Irada

Pros : Good acting, Good story Cons : Poor direction, poor screenplay, poor dubbing After watching the trailer, I thought that it will be as good as Erin Brokovich which has the same theme but then I decided to watch the entire movie on you-tube. But my irritation started when the dialogues were indecipherable while the background music were loud which made it very difficult for me understand the movie by constantly adjusting the volume of the TV. Anyways, after watching for 30 mins around, I immediately realised that it is one of those movie who are considered good in terms of content but poor in technical aspects. Therefore, overall disappointed. Talking about actors, Mr. Shah is as ususal good in any role assigned ot him.. no doubt about him. Mr. Sharad is my dream daddy as listening just to his voice gives me intense orgasm. Ms. Divya is typical in a dominating role which suits her but weird.

Irada is a crisp eco-thriller that deals with a real issue - the corrupt nexus between politicians and a factory which leads to ground water contamination causing cancer in people.

This is a real issue that is precisely what is happening in Punjab, with Bhatinda the worst-hit. This cancer can even lead to DNA mutations.

Note: Irada exposes the cancer problem while Udta Punjab exposes the drugs issue, both in Punjab.

Although Irada is a sincerely made film, it could've been handled and presented in a much better manner.

HAPPY POINTS on IRADA

1 - The movie is presented in a "crispy" manner with little or no diversions.

2 - Great acting by the likes of Nasserudin Shah, Arshad Warsi and Divya Dutta.

3 - Background music and Cinematography is good. I really liked the opening sequence of the film with the thrilling music.

SAD POINTS on IRADA

1 - A few things are shown as if the Director Arpaana Singh wants us to read her mind, instead of showing them clearly.

In two scenes, something written in letters are shown. But the scenes does not last long enough for us to read the contents. It'd have been smarter had the characters read out the important content for the audience to hear.

No mention of the content of the book released by Parabjeet Walia (Nasseruddin Shah).

There is some talk of a secret chemical formula which does not make sense.

2 - The interaction between Arshad (as the NIA officer) and Sagarika (the journalist) is very odd and irritating. It is as if they both know each other and Arshad talks and reacts in a casual and filmsy manner. In one scene he is playing with a table tennis ball while Sagarika is explaining something. Totally irritating! 3 - So why did Arshad Warsi enact the fake murder? For what purpose? It seems only the Director knows it.

4 - A boring love song between Maya (Sagarika Ghatge) & Anirudh (Nikhil Pandey) whom we do not known enough to care about. When the characters do not have any depth such songs make no sense.

This type of movie is not for all. That's why may be the rating is 6.3! It's little bit slow. But the real life problem, a great message, acting & the ending seems to be good. The thing that attracts me most is the environmental & scientific issues that has been taken up here. Obviously, I've learnt something & that's playing in my thoughts! A must watch for art film lovers

Great movie with a serious message. However, not much entertainment as such. Weaving the message along with entertainment would have made the movie more attractive. Still, great movie.

I really like this film. The story line has a very powerful message and should be watched by everyone. We need more movies like this in Bollywood. Excellent acting by everyone, Mr.Shah, Mr.Warsi, and even the girl who plays the daughter! It was nice to see Sagarika in the movie, she was brilliant!