It is also refreshing that the film doesn't make much ado about it being women-centric. It is telling you the story of this one lady officer who has taken it upon herself to get to the bad guy for a personal reason (to start with) and it moves on to being about a larger purpose. Mardaani saves itself from that trap for most of the film. Which is not bad in itself, but the story slips in and out from being about the character and being symbolic of the said group. My usual gripe with movies that address social issues is they make some characters (usually the main leads) representative of a larger group of people say, the youth or women or the common man. It is commendable that there is not an ounce of glamor around Rani Mukherjee and she stays in character throughout. Though Rani Mukherjee starts out being loud, but you soon get used it, because the character is written that way. Of course, this wouldn't have worked hadn't it been for Rani Mukherjee and Tahir Bhasin's performances. Again, it's not too often when both the sides are equally smart, cool and unfazed. This with Shivani ( Rani Mukherjee) and the villain ( Tahir Bhasin) hardly being in the same physical space. Also, a rarity in Hindi films, you see and enjoy a vibrant chemistry between the protagonist and the antagonist.
In addition, Mardaani's bad guy instills fear appropriately. The topic of sexual trafficking is such that the audience is already rooting for the story. The lead characters are written reasonably well too. But, other than that the lines bring a smile or make you smirk. The dialogue is witty, even if the way the abuses are delivered sound forced, for effect, rather than natural. On the other hand, there are other things the writing department takes head-on. And of course, there are loopholes or leaps of faith. Like, showing the cop's happy family for one and only one reason.
Even though, it has the usual trappings of a supercop film. The writing to a great extent keeps you intrigued by one means or the other.
But, since you are rooting for the right thing to happen, you don't mind the predictability. You could see, some of the biggest turning points in the story from a few minutes before they happened. It's not that the plot twists weren't forseeable. And it is a shame because till then Mardaani didn't have a single dull moment. But, a voiceover that explains how things worked out, is the biggest turn-off in a thriller. It is in fact very slick and Rani Mukherjee moves smartly. That is not to say, that the action in the last bit is not engaging. One of those films that you can walk into with pretty much neutral expectations. A refreshing duel of equals, at least that's what it looks like. Rani Mukherjee's character seems to be taking this on as a challenge. The villain seems to be a compelling threat, which is a rare find in Hindi cinema.
Yet, I like Rani Mukherjee take on different topics.Īlso, from the trailer, there seems to have been some work done in developing characters rather than just taking on an issue that has potential to titillate. Only to be reminded the disaster that Laaga Chunari Mein Daag was - same director, same actor, same production house. In that sense, I am looking forward to Mardaani. Even so, it is better than watching a theme that has been beaten down to death by repetition.
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It is difficult to make a good movie out of it, because we expect solutions from the movie and more often than not, the movie offers simplified solutions which can hardly every be taken seriously in real life. It is always exciting to see a film take on a social cause.
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