Film Review: Read before you watch RAAZI

The film, Raazi, an impressive adaptation of a non-fiction account ‘Calling Sehmat’ is full of impeccable performances within the boundaries of an average drama and partially weak narration. The only weak portion as narration concerned is when Sehmat, played by Alia Bhatt, performs her rightful spy duty for her nation at her in-laws place in the neighboring country. An equal half of the portion in drama and narration is very strong using an international framework of editing and cinematography. Although, it is not new but complements the totality of the film.

Director doesn’t want to confuse the audience and therefore, reveals all the cards of the game in the first fifteen minutes of the film. This film stands out as in the manner it deals the subject of nationalism and patriotism using cinematic scope of the film. Subject is not out of the box, but glues the audience to theirs seats for its simplicity. Simple films are difficult to make, and the director has done the same, appropriately. The character of Sehmat ends up being a villainous hero, and this duality qualifies none experience for the audience in the film’s schema that is the prowess of an intelligent director and a prolific writer. It stands out be a film because it will work for different audiences of the world.

Film is a wonderful delight to watch amid ultra nationalism breezing across countries as a global phenomenon. Without a prominent cast, the film takes you by surprise with each actor pulling up their parts with best hats on. Delicately managed make-up of Alia Bhatt, pushes the character’s growth every half-hour from her college days to a wedding to spy cum-villain act and then back to the hero. The film will create rage once it releases on the television and expected to over-take most of the nationalist films series.

Keep tuned in for more on the film’s music and lyrics in the following musical review of the film.