ANDHADHUN

Release date: 5 October 2018 (India)

Director: Sriram Raghavan

Box office: 431.53 crores INR

Budget: 32 crores INR

I sometimes wish I could be like Ayushmann Khurana. He is one talented actor who knows his work well, despite being in an industry of dynasts, who can survive even if they did a C grade movie. Ayushmanm has grown over the years and how. Every time, he makes that extra effort to portray a character, different from his previous and taking it on so realistically that we are almost in one with his character. 

In Andhadhun, he, Akash, is a piano-player, feigning to be blind. It is only when he is deliberately made blind by Simi, played by Tabu, that things get messy. Ayushmann plays his part to perfection. These days, I am amazed at the comeback of Tabu. The gracefulness with which she does things, keeps me in awe. She is looking prettier and sexier than what she did a decade or two back, stunning everyone with her elegant screen presence. 

What I liked about the film was that some things were best left for the audience to decipher. That’s the way it should be; not feed everything and letting the movie goers to unravel on their own. Otherwise, it is much like going to kindergarten school. 

I would have really liked Radhika Apte to play a longish role. But maybe, the story-writer had other things in mind. Radhika, with looks, talents et al, is a fantastic actor. I, for one, would love to see her more often.