EMERGENCY: One would expect that this movie would dissect the events leading to the infamous Emergency in 1975 which is the darkest chapter in Indian democracy and its repercussions on the Indian diaspora but it turns out to be a cradle-to-grave biopic of the late Indian Prime Minister. The screenplay is pathetic and does not engage the audience. The acting of Kangana Ranaut and the ensemble cast comprising of Anupam Kher, Shreyas Talpade, Mahima Chaudhry, Satish Kaushik and Milind Soman is very average and it feels like they are merely going through the motions. The background score and the songs are atrocious and they fail to uplift the mood of the film. The movie is not a hagiography and depicts the character of Mrs G in a shade of grey. Sanjay Gandhi’s life is shown in great details and it might seem like it’s his biography. Kangana goes overboard in portraying the mannerisms of Mrs G with the quivering lips and the twitching of the chin. The audience needs to know a bit about Indian history in order to follow the proceedings. A bad directorial effort, this movie is utterly miss-able.
AninditaRoyMusings 