Historical background and patriotic fervour apart, what made this film memorable for me were the restrained and sensitive performances from Akshay Kumar and Nimrat Kaur.
We have seen glimpses of a major talent in Nimrat, with "The Lunchbox"; this film reaffirms the fact that she is someone to watch out for. Her portrayal of a businessman's wife - used to living in luxury, flung into adverse circumstances, watching, with increasing bewilderment, her husband's transformation from a sybarite to a patriot, and then offering him her unstinting support - is both subtle and strongly effective.
Akshay, refreshingly, seemed very comfortable in an action-free serious role, which should earn him an award nomination or two. This khiladi clearly has a few things up his sleeve that we haven't seen yet.
Akshay, refreshingly, seemed very comfortable in an action-free serious role, which should earn him an award nomination or two. This khiladi clearly has a few things up his sleeve that we haven't seen yet.
The script was tight, the characters well-etched, the cinematography skilful (there were several haunting shots), the music (by Amaal Malik and Ankit Tiwari) absolutely on point. This is a well-made film, go watch it
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