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A series of gruesome murders of young girls without any substantial clues to follow up with rattles the Police Department in Mussoorie. The investigating officer Meghaa Sharma (Radhika Apte) is leading the case, but has to work with Johnny Khanna (Vikrant Massey), an ace forensic expert with a penchant for investigative detection. The problem is that they have had a past that Meghaa wants to forget, and Johnny is eager to rekindle the lost romance. But that aside, the team starts putting the pieces together, largely using the forensic findings, and yet the murders continue. Suddenly, a video clip on the web surfaces that shows Anya, their only niece who binds them together, carting out a deadbody from a certain location. Shocked and outwitted at the development, both are taken out of the case and Meghaa is confined to house arrest while Anya vanishes from the household without any message, complicating matters further.

Is Anya involved in the murders becomes Johnny and Meghaa's sole objective. Meghaa is helped out of her house arrest by Johnny and both set out, running against time and in an adverse backdrop that impedes their search. Yet, the case has to be solved, and they aren't really ready for the disclosure. Honestly speaking, neither could I guess it. It's a violent end to the saga when the serial murderer is finally tracked down, and Anya is saved from her abductor.

Forensic makes for a gripping watch over its 128 minutes running time. It represents the dark side of human psychology and how people deal with their grief and sorrow. Vikrant Massey aces in his role of the forensic investigator, followed by Prachi Desai in a stunning role of a psychologist helping the investigating team. Radhika Apte tends to go over the top at times, but has punchy dialogues to deliver. Mussoorie looks heavenly as the backdrop. Director Vishal Furia manages to keep the suspense alive till the end. Credit must be given to writers Adhir Bhatt and Ajit Jagtap, Adrija Gupta for music and Anshul Chobe for the fabulous cinematography. Do watch it, it may be macabre but is certainly a quality presentation by Zee5.

The premise of Jug Jugg Jeeyo is downright impractical to start with, but that's the USP of the movie. Disgruntled with their married life of five years, Kukoo (Varun Dhawan) and Naina (Kiara Advani) have only one ask from each other - a divorce. They must travel back to Punjab to attend Kukoo's sister's wedding, and decide that soon after the function, they will inform their respective parents. Both maintain that happily married act until one night, Kukoo discovers that his father Bheem Saini (Anil Kapoor) is going through a mid-life crisis, has a girlfriend (Tisca Chopra) who apparently brings back the spark in his life, and will divorce Geeta (Neetu Kapoor), Kukoo's mother. Unable to digest what Kukoo just heard about Bheem's unthinkable plan, his plans to break his own news takes a backseat as he is confused about how a 35-year old marriage can have a breakdown.

What follows is a complete roller-coaster ride during the wedding, where truths have to emerge and a shocked Geeta has to learn about her own impending divorce and that of their son's at the same time. Shaken out of her life in a cosy cocoon and in total disbelief, Geeta is all right to face her own marriage going kaput, she won't allow her son's marriage to break down as she feels that Kukoo and Naina must give it another shot at understanding each other before taking the extreme step.

The above must all sound very sombre, but on the silver screen, director Raj Mehta spins a different fabric of narrating the peculiar situation in a fun backdrop. Anil Kapoor plays out his scheme with a genuinely precise comic timing and expressions. Neetu Kapoor carries herself with tremendous gravitas with a tailor made role for her, that's the bang opposite of all that her husband is. Varun Dhawan and Kiara Advani make for an adorable couple that's wading through their own personal issues, expectations of each other and yet grappling with the trouble brewing in the family. Both make their marks very well. The standout comedy is however, delivered by Manish Paul (who plays Gurpreet, Naina's elder brother and Kukoo's friend) - he is a hoot! The music, dialogues, story-writing and cinematography are all the ace ingredients of this venture that you don't want to miss.

There's no denying the fact that India is a nation that's divided by race, region, religion, language, caste, colour, economic class, and what not. The country is criss-crossed by fault lines everywhere, some prominent and known to all, and some others, hidden away, with lava boiling underneath, ready to spew fire and ash any time. "Anek", helmed by Anubhav Sinha is a narrative on one such fault line that lies in the North East, that is not a subject that's on your face as the media doesn't project it as an issue and therefore, it isn't on your face. The North Eastern states, rich with natural beauty and resources and a culture that's yet to find itself integrated with the rest of the nation, are less fortunate due to a lack of development and mired under several constitutional provisions. So, who will make that effort to make them inclusive, accessible, economically equal and culturally united with the rest? When shall we start treating our brothers and sisters there with dignity, respect and compassion, so they may integrate easily into what we call our motherland?

"Anek" isn't your usual "Mission Kashmir", there's no fairytale being woven. It is a sombre submission of the state of affairs of the North East where people run a lack if development and are yet reluctant to leave home to go to greener pastures elsewhere to seek a living, as they are aware that the rest of the nation doesn't treat them equally or well. Insurgency simmers, and there are leaders who stoke the fire on the one hand, and there are other powerful people who claim to be representing the people, but actually filling their own coffers with the government aid. Then there are bureaucrats from the government who project themselves as supporters of the people's cause, but only on the face of it - there's an altogether different intent playing in the background. With all of this, "Anek" makes a valiant effort to showcase the issues and raise an awareness in all earnest. It is a subject noire that highlights the chasm that separates the North East from the rest of the union and doesn't provide a comfortable situation. Whilst being true to the problem though, the film often goes into a documentary mode and doesn't offer a solution. Ayushmann Khurana is fantastic as usual, and Kumud Mishra and Manoj Pahwa add gravitas. Andrea Kevichusa plays Aido, the singular ray of hope who challenges status quo, and shines in the role of Aido. The progress is rather slow, and there's no scope for humour in the movie. "Anek" is for those who don't visit the theatre for just entertainment, but are ready to face the hard facts and embrace them.