Kahaani , directed by under achieved Sujoy Ghosh (a la' duds like Alladin) , was looking delicious as soon as the promos hit the marquee.
The thriller genre in Indian context have been far and few , but this one really packs a punch.
A pregnant Vidya Bagchi , lands in Kolkatta , ironically a City of Joy party to her sorrow. She is in pursuit of her missing husband , Arnab.
She lodges a complaint at a local police station. Rana Singh played brilliantly by a Bengali actor Parambrata , a coy policeman who is her support in the quest.
The mystery unfolds at NDC - workplace of Arnab which holds the key and is the heart of lies & deceit. Vidya and Rana move from one clue to another , with a edge of the seat tenacity.
The introduction of a contract killer , Bob Biswas , in the scheme of things played by Bengali Actor , Saswata , intrigues the audience to the hilt.
The IB official - Khan played like a virtuoso by Nawazuddin Siddiqui is an alter ego of Rana , a stern man of can-do-anything-to-wipe-of-criminals ideals.
The suspense unfolds reel by reel , and I was truly madly deeply immersed into the high octane drama.
Interval is at a god smacking moment in the film and makes me wonder the screenplay is simply superlative.
As it moves along in the second half , the audience is still in a dilema and has no answers to the questions posed by the naarative - Who is Arnab ? Where has he vanished? Who is Milind ? What is the conspiracy at NDC ?
The climax - One of the best yet debatable culminations in Hindi cinema , Mr. Ghosh made me smile once I went out of the dark room , gauging what had just hit me!
The screenplay is extraordinary , the music is apt by Vishal-Shekhar and the cinematography is top draw , Kolkatta never seen before!
Performances - Vidya Balan was always the most versatile we had in business , but she has the power to pull a solo cash jackpot with ease!
Kahaani - Hitchcockeneyed - in your face intoxicating thriller!
Rating : 4.5/5.0
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