Hisaab Barabar

Hisaab Barabar movie has a simple story and has all the abilities to become an eye opener of the common man.

The movie script becomes loosened in following cases: 1. The hero character (Radhe) picks the oranges for Rs.100 from old lady and distributes them to train passengers and says 'Hisaab Barabar' (Account is settled). In this case, the account is settled between Radhe and old lady, but the account is not settled between Radhe and the passengers who took the oranges from him. Each orange may cost around Rs.10, but Radhe did not take that money from passengers.

2. In one scene, Radhe bathes his son. But the specs was still on his son's face during bathing. Nobody wears the specs while taking bath.

3. The character called Kuku Kejriwal openly holds a credit card to sell it to customers coming to the bank. None of the banks open any credit/debit cards before customers fills the application form for the card. Also, showing the credit/debit card in front of everybody is a security breach. This is not mentioned in the movie.

Other than these 3 points, the movie is great and the script is tight in every minute.

The performance of R. Madhavan is really great that too immediately after the character made in 'Shaitaan'. Coming out of that character and making a role of simple common man is impossible to any other actor.

Overall the movie is very close to real life and every citizen can get to know how his/her small amount and fraction amounts are stolen by banks.

Madhavan's Railway to Redemption Has Delays, But Reaches Its Destination!

Ashwni Dhir's Hisaab Barabar starts brilliantly, with Madhavan delivering a cracking performance as a ticket collector who accidentally becomes a corporate whistleblower. The chap's got that everyman charm down pat... think his 3 Idiots days but with more righteous indignation and fewer engineering jokes.

The film's opening act is genuinely engaging, setting up a David-versus-Goliath tale that promises proper thrills. Madhavan anchors proceedings with his trademark blend of bumbling determination and moral clarity, making even the dodgiest dialogue sound almost profound.

Sadly, director Dhir can't quite maintain the momentum. What begins as focused storytelling gradually descends into tonal confusion-part social commentary, part melodrama, with comic relief that lands about as gracefully as a derailed train. Neil Nitin Mukesh hams it up deliciously as the corporate villain, whilst Preity Kulhari remains criminally underused.

The technical elements are workmanlike rather than inspired, but Madhavan's committed performance elevates material that could have been thoroughly mediocre. It's formulaic filmmaking with genuine heart, rather like a delayed train that eventually gets you where you need to go.

Rating: 7/10 (including 1 extra point purely for Madhavan making earnestness look effortless)

The plot is good along with Madhavan's acting as always. The character depth is appreciated in protagonist. (there could have been a monologue maybe of him talking about his marriage)

Kriti's character was never able to establish itself on the screen. It had much scope to play an important role in the plot but it was constructed poorly without any depth and had no influence on the plot.

Same for Neil's character, made poorly, did not have a strong hold on the plot, and lacked the character depth and hence was a poorly made antagonist.

Though the plot had scope the direction was not up to the mark.

The start was good but towards the climax it gets a bit gimmicky and easy. This could have been a much better movie if it was not this filmy and had been more precise and accurate with it's ending.

Wached it for Madhvan, but what an absolute waste. Childish style of story telling. Madhavan's honesty is the only saving grace.

The movie stops being entertaining beyond the first half an hour till they are establishing Madhavan character and the plot unveils. The masala movie treatment of realistic plot with honest intentions of actors is absolutely cringe worthy. All the other characters beyond Madhavan are mere caricatures, specially Neil Nitin Mukesh was looking like a joker right through. Songs are just for effect too.

I only wish Madhavan and the cast were used for a more honest effort of story telling.

For Madhavan, I will rather watch The Railway Man once again.

A very beautiful and amazing concept lost in poor screenplay and story telling.

Execution, music, direction, editing and almost everything in the movie was supremely low standard. I watched it only because of R. Madhvan sir, he was terrific as always. But there was little to no requirement of a female lead, and their love angle was also unnecessary. The kid was also a miscasting, he did not act well nor he fitted in the screenplay well.

Negative roles: Manu rishi was amazing as always, but Neil was simply over acting, owner/chairman of a huge bank dancing on road, arguing with a comman man on the streets was just over the board.

All in all, a very satirical concept lost due to bad story writing, screenplay and bad direction.

Watch it once for the concept and acting of Madhvan Sir.