Code Name: Tiranga

This film is not going to win any awards or show up on favorite lists. But it is also not as bad as some reviews indicate.

For me, the biggest weakness was the last FPS approach to cinematography in the finale action scenes. It felt like it was lifted from some common FPS game with little to no engagement with the story. Lots of violence, weapon switching and gore, it ruined what the movie had built up.

Contrary to some reviewer claims, Parineeti Chopra - the lead has done pretty decent job. Maybe a good looking female action hero is just not what those reviewers are comfortable with. Of course she is shown with unrealistic capabilities / luck but which lead action hero isn't? Supporting actors have done a very good job and they all fit well. Shared Kelkar shines in his role in particular - maybe the best performer of all.

I wish filmmakers would tone down solo action hero doing irrational and unbelievable acts and instead show a thoughtful action hero who behaves at least somewhat rationally. But alas, that is not how Bollywood scripts get written.

This movie is another reason, which is adding to the known mystery as why Bollywood movies aren't working any more.

Same old repeated stuff, same old movies based on one stuck up particular mind set.

Lately, if you write a review on any movie except for Bollywood it's immediately uploaded, whereas and i am sure this one too, will be reviewed in order to see if the review is worth.

The down side to it, the movie is not even worth watching, as it so loosely made, though some areas well thought off, especially the actress strong attempt of speaking foreign languages, but then again like i said, there is a particular mind frame with Bollywood and they will always consider everyone associated to be the same. For instance, the wedding scene shown they don't dress up at all like that, anywhere in the world except for Bollywood movies.

Basic lesson for any spy, no facial expressions, but through out the movie Parineeti Chopra was having it the most. The weakest point. Though it appears she work hard for the movie, but all in all the movie is complete waste of time, meaningless and having nothing to offer.

This is utter nonsense, don't the crew research well when making movies? People don't die even with round of bullets and grenade and that too without a bulletproof vest? People held captive is left in an empty house? The whole movie is a question! A lot of money and time wasted! Please review your plot before u make a movie for the public and that too or being a patriotic one! People entering the surveillance room just like that with the compound heavily guarded! A movie doesn't get thrilling if you just twist the plot, it has to make sense also!

Nothing great to see in this movie, maybe just some good scenic beauty in the places shown.

What do you expect from a filmmaker in an era of films with a realistic touch? A sensible, easily digestible screenplay with a touch of reality in actions, of course. But it's not the case here. The female protagonist, who is wincing with pain a little earlier owing to a bullet wound in the soft flesh of her stomach and is not even able to move properly, gets suddenly fit and agile to combat a gang of terrorists and even rides a motorcycle. Only a filmaker who has been smoking weed all day can think of such supernatural transformation of his film characters.

It is a loose loose loose screenplay with very little brain applied while writing it. Parineeti looks unconvincing as a RAAW agent and her act is superficial at times. Harrdy Sandhu plays his role well, and so do Rajit Kapoor, Sharad Kelkar and Dibyendu.

The compositions and music is below average. The director could have used the great locations in Turkey to a better effect, had he thought of working hard on the music part.

Stop making spy thrillers when you cant introduce anything novel in it, alteast in story or execution. CNT is a very routine spy thriller that you have seen in hundreds of films of this genre coming from Bollywood.

They tried to infuse some romantic angle as well to the film but it is so poorly established that it has no juice in it to make you feel for the two love birds. Not every spy thriller with romance can equal Alia Bhatt's Raazi which i feel did a way better job in this genre. CNT has shades of Raazi and even some ETT vibes but as i said , does not have a personality of its own. The sequence of Mast Kalandar is also very routine seen before in D-Day.

The climax is straight up copied from Force 2 and it is extremely underwhelming. Whoever thought of including a deshbhakti BGM while the climax FPP fight unfolds needs to think again next time. You see Force 2 's climax, the rock BGM made the fight sequences look adrenaline pumping and exciting. Dont just include deshbhakti songs wherever you feel like.

The action scenes are good thats why i give the film some points although none of the action scenes are "never seen before". There is also one twist towards the end which also was good but its not anything smart or something you havent seen before.

If you see this film, you will realize how good Alia Bhatt was in Raazi as she beautifully shouldered the film all by herself. Parineeti is no Alia Bhatt and though she tries hard, she leaves no impact. Sharad Kelkar is a terrorist and we are forced to believe that because the film says so without showing any proof. Others are decent. Harry Sandhu is totally wasted as he has absolutely nothing to contribute in the entire story.

The love story was never needed. It didnt add anything to the main plot. You dont feel for the love birds at all.

Overall, a very ordinary spy thriller that doesnt have its own characteristics but rather inherits them from other successful hindi films. If interested still, watch it on OTT .