Cast: Sanjay Dutt, Namashi Chakraborty, Sameera Reddy, Amit Sadh, Tridha Chowdhury, Neetu Chandra. Directed by: Abhijeet Mohan Waran...
Cast: Sanjay Dutt, Namashi Chakraborty, Sameera Reddy, Amit Sadh, Tridha
Chowdhury, Neetu Chandra.
Directed by: Abhijeet Mohan Warang
Director Abhijeet Mohan Warang (who makes a cameo appearance in the end)
takes you straight into the political arena without looking back. The intent of
RSS debate regarding its history and ideology which could have been a solid
drama fizzles out as it turns into a loud emotional drama. The film doesn’t
believe in being neutral or being polite. Sometimes in the writing, almost all
the characters are constantly speaking in an argument-like manner. At times,
the writing and direction feels amateurish. On a positive note, the film
believes in what it’s trying to convey but it may not be that everyone will
agree with it.
A respectable academic Professor Gopal Nadkarni (Sanjay Dutt) gets
himself embroiled in a larger conspiracy when his student Vicky Hegde (Namashi
Chakraborty) challenges him after his thesis on RSS is rejected by Nadkarni
based on being one-sided. The disagreement over thesis slowly transcends into
something bigger for both the parties involved. In a heated moment, the
Professor loses his cool and slaps Vicky in the university campus which is
captured on the phones by the students. The news channels pick up the viral
clip and the social media reacts. The issue becomes a full blown debate.
Nadkarni refuses to apologise resulting him tendering his resignation. A strong
left-wing opposing voice Professor Pallavi Menon (Sameera Reddy) makes the
matter even worse along with journalist Aditya (Amit Sadh) who turns the
situation into a televised confrontation by being a moderator himself.
Sanjay Dutt’s gives a powerful and controlled
performance. He is restrained and his tired look adds to his character. Namashi
Chakraborty matches up to Dutt and gives a fiery and emotional performance. At
times he becomes loud but it is to keep the flow of the narrative. It is this
fuel between these two that keeps the film alive. Amit Sadh gives a balanced
performance but Sameera Reddy goes hugely overboard.
The teacher-student conflict is the plus point in the film which tends
to repeat itself quite a bit as the same arguments keep coming back in slightly
different form in the second half however, the twist in the climax makes
up.
Aakhri Sawal is sincere but not subtle. Neither it is neat or balanced . Yet it
leaves a mark. The audience may agree or disagree.
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