Tekka

Much more was expected out of a Srijit Mukherjee but unfortunately that was not to be and was very disappointed. Boring, slow, bland and melodramatic storyline. We expect more out of Srijit Mukherjee especially in the thriller genre. Hope we would get some great thrillers from him in future.

Acting : 5 Story and screenplay : 2 Music : 7 Action : 2

The subplots were equally poor and did not see any hope from them. We may take a leaf of movies made in other languages to get some ideas and replicate in our own way probably as they keep us guessing till the end and don't drag it in between. Please avoid if possible.

Srijit Mukherjee's Tekka marks a significant departure from his previous, acclaimed works. The film, featuring Dev, Rukmini, and Swastika, centers around a kidnapping incident that unfolds in a tense conference room setting. While the premise holds potential, the execution falls short in almost every aspect.

Swastika's performance is the lone bright spot, delivering a compelling and nuanced portrayal of the distraught mother. However, Dev's character, despite his efforts, lacks the depth and intensity required to make the audience empathize with the kidnapper. Rukmini's performance is particularly underwhelming, as her character seems lost and inconsistent.

The film's direction is amateurish, a far cry from the finesse displayed in Mukherjee's earlier works like Baishe Shrabon and Chotuskone. The dialogue delivery is wooden, and the characters lack the maturity and complexity expected given the high-stakes situation. The cinematography is commendable, but the music fails to add any emotional depth.

Inspired by Western films and web series, Tekka struggles to find its own identity. The characters feel one-dimensional, and the plot lacks the necessary tension and twists to keep the audience engaged. While the concept had promise, the execution is flawed, resulting in a disappointing film.

Rating: 3/10.

Unless the climax part. It was a hostage comedy. The climax was also somehow predictable, following a similar pattern to other movies of Srijit- "chotuskone" "baishe shrabon" etc. The pattern - 90 % of the movie will be slow, you can leave it at any point without any further interest in watching and then you would have a good climax- okay.

Rukmini never looks like a police officer, let's assume she is a "mindhunter". But the problem never seems too tough which needs a great solution.

The screenplay was inadequate in many places. For example, The security forces came out of the police van, with a great drill from outside of the building to meet inside with the police officer. SO WHY YOU NEED TO START WITH A DRILL FOR THAT?

In the first scene where dev and his child were eating together, it describe he can't afford his children's school fees. Now after the climax, this looks illogical.

Both Dev and Swastika were watching TV News during the hostage situation. I can't even imagine this unless it is a comedy.

STOP RELEASING SUCH KIND OF FLIMS. LIKE- BAGHAJATIN, TEKKA During Puja. The Flim was very bad, that is another issue. Highly political agenda involved. Disgusting. If you really want to release a flim during Puja, Release flim like the Old Time, Sudhu Tomari Jonnya, Katmandu etc. That means either Romantic or Comedy Flim. Don't release any saddestic flim during the Puja.

So, try to remember from the next time. We want to watch a Romantic and Comedy flim during puja, release this kind of flims some other times, You have the whole year and So many holidays to that. Please , requesting you to release old kind flims.

I can definitely say that Srijit Mukherji has cooked in Tekka and he probably has extracted the career best performance from Dev. Best thing was hearing Dev cussing, it was paisa wasool for that reason alone. Rukmini and Swastika were great as well. The film jumps straight into the action and maintains the pace & tempo keeping us on the edge. And that twist, I seriously wasn't expecting it dayumn. The climax was brilliant and concludes the film perfectly. There were a few massy elements ft Dev as well which was cool. And the way it tackles several social, religious and political issues without being preachy was commendable. In fact the message of communal harmony was very impactful. The film has everything to become a blockbuster this Durga Puja.