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Allow me to start by saying that I really really recommend that you watch this movie. You really should.
Well, now that we've got that out of the way, let me share a little about this extremely well-made thriller. Ritesh Shah (dialogue and screenplay writer) & Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury (director) should take a bow for creating a movie that has dealt with a topic often avoided or mishandled by other movies. Real life is never simple or straightforward. It is extremely complicated, and the potential for things to go wrong is always high. That is precisely what happens when three young ladies decide to hang out with some boys them meet at a rock concert.
Now, I might point out that I will refrain from referring to the female characters as "modern" women, just because they live an independent and free lifestyle, because, in my view, that is the current normal, so they are just three women, Minal (Tapsee Mannu), Falak (Kirthi Kulhari) and Andrea (Andrea Tariang) living in Delhi, working and building their careers. The incident that happens, which is key to the plot so I will not share, leaves one of the men with a severe injury to the head and possible eye injury. The girls flee the scenario to avoid any drama, hoping that this incident will die down by itself. But that is not what happens, as the injured man, spurred on by his friends and his own views, decides to get back at the girls for what happened.
By this point, we only see Amitabh Bachchan's character as an old man who lives in the same residential complex and his behaviour is unusual for a man of his age. He plays the role of an extremely skilled lawyer, Deepak Sehgal, who has a nose for noticing anything out of ordinary in his surroundings. But he is ageing, losing his edge and had thus retired. He is also shown to be a caring person by nature.
A few days into the harassment games played by the boys against the girls, both sides file for legal action. The men file a case against the girls for assault, attempt to murder and solicitation. The girls' FIR against the men for harassment is not taken into account, and they become the defendants in the case. However, the odds are against the girls as the man they injured has strong political ties and plenty of resources. Deepak Sehgal, out of compassion and the interest of a trial that needs to be handled with tact, skill and experience, offers his services to the young women to fight their case.
Piyush Mishra makes his appearance in the second half of the film once the court procedures start, as the lawyer representing the men, aka, the prosecution. He does a splendid job too and is probably one of the few who can hold his screen presence when acting along Amitabh Bachchan. The scenes are mostly well written, if not explained in detail. The use of humor to highlight some of the ridiculousness of society's hypocrisy and attitude towards women, especially in India, plays an important role in keeping the narrative entertaining.
Credit to Shantanu Moitra for the music and soundtrack, that beautifully accentuates the feelings being portrayed in the narrative. It truly does bring the movie together. This genre still has plenty room to grow and improve, and I think we can look forward to some truly, future-iconic films to follow.
I have but one knit to pick with this very good film. The ending. In order to give it an ending that would sit well with the audiences, there were moments when the story lost some credibility of seriousness, keeping in mind the kind of topic it is handling. Otherwise, it is a damn good watch. I rate it 10 and a half out of 12 cookies.
Thanks for reading, hope you liked it. Feel free to share and comment.
Well, now that we've got that out of the way, let me share a little about this extremely well-made thriller. Ritesh Shah (dialogue and screenplay writer) & Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury (director) should take a bow for creating a movie that has dealt with a topic often avoided or mishandled by other movies. Real life is never simple or straightforward. It is extremely complicated, and the potential for things to go wrong is always high. That is precisely what happens when three young ladies decide to hang out with some boys them meet at a rock concert.
Now, I might point out that I will refrain from referring to the female characters as "modern" women, just because they live an independent and free lifestyle, because, in my view, that is the current normal, so they are just three women, Minal (Tapsee Mannu), Falak (Kirthi Kulhari) and Andrea (Andrea Tariang) living in Delhi, working and building their careers. The incident that happens, which is key to the plot so I will not share, leaves one of the men with a severe injury to the head and possible eye injury. The girls flee the scenario to avoid any drama, hoping that this incident will die down by itself. But that is not what happens, as the injured man, spurred on by his friends and his own views, decides to get back at the girls for what happened.
By this point, we only see Amitabh Bachchan's character as an old man who lives in the same residential complex and his behaviour is unusual for a man of his age. He plays the role of an extremely skilled lawyer, Deepak Sehgal, who has a nose for noticing anything out of ordinary in his surroundings. But he is ageing, losing his edge and had thus retired. He is also shown to be a caring person by nature.
A few days into the harassment games played by the boys against the girls, both sides file for legal action. The men file a case against the girls for assault, attempt to murder and solicitation. The girls' FIR against the men for harassment is not taken into account, and they become the defendants in the case. However, the odds are against the girls as the man they injured has strong political ties and plenty of resources. Deepak Sehgal, out of compassion and the interest of a trial that needs to be handled with tact, skill and experience, offers his services to the young women to fight their case.
Piyush Mishra makes his appearance in the second half of the film once the court procedures start, as the lawyer representing the men, aka, the prosecution. He does a splendid job too and is probably one of the few who can hold his screen presence when acting along Amitabh Bachchan. The scenes are mostly well written, if not explained in detail. The use of humor to highlight some of the ridiculousness of society's hypocrisy and attitude towards women, especially in India, plays an important role in keeping the narrative entertaining.
Credit to Shantanu Moitra for the music and soundtrack, that beautifully accentuates the feelings being portrayed in the narrative. It truly does bring the movie together. This genre still has plenty room to grow and improve, and I think we can look forward to some truly, future-iconic films to follow.
I have but one knit to pick with this very good film. The ending. In order to give it an ending that would sit well with the audiences, there were moments when the story lost some credibility of seriousness, keeping in mind the kind of topic it is handling. Otherwise, it is a damn good watch. I rate it 10 and a half out of 12 cookies.
Thanks for reading, hope you liked it. Feel free to share and comment.
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