Thanks to the Netflix on the OTT platform and the AMAZON Firestick I ended up watching an exciting movie- Andhadhun. I now can understand why the movie, with its star cast, engaged the audience and was so much appreciated when released. Blind man bluff intrigues the viewers.
It’s not the first movie that has layered surprises. A movie that remains a few steps ahead of the audience. And the one that leaves the final question hanging for individual interpretation and polarised liking. Was the character Akash the blind piano player enacted by Ayushmann Khuranna was still blind at the end? Or was he once again playing blind?
Andhadhun is a movie you can maybe watch twice. More for checking how come the director and the actors kept hoodwinking you while leaving all the clues for you to connect the dot. The end frame of the blind man stick and the blind man hitting a perfect shot to the empty can in his path- makes you doubt. Is he blind or playing blind.
As a director, Sriram Raghvan keeps his cards close to the chest and gives you a tantalising peek at every corner. He keeps you baited with the interesting framework and sequences. He takes you into confidence by releasing the most basic of the character reason and construct, and then slowly plays with your confidence and belief. I can now visualise, how the audience initially without spoilers or too much of critic inputs was pleasantly surprised.
Ayushmann gives an entirely believable performance and makes you side with his character. I watched his latest ‘Article 15’ before even watching Andhadhun, here Is a star actor who will enthral us across the genre of roles in time to come.
Tabu, on the other hand, seemed to be perfect for such black widow roles. She takes on the characters and delivers a class performance. You feel for her. And that is the power of an actress par excellence.
Radhika Apte has an integral part in the movie, but she fails to impress. Manav Vij plays a cop who has 
murdered his lovers’ wife. His insecurities are evident as is who controls him. Anil Dhawan plays the star from the early ’70s and does a good enough job with his era dressing. In one shot which is so imprinted, he shows the sheer enthusiasm when someone recognises him. That is so simple but brilliant.
LATE REVIEW OF ANDHADHUN.
As of the late review- well with OTT and early TV releases of movies, late reviews have a different meaning. It is now part of the system. It works for people seeing the movie later on. When the framework has shifted, almost everything has been said about the movie, and they have to pick from the options what they would want to watch.
Andhadhun : Cast: Ayushmann Khurrana, Radhika Apte, Tabu Director: Sriram Raghvan
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