Kadak Singh

This may have seemed like an interesting premise, but the execution is anything but. The actors, especially Tripathi and Thiruvothu who can both be relied upon to give us joy, are comprehensively let down.

The role that Pankaj Tripathi plays does not push him out of his comfort zone but he does just enough to hold the film together. The actors around him - Jaya Ahsan, Sanjana Sanghi, Dilip Shankar and Paresh Pahuja - have largely reactive roles, confined as they are to closed spaces physically and creatively. Not outright humdrum, Kadak Singh would have had far greater tensile energy had its edges been sharper.

The film's momentum picks up in the last half hour as it connects all the dots and Srivastava closes in on the main culprits of the financial scam and the mystery behind his colleague's suicide. But by then one may have already guessed some of the suspects in the game. However, on the whole 'Kadak Singh' does qualify as a decent one-time watch over the weekend.

Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury's movies are famous for their family dramas. This is the first time I have seen any of his thriller movies. But the thriller did not go well.

The first reason is that thrillers have a pace that is missing here. The director has lost the momentum of the movie by giving more importance to the acting. The second reason is that the ending of the movie is very predictable. The last scene is similar to Sharadindu Banerjee's writing.

Pankaj Tripathi's acting is good but doesn't quite go with the character. Jaya Ahsan's performance was very short. Comparatively Sanjana and Parvaty's performances deserve praise.

Two songs in the movie are very good with Shantanu Maitra's music. Arghyakamal Mitra's work is good in this movie like all movies.

The good:

An intriguing premise and interesting treatment where the narrative cuts between the present and the past.

A superb sound track by Shantanu Moitra.

Good performances. Pankaj Tripathi who can do nothing wrong on screen shines as the central character. Parvathy Thiruvothu sparkles in an understated role as the omnipresent nurse. Jaya Ahsan brings her trademark grace and charm to elevate a relatively small role. Varun Buddhadev does a good job as the errant son.

The not so good:

There are way too many threads to be tied up and the director fails to make a neat job. The film could have done with more pace and sharper edits. Sanjana Sanghi flounders in some key emotive scenes.

As usual amazing performance by Pankaj Tripathi. Jaya and Paresh were great too. Parvathy seemed a bit lost. She needs to do more research on her given character before accepting a role. Overall enjoyed watching this. Rating a solid 7.0.

Also rest of the cast was perfectly chosen for this. What a perfect vibe. The music was also great, with amazing lyrics, and great composition.. somewhat truly quoted "music is emotion" Through this song I hope we all feel it.. wish this song was a little longer .. Taba chake is just a unique gem.

I know this is not a big-budget movie, but utilized the available resources were well met.

Film Review: Kadak Singh streaming on Zee5

Pankaj Tripathi, an office with the Department of Financial Crimes in Kolkata is investigating a chitfund scam when he is found hanging in his office. What seems like a case of attempted suicide gets more sinister when Pankaj Tripathi survives , however he is diagnosed with retrograde amnesia and retains only bits and pieces of his memory.

Recuperating in his hospital room he listens to different perspectives from colleagues, his daughter, his lover & tries to piece together the details of what exactly happened that night!!

Seems like a very good plot on paper .. doesn't it ?? Unfortunately this film not very well executed. Script falters , narrative is not gripping ... Lacks the punch of what cudve been an edge of the seat thriller. I wudnt say that it is a total washout, but the treatment cudve definitely have been better.

Pankaj Tripathi( the protagonist), Bangladeshi actress Jaya Ahsan( his lover) ,Sanjana Sanghi( his daughter ) and Paresh Ahuja ( his protege ) all have performed decently but the script lets them down !!

Starts off pretty well like Manoj Bajpayee's Dial 100, but alas the ending is pretty tame and guessable.

Not a bad film .. thoda better ho sakta tha .

Going with 2.5/5 for this one ... Adios 🙂!!

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