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Cast:
Rahul Bose, Kay Kay Menon, Javed Jaffrey, |
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Minissha Lamba, Deepak Dobriyal |
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Banner:
Moser Baer Entertianment |
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Story:
Jaydeep Sarkar, Aparna Malhotra, Samar Khan |
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Year:
2008 |
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Music:
Adnan Sami
Lyrics:
Javed Akhtar |
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Dialogue:
Aparna Malhotra |
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Cinematographer:
Carlos Catalan |
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Executive
Producer:
Sanjay Routray |
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Producer:
Harish Dayani |
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Director:
Apoorva Lakhia |
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Kay Kay
Menon performs with such intensity that the force of his
belief in the character he portrays hits you with the power
of a sledgehammer. He goads you to loath him so much that
you sit terrified in his presence even though he is just on
screen. As Brigadier Rudra Pratap Singh, he has his set of
beliefs on how the army should function. His performance is
so cunningly menacing that it even puts a real life Adolf
Hitler to shame! I can safely say that he is the Al Pacino
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To get back to SHAURYA, Captain Javed Khan (Deepak
Dobriyal) is charged with killing his superior. He
is also charged with mutiny and treason. And even
though the case appears to be an 'open and shut' one
with the army just following proceedings of the
Court Martial with a Defense and a Prosecution
lawyer appointed, things do not look so simple as
they seem. For one, Javed does not make anything
easier because he prefers to stay silent. For Major
Siddhanth Chaudhary (Rahul Bose) who is appointed to
defend Javed, life is one big excursion in |
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the wild.
As for Major Aakash Kapoor (Jaaved Jaffery) who is the
prosecuting lawyer and Siddhant's best friend, conviction
for Javed Khan is just a matter of procedure. But there's
more, and there in lies the intense courtroom scenes which
is the highpoint of the movie.
The
script could have been tighter; like what for instance is
the role of journalist Kaavya Shastri (Minisha Lamba)?
Clearly, it's just a garnish, which does well in masala
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This
here is a taut courtroom thriller. Also, are
journalists really allowed during a Court Martial?
But Kay Kay Menon along with Rahul Bose and the
supporting cast rise up to nullify the effect of a
weak script to tighten the loose ends towards the
end with electrifying performances.
Jaaved Jaffery is quite comfortable in a serious
role while Deepak Dobriyal lets his silence do most
of the speaking. Amrita Rao in a special appearance
leaves her mark as the widow of the murdered
officer. |
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Certainly, if you do not wish to miss out on Kay Kay's
performance and electrifying courtroom moments. In the end,
this movie makes you think about killings and communalism.
It also makes you think about life in the army. |
