Raazi : 100 Percent Alia Bhat’s Show
Quick Scan:
Rating: 3.5/5
First Impression:
Plus Points:
- Alia bhatt proves her title of a versatile actor by perfectly representing a girl with a mixture of innocence and bravery.
- By this movie, Director Meghna Gulzar not only wanted to throw a light on the life of Sehmat but many such anonymous spies who had sacrificed their lives for the country.
RAAZI Genre: - Action/Crime/Thriller Cast: - Alia Bhatt, Vicky kaushal, Jaideep Ahlawat Direction: - Meghna Gulzar Production: - Dharma productions/Junglee pictures Music: - Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy Cinematography:- Jay I. Patel Based on :- Harinder sikka’s novel “Calling Sehmat” which is based on real events.
Plot: Twist in Wedding
This is the story of an Indian girl who marries a Pakistani Army officer to spy for her country during the Indo-Pakistan war of 1971. Sehmat (Alia bhatt),a 20 year old immature and inexperienced kashmiri girl, undergoes dramatic changes after her marriage with a Pakistani Army officer as per her father’s wish to save the country. She had to give up her college education and gets training under an Indian Intelligence Agent before getting married to Iqbal Syed (Vicky Kaushal).
Story: Based on Real Life Story
Sehmat is not allowed to reveal the real reason behind her marriage to anyone in the family or friends. After few weeks of settling down in the new country and her in-law’s house, she starts keeping an eye on all the activities and meetings that are held by the Pakistani army officers in the house in order to fetch the vital information. After her rigorous attempts to reach the important documents and information, she finally succeeds in making significant information about Pak’s planned submarine attack on India to the Indian government.
Screenplay: Spy’s bravery unfolds
Meghna Gulzar beautifully portrays the brave image of an untrained Kashmiri girl who sacrificed her education and happiness for the country’s wellness by following her father’s footsteps.
Cast: Alia All the Way
Alia bhatt again proves herself as a versatile actor. The gentle onscreen chemistry of Alia bhatt and Vicky Kaushal works well.
Music: Soul Stirring
The music and soundtrack composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy give feast to ears lyrics by Gulzar are soul-stirring. The most popular song of the movie “Ae Vatan” has patriotic fervor.
Dialogues: Blend of Urdu and Pakistani
The languages used in the movie is an admixture of Urdu and Pakistani.All credit goes to the writer,Harinder sikka.
Pitfalls: Not Significant
The movie has minor pitfalls, which can be ignored
