Raqeeb

I just watched this due to I heard that Rahul Khanna plays the role of a security engineer in the movie. Nothing other reason(s) I can say for watching this movie. Well the movie is considered as a slow suspense thriller but it has many downfall plots and screenplays that blocked the movie from winning the audiences' hearts. There is a big question mark for Tanushree Dutt why she accepted this role when offered to her? After a smash hit of Aashiq Banaya Apne she doesn't seem to continue her sense of choosing roles. Jimmy Shergill did his role just as the script demands but still not satisfying enough. And the same goes to Sharman Joshi. Again, Rahul Khanna suits enough with his role in the movie but how long will he continue the one-sided role again and again, with the same body language he did before in Elaan. The director Anurag Singh has the director's sense but he should be little effective in making movies.

What can you say (or write) about the movie which starts with the leading actress oozing from the swimming pool, with the minimum clothes allowed Bollywood movies? Yup, thats what Raqeeb is all about, and thats what exactly Tanushree Dutta continues to do in rest of the movie. So if you are looking for that this is the movie you will like.

But not most people will like it. The movie is supposed to be a thriller, but in that way its a hyper thriller. The twists happened in the regular interval, and when you think there is nothing more, more twists happen. In all lot of twists happen. Three main actors and one leading actress, all are good at one time and bad at other times. The main problem is there are lots of turns and twists. Songs are not great. Actors are immatures. Nothing much to see.

A too much twisted and turned story + body of Tanushree Dutta + not so great actors = Raqeeb.

This movie is probably the best suspense thriller in bollywood with some conditions apply. If you watch the movie for the first time, you can't guess the the suspense. It is a very fast paced movie. It has a long story but runtime is only 2 hrs.

Pros: 1. Amazing suspense, a lot of twists till the end 2. Dialogues are praiseworthy and match the scenes. They add shock value to the upcoming twist. 3. Comedy by vivek shauq and Sharman Joshi 4. Every twist is explained properly when the suspense is revealed 5. Songs are nice

Cons: 1. There are 2-3 scenes that are added to make the suspense difficult to guess but they seem very illogical when the suspense is revealed. Those scenes should have been written well. One more character should have been added to those scenes 2. Some more flaws can be found in Tanushree Dutta's character (but they can be forgiven as they are not related to the actual suspense) 3. The performances are good but the actors are not crowd pullers

What is wrong with Jimmy and Sharman? Well maybe they want to do something different but end up signing any crap b grade thriller After the release of LIFE IN A METRO Sharman came back with a negative role in RAQEEB

The film's problem is that it tries too hard to be a thriller but ends up being a bad one It starts off well and some twists are good but the script is bad and so is the execution The climax is bad

Direction is awful Music is okay

Sharman Joshi surprises with a powerful performance in a negative role which is different from his comic roles Jimmy Shergill's role of an obsessive lover is done to death and he is good but his role is sidelined suddenly Rahul Khanna is average Tanushree is awful and her dubbing by someone else is awful rest are okay

This movie kept me entertained, you can never guess which way the story will turn and it wasn't chaotic. There was a realistic choice of sophisticated and fun man. Movie shows how greed can change anyone. I always question the reviews, when a small film does great there's no credit, but big films due to actors, costumes and music distracts the real story. Then people blame Bollywood.