Cast: Irrfan Khan, Chitrangda Singh,Arunoday Singh, Aditi Rao Hydari, Saurabh Shukla, Sushant Singh
Director: Sudhir Mishra
Set in the underbelly of Old Delhi writer-director Sudhir Mishra has doled out one of the most convoluted plots in recent times. Under the convolutions and schemes that the characters are part of, two love stories unravel gradually in a frenetically paced plot. There are flashbacks, voice overs, sub plots all that keeps the viewer on knife’s edge throughout. If one has a stomach for slang and can keep pace with the plot, this movie is a treat.
Mishra has made an attempt to give every character its own identity in the plot. Irrfan Khan as Arun runs an investment company in partnership with Mehta played Saurabh Shukla that launders money for the rich and famous. Both characters of Arun and Mehta share an equally dark satirical shade, which is manifested in the deep but humorous verbal duels between the two. Arun falls madly in love with Priti played by Chitrangda Singh but fails to express his feelings to her. Chitrangda Singh needs to be given a special mention, for her smoldering looks. Meanwhile, parallely Kuldeep, played by Arunoday Singh is a criminal released from prison trying to get his life together. His relationship with his wife played by lovely Aditi Rao Hyadri is a troubled one, which he tries to patch time and again by showing his unconditional love. The movie surprises with several lip-locks between the two while breaking boundaries of traditional Hindi cinema. The entire plot winds down with an abduction of a politician’s son while showcasing the corrupt political system, the gory gang wars and a shady police force.
Few things that stood out were, the frenetic pace and myriad characters. If one does not pay close attention to the dialogues and go along with the characters, there is a good chance of getting lost in the plot. Also, Arunoday Singh’s part does not fit the bill for me, his city boy looks doesn’t make him look like a shady thug whose done time in prison. The denouement too, has a twist in the tale but keeping the strength of the plot in mind it could have been a bit sharper than it was.
All in all, it’s a movie that you should not miss. An edge-of-the-seat suspense that has a surprise in store at every turn.
Rating: 3/5
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