Without giving away any spoilers, I can say that the end is an anticlimax that seems to be chosen out of several different closings. A man who spent 15 years waiting to draw blood from his enemy reaches a point where he does a volte face and goes against the expectation. So is Raghu's change of heart when it comes to delivering the final blow to Liak. The interjectory flashback scenes are somewhat jarring. The first half is sluggish and once we see the murder, we want to sort of fast forward and take that time leap to set the ball rolling.
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Also props to the background score and cinematography for creating that atmosphere full of tension and intrigue.īadlapur is flawed and most of the bumps come early in the story. The Jee Karda and Judaai track give the plot some serious depth. Divya Dutta as the NGO head who empathises with Nawaz and Vinay who is his accomplice are perfectly cast. Huma excels in her scenes and I wonder why aren't many filmmakers queuing up to sign her in such unconventional roles. Raghavan avoids the traps and cliches and avoids making him bear a cross of guilt and remorse, making his character stand out. Be it this monologues, close ups, or confrontation scenes with Varun, this guy swings it home every time. Nawaz plays to the gallery in every scene and goes for the kill. Aware of his weaknesses and strengths he plays up on the latter giving us a performance that will shine brightly on his young resume. It isn't so much the overgrown beard with streaks of grey or the dark patches under his eyes, but the stare, the walk, the quiver in his voice when he sees his wife dying that makes Raghu endearing. Badlapur is a gamble that has beautifully paid off for this young actor. Kudos to Varun for signing Badlapur as his second film after Student Of The Year and believing in the script.
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He's also a smart guy, so whether it was choosing the eerie yet mystical location of Igatpuri to shoot most of the film or getting Varun to shed his Seenu and Rohan skin and become Raghu, Raghavan has a sense of consistency in ensuring there is a cohesive pattern to this tale. It's a gift that not many directors have. Right from the opening scene he draws you in the storyline, asking you to surrender to his technique. He has this amazing knack of making you go through his characters' emotions. What happens in the end is predictable yet the journey is remarkably thrilling. The film is a maze of cat and mouse chase between Raghu and Liak to settle their age old score. Raghavan brings in an exciting mix of supporting characters in Divya Dutta, Radhika Apte and Vinay Pathak who add that touch of unpredictability to the story.
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Huma Qureshi plays Jhimli a prostitute who sees the good in Nawaz and is his companion till the very end. The chirpy bubbly boy next door we met in the first half suddenly becomes a menacing blood thirsty man wanting to seek not just vengeance for the brutal murder of his loved ones, but also battles his inner demons at the same time. Fast forward to 15 years and we see a different Raghu. Raghu (Varun) loses his wife Misha (Yami) and kid in a freak murder where two bank robbers Liak (Nawaz) and his partner in crime Harman (Vinay) end up killing them. Badlapur's tagline 'Don't miss the beginning' is critical because the first few minutes of the film are terrific.
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What sets it apart from other films in the genre is the treatment, narration, fabric of characters, acting and an ensemble that delivers an exemplary performance. The story is pretty much linear, it is a traditional revenge drama where you know the end before you reach the interval. Not so in the case of Sriram Raghavan's blood laced piping hot drama that starts with an African proverb - 'The axe forgets, the tree remembers' setting the tone for what follows. They say revenge is a dish best served cold.
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Cast: Varun Dhawan, Huma Qureshi, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Yami Gautam, Radhika Apte, Vinay Pathak, Divya Dutta