Raazi (2018)

Alia Bhatt: Alia Bhatt’s outstanding performance keeps you glued to ‘Raazi’. Her changeover from a gullible girl to the strong-minded woman is intriguing.

Vicky Kaushal: He plays to perfection the role of a true husband in the film.

Shishir Sharma: His role as Iqbal’s father, characterises his commitment to official duties prevailing over family.

Soni Razdan: Her role as Teji, Sehmat’s mother is only there.

Jaideep Ahlawat: His role as Khalid Mir, the Indian intelligence agent who imparts training to Alia, proves himself with his striking expressionless act.

Rajit Kapoor: Rajit Kapoor as Hidayat Khan, father of Sehmat induces the determination of taking forward the family legacy of being an Indian agent in his simple, college-going daughter so meticulously that you feel it as the right step.

Story: Based on the book “Calling Sehmat” by Harinder Sikka, Raazi is a story about the lives of the Indian agents during the 1970’s. Meghna Gulzar (director) also ensures that the movie throws light into the risky lives of the other agents of that time.

Cinematography: Brilliant

Screenplay: Detailed

Direction: The Director very well builds up the curiosity in the movie, exciting us with the fiery emotions & not gun-toting action.

RAAZI (2018): A DU girl follows in the footsteps of her father’s & decides on becoming an undercover agent in Pakistan. It’s not only a life’s forfeit which is filled with vows, but also a closure of key securities. She picks this tradition from her house filled with Kashmiri patriots. She is leading a risky life in between being a defenseless wife & a skilled agent. 1 mistake & she can be revealed.

Review by Shreya Ghosh