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Andhadhun is an unapologetic celebration of vitriol, darkness and mean spiritedness. It has a killer plot and some unsavoury souls thrown in for good measure. See more at: http://gulfnews.com/videos

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00:00I have just been to watch Andhadhun and I must say I was blown away.

00:09The movie opens on a non-threatening note as we are introduced to Akash Sharma,

00:13played by Ayushman Khurana, a blind pianist and how he goes about his life.

00:18The plot gains momentum when he stumbles upon a murder in Simi's household.

00:24Now Simi is played by the fabulous actress Thabo.

00:27She plays the much younger wife to a fading, aging star

00:31and somehow Akash, played by Khurana, gets embroiled in a murder mystery.

00:35Here's what I loved about the movie.

00:37It's the performances.

00:39Thabo is diabolical in her role as Simi.

00:42She's sinister and she's wicked.

00:44And then there's Ayushman Khurana.

00:46He's one of the few actors in Bollywood who's constantly reinventing himself with his roles.

00:52Every movie you see a different facet of the actor.

00:54Andhadhun is no different.

00:56He's a musician himself.

00:57So he brings those nuances and the crafts into the narrative.

01:01The way his fingers move.

01:03I'm told that he was trained heavily for this role by a trained pianist.

01:07And you can see that.

01:08He's very convincing in the role as this non-threatening, unassuming Akash.

01:13But there's more to him than meets the eye.

01:16Full credit to director Raghavan for keeping the viewers guessing.

01:20Radhika Apte.

01:21She's another actress who's done exceedingly well in different kinds of roles.

01:25The question is, is she the victim or is she a perpetrator?

01:28One of the common mistakes that you see in Bollywood murder mystery is that it's very predictable.

01:34But here Andhadhun does not toe the traditional lines.

01:37The first half of the movie moves at a rapid pace.

01:40The second half has enough twists to keep you invested in all the characters.

01:45Now regarding the performances,

01:46I have to tell you it is Thabo that outshone every other actor on the sets.

01:51Also there are the usual suspects in Sriram Raghavan's movies.

01:55The very talented Ashwini Kalsekar.

01:58And there is also Zakir Hussain who play pivotal roles in this film.

02:03Each of these characters have fully fleshed out roles.

02:06But it is Thabo that gets maximum time to do all the heavy lifting.

02:10And she does it with great strength and great,

02:13I must say, grace even while she's being very mean-spirited and vicious.

02:18She's venomous.

02:19But there is a part to her that we instantly root for.

02:23Here in this movie, the characters are emotionally complex.

02:26They are layered.

02:27But what sets them apart is that there's no rationale or logic behind it.

02:31And we are not looking for one either.

02:33Are we missing the logic?

02:34No, we are not.

02:35While the first half moves at a rapid pace, post-interval,

02:39there are certain twists that make you wonder whether all of this is going a bit out of control.

02:45Where are these mad hatters coming from?

02:47Are they even allowed to be out there?

02:50Are they sane enough to be let out on the streets?

02:53That was one of the questions that came my way.

02:56This is the movie equivalent of reading a James Hardly Chase novel

02:59or watching one of those David Fincher's exciting, absorbing thrillers.

03:03I'm going with 3.5 stars out of 5.

03:06This is Manjusha Radhakrishnan from Gulf News Tabloid.

03:09For the full review, go to gulfnews.com slash tabloid.

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