Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- brooding
- paranoid
- atmospheric
- slow burn thriller night
- serious movie night
What critics said
Critics generally praised the film as a skillfully directed, intelligent off-mainstream thriller, while noting that its deliberately slow pace may limit its appeal.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Satyaveer is suspended after accepting a motorcycle bribe from a construction company, while the irrigation project is tied to political promises and coercion.
Suspended junior engineer Satyaveer accepts payment to investigate an alleged affair and is drawn into a murder conspiracy.
The story unfolds amid extreme heat, water scarcity, and a controversial canal project in Rajasthan.
The film combines an outsider investigation, political violence, marital deception, and Hindi cinematic storytelling in a Rajasthan setting.
Films like Manorama Six Feet Under, and why
Chinatown
shared neo-noir mystery, morally compromised protagonist, and slow-building conspiracy
The Secret in Their Eyes
shared investigative thriller structure, corruption themes, and atmospheric regional setting
The Big Sleep
shared paranoid crime plotting, fatal entanglements, and darkly comic bleakness
Talvar
shared Indian crime mystery, compromised institutions, and character-driven suspense
Movie Details
- Director
- Navdeep Singh
- Release Date
- 2007-09-21
- Runtime
- 137 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (60)
Cast
- Abhay Deol
- Gul Panag
- Raima Sen
- Vinay Pathak
- Sarika
- Kulbhushan Kharbanda
- Nawazuddin Siddiqui
- Brijendra Kala
- Yana Gupta
- Jogi Naidu
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Brew
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Manorama Six Feet Under about?
- A suspended municipal engineer chasing evidence of an affair becomes trapped in a deadly Rajasthan conspiracy of political corruption, murder, and vanished identities.
- What is Manorama Six Feet Under like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Manorama Six Feet Under as slow, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Manorama Six Feet Under violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Manorama Six Feet Under as moderate.
- What did critics think of Manorama Six Feet Under?
- Critics generally praised the film as a skillfully directed, intelligent off-mainstream thriller, while noting that its deliberately slow pace may limit its appeal.
- Which films are like Manorama Six Feet Under?
- Films with a similar feel include Chinatown, The Secret in Their Eyes, The Big Sleep, and Talvar.
- How long is Manorama Six Feet Under?
- Manorama Six Feet Under runs 137 minutes.
- Where can I watch Manorama Six Feet Under?
- In United States, Manorama Six Feet Under streams on Brew.
