Vadh: The Film Review

Plot: This film tells the story of parents who borrow 10 to 15 lakh rupees with interest to send their son abroad. The moneylender comes to their house and collects interest. He is a scoundrel but one day he vanished. He is married and had a girl. Where and how did he disappear? Did he die or was he killed? Watch the film to find out.

Tone and Theme: The tone of this film is suspenseful and the theme is based on murder & mystery. The goal of this film is to entertain and keep you guessing until the end.

Acting and Characters: Sanjay Mishra delivers a serious performance as Mishra. He did an excellent job playing the role of a helpless father without saying much and acting solely with his face. He could express pain and sorrow on his face very well. Neena Gupta‘s performance as Manju is also very serious. She has also attempted to play her role differently. She did everything she could to send her son abroad while also fulfilling her wifely duties admirably. Manav Vij also delivers an excellent performance as Shakti Singh. His acting reflects this completeness. Saurabh Sachdeva‘s performance as Prajapati Pandey is also good.It is not a particularly long role, but it is enjoyable.

Written and Direction: Jaspal Singh Sandhu wrote and directed this film. This is his first Hindi movie. Before this movie, he made Punjabi movies. Rajeev Barnwal has also worked with him on directing this movie. The genre of the movie related to parallel cinema. The film’s plot filled with on edge. His direction is exceptional. The story and screenplay well written. The pace of the film is a little slow. The dialogues are also well-written.

Cinematography: Sapan Narula’s cinematography is also good. The scenes in the film are well shot. Aerial views are also good.

Editing: Bharat S Rawat‘s editing is weak and slow-paced. Some scenes drag, and the film becomes tedious in parts.

Sound Design: Dinesh Uchil provides excellent sound design.

Background Score: Gurcharan Singh‘s background score is heartfelt and appropriate for the film’s mood.

Production Design: Tariq Umar Khan and Nadiri Khan (Saba) are adequate, and the sets for the old house well constructed.

Costume Design: Darshan Jalan and Manish Tiwari did an excellent job designing the costumes, which are appropriate for the film’s characters.

Climax: It filled with suspense and mystery.

Opinion: Those who enjoy watching suspense and mystery films can see the film once.

Flaws: The story fails to progress for the first 35 to 40 minutes of the film. A man brutally murdered, and the police are unable to gather any evidence. What message are we sending to society when someone murdered for such a minor offense and all evidence destroyed? What will people learn from watching this? How can you murder someone over such a trivial matter? The film says nothing about the son for whom the loan taken with interest. The film says nothing about whether or not the son is helping his parents.

Social message: Parents go above and beyond for their children, fulfilling their every wish. However, children can forget everything in a single moment. The person for whom they obtained a loan of 25 lakhs turns out to be a fraudster.

The film also includes an adult scene, so children will be unable to watch it with their parents.

68th Filmfare Awards: The film nominated for Best Actor, Actress, Film (Critics), Best Debut Director, Best Story, and Screenplay, and it won two awards: Best Actor Critics Sanjay Mishra and Best Debut Director Jaspal Singh Sandhu

Filmcast: Sanjay Mishra, Neena Gupta, Manav Vij, and Saurabh Sachdeva

Producer: Luv Ranjan, Ankur Garg, Neeraj Ruhil, Subhav Sharma, Nymphea Saraf Sandhu, Director: Jaspal Singh Sandhu, Rajeev Barnwal, Casting: Naren Bansal, Sound Design: Dinesh Uchil, Costume Design: Darshan Jalan, Manish Tiwari, Background Score: Gurcharan Singh, Production Design: Tariq Umar Khan, Nadiri Khan (Saba), Editor: Bharat S Rawat, Cinematography: Sapan Narula