Nishikant kamat is back with Madaari, starring Irrfan Khan and Jimmy Shergill. Drishyam was exceptional, however the director could not maintain the same momentum with Rocky Handsome. But with Irrfan in the lead role, Madaari surely looks like a real thriller you would want to watch. Madaari means the person who travels around with a monkey and makes the monkey dance to his tunes. Nirmal (Irrfan Khan) takes up the role or Madaari and makes the entire law enforcement to dance to his tunes.
Madaari
Director: Nishikant Kamat
Cast: Irrfan Khan, Jimmy Shergill, Tushar Dalvi
'Based on a True Events' seems to be Bollywood's current theme. With Sarabjit, Neerja, and Traffic, the Hindi Film industry is flooded with true-life event movies. The story appears to revolve around the kidnapped son of the country's Home Minster. However, in contrast to Amithabh Bachchan's Te3n, this one appears to be fast paced and leaning toward Action than Drama.
"Kahani Sachchi Nahin Lagti, Par Achchi Lagti Hai"
What can we guess from the trailer. Irrfan Khan's character has lost a child sometime back and he holds the home minister responsible directly or the system. His answer to make the minister feel his pain is simple - inflict the same pain on the perpetrator.
"Tum Meri Duniyan Mujhse Chinoge, Main Tumhari Duniya Me Ghus Jaaonga"
Like Drishyam, Madaari too highlights the plight of the common man. And also the power of a motivated common man, who can go to extremes to get the much needed attention from the authorities.Madaari Movie Review
I always thought the Madaari would be a intense and gripping thriller. But it is not. What it is, is a gripping Drama. Nishinkant Kamat once again shows us that he can craft a gripping Crime Drama without any Action. Although this one is not as good or thrilling as Drishyam, it sends a strong social message. Nirmal Kumar is a depressed single parent, possibly suffering from PTSD. The stress of losing his 7-year-old who is everything to him. But he is also angry. Angry about the system not working the way it should. Thousands of us put our lives at stake everyday when we travel on roads, flyovers, bridges and use the government provided infrastructure. We put our faith that the people making decisions will put the good of the people above everything else. When that faith is shattered, and man loses everything and all that he has, he is ready to do the unthinkable and go to exteme lengths to make his voice heard. There are many in our billion strong population like Nrmal Kumar who have lost or suffered because someone thought - chalta hai - it is OK to compromise safety, and this is how it works here. India doesn't need vigilantes to change, all it needs is for those who matter and make decisions in its billion strong population to do the 'right thing'. But as Nirmal Says, Baaz choose ko pakadle - kahani achchi nahi lagti, par sachchi lagti hai. Choosa palat kar var kare - kahani sachchi nahi lagti, par achchi lagti hai. So that is what it is. A story of a common man out to make his voice hear. Like Drishyam, Nishakant Kamat paints a character of powerless, but smart common man who make those in power to dance to his tune. Irrfan Khan makes the an otherwise simple story stand out. There are no surprises or twists and turns in this story, but the way it is told, and with a strong supporting cast, the movie is surely worth watching. Definitely a better option than Rajnikant's Kabali.Stay tuned for the Madaari movie review here, first impressions in a few hours.
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