It's a showcase of his abilities as an actor. At the center of all the goodness in Madaari is a perfectly nuanced performance by Irrfan Khan. The movie's writing saves the directorial hotch-potch. Instead, you sit there and marvel at a no-holds-barred climax where a lot of actual political truth is revealed in a jingoistic tone.ĭespite the glaring flaws and some really cacophonous music, the message of Madaari is resoundingly strong. This particular theatrical treatment becomes all the more obvious in the second half, robbing the film of moments that could break your heart. He chooses to engage the drama with loud blaring background music with thundering effects that you'd expect from a Michael Bay film. The main problem is that where the treatment of the film by director Nishikant Kamath should've been subtle, like the dialogue driven conversations of his screenplay, his choices are the exact opposite. But the misdirection and twists become a bit too theatrical and dramatic.ĭespite its honest appeal, Madaari is a flawed film. It eventually leads onto a dramatic climax where all the truths are revealed. The far-fetched second half features Nirmal leading the investigators on and the commanding officer Nachiket (Jimmy Sheirgill) trying to outwit him. Madaari is a game of misdirection and deception. As it turns out, the random stranger is Nirmal (Irrfan Khan) who's lost his son in a tragedy and now he wants the truth. The investigation makes the crux of the narrative, the random stranger's odd demands add a punch to the story. That incident creates political inertia, where the government goes into damage control and disinformation, while the media and the opposition get into release of information. A random stranger kidnaps the son of India's Home Minister. The first half of Madaari is atmospheric and effective. Unlike A Wednesday there's no monologue, instead a subtle reflection on everything that should change in our democracy.
It takes a human tragedy and turns into a critique of the social and political system. Remarkably the movie chooses to do this with a conversational style that's a rare sight in Hindi cinema. The state of corruption, the apathy towards the common man, the lack of accountability across the country, everything is said out loud in this film. It takes a courageous stand to highlight everything that's wrong with the system of Indian democracy. Remember A Wednesday? Madaari is the same brand of cinema. Quick take: Great message and writing save the film
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