean the wild animal named human and their respective struggles to live a life that doesn't hound them to own things that they aren't interested in but have to do. The allegory sound in this well-acted, funny satire on the difference between the privileged and the labor class is brought to life with a story of the pests dancing to the beats of survival.
Review by Varun Menon ★★★★½

fantastic
Review by Varghese ★★★★ 2

A solid debut by Prateek Vats. A societal drama which asks several important questions; will we ever treat all human beings with equal respect? Will we ever put an end to hypocrisy amongst ourselves? This was a welcome break from all those nonsensical Bollywood dramas!
Review by Runcil Rebello ★★★★½

Eeb Allay Ooo!, Prateek Vats' debut feature film, takes one of the oddest jobs created on planet Earth and creates a searing satire around it.
Anjani is a Bihari migrant living with his sister and brother-in-law in Delhi. He's managed to get a government job as a monkey repeller thanks to his brother-in-law's efforts. Earlier, langurs were used to shoo away monkeys. Now, humans make sounds to rid Raisina Hill of them.
However, the job isn't without its issues. Monkeys are gods. Monkeys are pests. To the world, it's incomprehensible that beasts are mingling among humans, disturbing the day's routine. To India, however, how can we say no to giving food to Hanuman?
It's this dichotomy that the film looks…
Review by Sanjeet Singh ★★★★ 2

God damn brilliant
Especially the scene where they lock up Anjani in a small cage, I felt it.
Review by Ashwani Kumar Tiwari ★★★★ 4

A monkey is an unconventional human. It is undiplomatic, unsophisticated, and it mocks almost everyone. A langur is someone a monkey is prejudiced against. And a societal human is an imperialist to both. Prateek Vats’ debut feature Eeb Allay Ooo! is a tale of little monkeys that attempts to juxtapose a number of issues, which go hand in hand when subjected to the complexity of societal structure and the by-default human interaction. Some monkeys are mastered by the system, some by fate, and some by their dysfunctionality. The film is concentrated around the struggles of Anjani, an immigrant, who belongs to the third category, while also extending to the struggles of those who have secured a job and have adapted…
Review by Khader Farooqui 2

One of the better films to come out of india last year. A brilliant satire on the state of the nation. Migrant workers and their plight. These people leave their homes and families for a better life in cities.
It is an honest portrayal of this man who gets a government job as a monkey repellent in the country’s capital. The monkeys are a huge problem for the city. Our protagonist lives with his sister and her husband. They have their own conflicts. All the actors are on point giving raw performances.
The movie has a message but it never indulges in preaching. No huge dramatic scenes. It’s a slice of life. Sometimes darkly funny and other times despairing.
By he end of it I was glad I watched it. A unique film indeed. I would highly recommend you see it.
Review by Graham Williamson ★★★★ 2

Reviewed on Cinema Eclectica.
Really enjoyed going through the first few days of We Are One on this week's show - not least this gently paced but deceptively sharp-toothed Indian social satire.

Recent reviews

Review by Sreeji ★★★★

Oooooooooo...!
Review by Nafiu ★★★★

What a fine creation. Strongly recommended !!
Review by ComTruise

Running a country is no monkey business, get in line or go mad.
Review by DwayneG ★★★

I have seen delhi in flims with different angle but not this angle. We have two separate classes one is privileged working class and another one struggling for day to day lives. I saw the second one in this film. I never visited Delhi but watching this film felt I been to it. Got the glimses of so called capital of our country. Unusual attempt but turned out to be good result.
Review by Priyatham Venkat ★★★★

Good one. Prateek Vats Debut film was engaging with brilliant performance from Shardul Bhardwaj. Though Prateek himself didn't think of the satire and meta references people understood out of nowhere, the film was engaging and was brilliant portrait of the working class. Spiralling into the madness was perfectly shown through the continuous sad events and grief associated with them in Shardul's life. Great Direction. Good screenplay.
Review by Varun Menon ★★★★½

fantastic
Review by vdaone ★★

Starts off strong as a pretty interesting satire but starts meandering and eventually loses its way towards the end.
Review by Mayurpanchamia ★★★½

Beautiful, underwhelming and powerful and still grounded.
Definitely a better writing and screenplay would have enhanced the movie and the last act was frankly disappointing.
Still worth watching. Available on Netflix.
Review by Sayantan Mitra ★★★½

Another working class cinema which is going to be blamed for not being complete because the butthurts only watch a specific kind of films. It's not possible for everybody to understand silence, incompleteness. This is a great film, the performance of the lead actor is good too. Only complain I have is the use of hip-hop upbeat music in a specific sequence which actually toned down the effect. The rest is good.
Review by Arbaaz Shroff ★★★★

Wow, an actually decent and watchable hindi film, who would've thought..
Jokes aside, a sublime and original work of art, anchored by a riveting lead performance by Shardul Bharadwaj.
Review by sic_mundus_hub1 ★★★★½

What may be interpreted as a casual and simple film, but is actually a masterpiece. The movie can be interpreted metaphorically. 'Monkeys' are the obstacles in our daily life and the 'people' are the reasons behind it. 'Langurs' are the solution for the monkey mayhem.
Review by Jahangir Laskar ★★★½

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