Batla House

This guy John here is improving his acting so much that he is a better actor than so many superstar now.... And his movie selection last few years are so damn good... This movie here with such a controversial plot doesn't take any sides with bieng neutral it questions us on so many levels.... It keeps us on the edge of our seats... Director here is the clear winner ...

Overall movie is awesome. Just the build up in the first half seems a bit slow. After the interval the storyline speeds up. Acting of all the actors is great. A must watch in my opinion!

Powerful monologues Great acting Well written well presented

Very small liberty is taken by this film makers from swaying away from truth and the court room drama Revelation of this unfortunate incident. In doing so first time a Police Officer's Mental is touched truly medically. Cops are doing their duties goons political Asylum and Political Support Communal support is really damaging the society. In fact Police is a Friend of the accused in reality ! The only un necessary dance intruded as item song is a cheap shot. Rest of the film lies in pressured couple life due to vocational incidents is really just given a say. Solidarity of Police force in general is re validated. In reality people are blaming some party as a whole but the ruling party awarded the police officer with Police Medal and Defense Minister has spoken in favor of the police party. It is only those few who are routinely since long practicing these un wanted and damaging in longer run appeasement that is really given a full and honest exposure. We really feel the tension of police party against terrorism. Some read between line type of message is certainly re affirmed. Story is a true incident. An honesty in narration was required. As it happened so is said. Decorating the police social pressure life job wise personal sacrifices all said without saying it . Simply story telling in proper way wins the audience's praise.

Who would have thought that the director of atrocious films like Hero and Chandni Chowk to China would've made a gripping and compelling movie like Batla House.

Batla House follows the story of the real life Batla House encounter, which became a huge controversy, and the impact it had on the Delhi Police and the encounter's leading man: ACP Sanjay Kumar.

From start to finish, this movie was captivating. The opening starts off with the encounter and the second it starts, your eyes are glued to the screen. I'm really surprised that Nikkhil Advani directed this movie because some of his previous films were not to my liking but here he's done an impressive job with the direction. Ritesh Shah's screenplay is well thought out and some of the dialogues he's written will initiate claps among the audience. I liked the realistic approach Shah took. It made the story feel much more believable in my eyes.

John Abraham did a great job here. He suits these types of roles and his restrained performance shows it. The film brought a lot of moments relating to the encounter and his personal life that developed his character so we fully understand what he's going through. Mrunal Thakur also did a good job. However I wish the film did a bit more with her character.

I thought the use of archive footage was a good choice since it made the movie feel more authentic. The film has a lot of social commentary about the mentality of the media and public. It's crazy to think how the public base their opinions on one side of the story without looking at the entire picture.

I have a few issues with the film. The pacing of the first half was a tad slow but eventually it picked up during the second half. The songs dragged on for a bit too long. If they shortened its length then I wouldn't have a problem with it. Whilst Advani's direction was good, I felt the action during the encounter could have been directed better.

All in all, Batla House is a riveting and engaging movie that teaches you about one of the most controversial cases in India in a very sincere manner. It's definitely worth a watch.