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NH10 movie review: Anushka Sharma's brutal action thriller will leave you speechless!

Packed with riveting chase sequences, well choreographed action scenes and some gobsmackingly amazing performance from film's leading lady, this taut thriller will keep you hooked

In the light of BBC's latest banned documentary, India's daughter, the rampaging rape culture in India has been exposed in broad daylight. While one might say, this country is not safe for women after dark, Anushka Sharma-Neil Bhoopalam's road film underlines the fact that in the interiors of the country, away from the bustling cities, where law and order are just for namesake, no one is actually safe. Backed by Anurag Kashyap's Phantom Films, the A rated action thriller, NH10, is not for the weak hearted. And as I left the movie theatre, I was engulfed by the feeling of numbness which comes after watching a heck of film, keeping you at the edge of your seat.

What's it about:

Meera (Anushka) and Arjun (Neil) are an upper class couple from Delhi, who go on a weekend getaway which doesn't quite go as planned. Arjun takes a wrong turn and the couple reaches a road less travel led, where they witness a boy and a girl are brutally beaten and dragged away in a vehicle. When Arjun tries to interfere, he is slapped by the leader of the gang( Darshan Kumar) who also happens to be girl's brother. Arjun's ego is hurt and he follows the goons despite numerous attempt by Meera to stop him. There, the couple witness honour killing of the boy and the girl, but are nabbed by the goons before they could make an escape. Soon, the struggle between the goons and the married couple start to fight it out, and in one such fight Arjun gets severely injured. Now it is upto Meera to find help and save herself and Arjun from the deadly goons. Does she manage to come out alive? Does she manage to save Arjun? Find out yourself.

What's good:

When you watch NH10, the first thing that comes to your mind is that it is an honest film, with a realistic take on how a fun road trip could horribly wrong. Right from the action sequences to acting to flow of narration, everything seems to be natural. The film has been rightly certified as A, as it will give you goosebumps time and again, and for thriller fan buff like me, it was like a treat. The second half completely focuses on Anushka's fight for survival, and the seesaw of hope and despair had been deftly handled by the director Navdeep. All actors have done a commendable job. Neil Bhoopalam has done full justice to his role of an egoistic husband, who gets them in trouble. Darshan Kumar is good in a small villainous role. But the film belongs to Anushka Sharma, and I must say the actress has risen up to the occasion by giving a stand out performance, which will make you want to root for her till the end. Anushka has pulled off the stunts with credibility and the vulnerability of her character stuck in hostile conditions makes for a riveting watch. Deepti Naval is the surprise factor in the film, as she leaves great impact with her small role. The chemistry between Neil and Anushka looks great onscreen. Overall, the brutality of the film and the hard hitting nature of the subject makes it hard for viewers to take their eyes off.

What's bad:

After managing to stay realistic and honest for almost throughout the length of the film, the climax left me a little disappointed as Anushka Sharma on revenge mode, goes on killing spree. While those scenes are justifiable as it completes the loop of the story, I felt a more tragic and abrupt ending would have made NH10 flawless. It looked like ghost of Uma Thurman from Kill Bill had entered Anushka's body, as it is little hard to believe that a person gone through so much trauma will turn into a killing machine within a matter of minutes. I felt a different climax, with an abrupt ending would have been apt for the film, going in flow with the film's narrative style. Darshan Kumar's role is not substantial enough to leave an impact on you.

What to do:

It is very rare to find an action film, which is so believable and which will leave you dumbfounded. Anushka's NH10 is the brave kind of cinema which I look forward from Bollywood, which is not afraid to entertain by telling disturbing truths of our society. I give two thumbs up for NH10. Watch it for hard hitting action, and Anushka's praiseworthy performance.

Originally posted by: -Paro-

NH10 review: Brilliant Anushka Sharma steals the show in a gripping film

by Deepanjana Pal Mar 13, 2015 07:59 IST

http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/nh10-review-brilliant-anushka-sharma-steals-show-gripping-film-2151225.html

😆 Where is Himani?

by Rajat Srivastav

Written on March 12, 2015 -3pm EST.

NH 10 turns super expressway !

Don't lock yourself with a cat in a dark room otherwise...!

...An old Bollywood saying

You know what, take a deep breath, control your heartbeat, chew some strong digestives, complete the restroom formalities and park your phone out of reach...And only then you are ready to enjoy one of the most amazingly filmed thriller experienced in the last many years of Bollywood.

It actually ticks all the points of that perfect thriller checklist-

Time keeps running, you keep gasping,

You want the mouse to switch places in this jaw-dropping cat and mouse game

You occasionally shout out to save characters you love and live with

You punch invariably, curse the wrong doers...ALOUD

Edgier as it gets..constantly your heart keeps pumping in your mouth.

Technically brilliant , color tones match the mood, eerie sounds, near-perfect background score, real-time screenplay and a super-filmi climax. the second half might dip in the energy levels but as compared to the first half draws to a brilliant filmy culmination which is sure to draw whistles.

And finally the camera is the real Hero of the movie, which runs like blood in the screenplay with brilliant shots capturing the dark and shady highway in all its glory. Props like 'Objects in the mirror appear closer than they are' are superb and enhance the script value.

The story is simple yet pulls you from your slick lifestyle to the vagaries of the area which begins soon after the last Gurgaon mall ends. You actually experience prevalent honor killings, caste-ridden mindsets and blood-hungry villagers.

And yes Anushka is the cat locked/chased in the dark ...rest has to be felt and absorbed..No more details.

So all in all a real movie with a full dash of thrilling entertainment with bravura performances by Hero Anushka (that says it all), wicked Darshan, subtle and suave Neil, an out of ordinary Deepti Naval, the movie can't be rolled without some downers. Violence is unabashed and will require a hard stomach to digest. Free use of expletives to capture the region. Drop in energy levels in the second half, A little more crispy editing would have done wonders blah blah.. All Ignored in the radiance of NH 10...No technical glitches other than a few cinematic liberties.

And as they say it will take 100 years to reach the current level of Hollywood, movies like NH 10 might lessen the journey considerably.

Go hit this highway now !

Bhawana Somaaya @bhawanasomaaya

#DeeptiNava #DarshanKumar #AnushkaSharma deliver heartfelt performances. #NH10 is violent but needs to be watched http://bhawanasomaaya.blogspot.com

Thursday, 12 March 2015