Madaari is a social thriller by the talented actor Irrfan Khan and the director Nishikant Kamat. The beauty of the movie lies in its definite bold attempt in making a provocative and politically incorrect piece of cinema. The apathy of the political and the bureaucratic system is laid bare before the audience.
The cops, led by a solemn-faced Jimmy Shergill, find themselves engaged in a wild goose chase for Nirmal, leading to a battle of wits. Overall, Madaari is a film that needs to be made because we need movies that will hold up a mirror to us and force us to look at the kind of society we are content to live in today. We need movies that will stop us from being frogs in a slowly boiling pot of water, absorbing the gently rising heat, not realising that, soon, it will kill us. We need movies that will awaken us, or shame us, so that we consciously refuse to succumb to a corrupt system. We need movies that will motivate us to teach our children the value of doing things the right way.
The movie is however, a bit too stretched and the story deserved a crispier handling. Irrfan Khan once again proves his mettle, how beautifully he handles the role of Nirmal! There are moments of light humour hidden behind his stern face and straight dailogue delivery as well as times where the coldness of his character makes the viewer expect the unthinkable. Overall, the movie scores with its strong, off-league star cast and the well thought intentions of awakening the masses to the need of a social change.
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