What will a single father do when he lost his only son to a man-made disaster that is link to government corruption?
Will he: A – Quietly accepts the compensation from the government and let the matter rest; B – Attempt suicide so that he can join his son in the other world; C – Go on a one man VS government debate and protest to fight for the unjust?
For director Nishikant Kamat (well known for independent production Mumbai Meri Jaan (2008) and Drishyam (2015) ) and actor/writer Ritesh Shah (Force (2011), Airlift (2016), Kahaani (2012) and Te3n (2016), they have opt for a different approach: the single father kidnap's the Home Minister's son and demanded the Home Minister to find out the truth. Hence, Madaari was born and acclaimed actor Irrfan Khan takes the role of the single father in question.
Khan plays Nirmal Kumar, an IT Technician who lost his only son to a man made disaster, where his son was killed in a collapsing bridge while on the way to school. Unable to get any explanation from the government, he kidnaps Rohan (played by young child star, Vishesh Bansal), the son of Prashat Goswami (Tushar Dalvi), the Home Minister of India. Nirmal demands Prashat to find out the company behind the construction of the bridge to give him an explanation on the cause of the collapse, failing which it will lead to more children kidnapped before the deadline approaches. While detective Nachiket Verma (Jimmy Shergill) takes on the investigation and attempt to capture Nirmal, Nirmal retaliated with a story of father and son, which aims to create an awareness of the families broken in the disaster. Through the journey, Nirmal and Rohan knows each other better before moving forward to the next step, which is to get the involved parties to speak out the truth, and uncovers the corruption behind the disaster.
Madaari follows the style of A Wednesday (2008) and Unnaipol Oruvan (2009), where commoners held the government hostage in order to demand the government seeking the truth, whenever an unjust related to the government falls on the commoners. At the duration of 133 minutes, the delivery of the plot is fast-paced and detailed, where audience will see how the kidnapping takes place. Moving forward, we were showed with the reason that leads to the kidnapping, followed by the anxiety of both Nirmal and Prashat, when the collapse and the kidnapping takes place.
The movie also explores the developing relationship between Nirmal and Rohan. Upon being taken as a victim, Rohan faces fear and anxiety, which slowly evolves to sympathy and developing a mutual bond. This can be seen from how Nirmal kidnaps Rohan and ensures that he remains unharmed till the very end. While creating the story of father and son after the collapse and kidnapping leads to compassion and sympathy from the public, a drastic move made by Rohan's mother has turned the table around, which places both Nirmal and Rohan on a unexpected danger. Such act is a mirror reflection on today's society take towards social media, which showcases the various reactions from the public in an major incident, especially when most of the accidents are related to government corruption.
Irrfan Khan is the major attraction in Madaari, where not only did he manage to display various reactions in different environment, but also shows how he can adapt to the immediate changes. Compliment to his acting skills is the young child star Vishesh Bansal, who not only displays his wit in order to escape, but also understands the reason behind his kidnap. While Tushar Delvi could have given more screen time to showcase his reaction towards the demand from Nirmal, it was Jimmy Shergill who managed to steal the show, by showcasing the steps taken to handle the crisis.
Overall, Madaari is a fast-paced thriller which could have been more exciting. However, the great acting skills from the cast not only makes it worth watching, but also gives you an view on the reality of the current Indian society and the government's view towards corruption and handling a disaster.
Will he: A – Quietly accepts the compensation from the government and let the matter rest; B – Attempt suicide so that he can join his son in the other world; C – Go on a one man VS government debate and protest to fight for the unjust?
For director Nishikant Kamat (well known for independent production Mumbai Meri Jaan (2008) and Drishyam (2015) ) and actor/writer Ritesh Shah (Force (2011), Airlift (2016), Kahaani (2012) and Te3n (2016), they have opt for a different approach: the single father kidnap's the Home Minister's son and demanded the Home Minister to find out the truth. Hence, Madaari was born and acclaimed actor Irrfan Khan takes the role of the single father in question.
Khan plays Nirmal Kumar, an IT Technician who lost his only son to a man made disaster, where his son was killed in a collapsing bridge while on the way to school. Unable to get any explanation from the government, he kidnaps Rohan (played by young child star, Vishesh Bansal), the son of Prashat Goswami (Tushar Dalvi), the Home Minister of India. Nirmal demands Prashat to find out the company behind the construction of the bridge to give him an explanation on the cause of the collapse, failing which it will lead to more children kidnapped before the deadline approaches. While detective Nachiket Verma (Jimmy Shergill) takes on the investigation and attempt to capture Nirmal, Nirmal retaliated with a story of father and son, which aims to create an awareness of the families broken in the disaster. Through the journey, Nirmal and Rohan knows each other better before moving forward to the next step, which is to get the involved parties to speak out the truth, and uncovers the corruption behind the disaster.
Madaari follows the style of A Wednesday (2008) and Unnaipol Oruvan (2009), where commoners held the government hostage in order to demand the government seeking the truth, whenever an unjust related to the government falls on the commoners. At the duration of 133 minutes, the delivery of the plot is fast-paced and detailed, where audience will see how the kidnapping takes place. Moving forward, we were showed with the reason that leads to the kidnapping, followed by the anxiety of both Nirmal and Prashat, when the collapse and the kidnapping takes place.
The movie also explores the developing relationship between Nirmal and Rohan. Upon being taken as a victim, Rohan faces fear and anxiety, which slowly evolves to sympathy and developing a mutual bond. This can be seen from how Nirmal kidnaps Rohan and ensures that he remains unharmed till the very end. While creating the story of father and son after the collapse and kidnapping leads to compassion and sympathy from the public, a drastic move made by Rohan's mother has turned the table around, which places both Nirmal and Rohan on a unexpected danger. Such act is a mirror reflection on today's society take towards social media, which showcases the various reactions from the public in an major incident, especially when most of the accidents are related to government corruption.
Irrfan Khan is the major attraction in Madaari, where not only did he manage to display various reactions in different environment, but also shows how he can adapt to the immediate changes. Compliment to his acting skills is the young child star Vishesh Bansal, who not only displays his wit in order to escape, but also understands the reason behind his kidnap. While Tushar Delvi could have given more screen time to showcase his reaction towards the demand from Nirmal, it was Jimmy Shergill who managed to steal the show, by showcasing the steps taken to handle the crisis.
Overall, Madaari is a fast-paced thriller which could have been more exciting. However, the great acting skills from the cast not only makes it worth watching, but also gives you an view on the reality of the current Indian society and the government's view towards corruption and handling a disaster.