La Diplomate

Got a chance to watch "Diplomat" the movie? Go watch it. The best 2 hours and 10 minutes spent on a movie.

This movie could not have come at a better time. But then, it was released BEFORE the Pahalgam attack. So, no intentional play on emotions here. There would have been an outpouring of raw sentiments if it so happened that the movie was released AFTER 22/05/2025.

First of all, it makes a tremendous impact on you if you are a true Indian. It makes your heart swell with pride, it makes you cry, it makes your blood boil at times, and most of all it gives you hope and trust in the system.

How an entire country stands behind the injustice caused to one woman makes one's patriotism soar. More so, because this is based on a true story!

This is a no nonsense movie, totally of a new genre. So much violence and sexual assault is shown with so little dependence on graphic scenes. The victim speaks eloquently just with her eyes and expressions. Very dignified indeed! The actors and actresses become real. Like someone you know, like someone you want to hug and protect, like someone you want to pat on the back and say how proud you are of them. Like someone you can look up to.

Superb acting by John Abraham as JP Singh, Sadia Khateeb as Uzma Ahmed, and Jagjeet Sandhu as Tahir. Tahir sent shivers down my spine every time he appeared. He fit the role so completely.

Kudos to the team! Well done.

The plot feels overly stretched, with noticeable plot holes. Given that the film is partly inspired by actual events, I tried to look up the real story to better understand what truly happened, however, I couldn't find all the details. It's understandable that certain elements were added or modified for dramatic effect-after all, it's a cinematic adaptation-but unfortunately, the dramatization doesn't always succeed in holding the viewer's attention. At several points, it lacks the narrative pull that could have made the story more engaging. Most actors did their job well or at least fine, but the plot failed them.

This movie 'The Diplomat' is based on a real and true story occured in 2017 where an Indian girl is lured for the marriage with a Pakistani man from KPKH, Pakistan.

Since its based on real story, the real story is already available on the Internet. As far as the Direction and actings are concerned, actor have performed well and direction is superb with respect to shooting locations and screen play.

John Abraham looks good as an Indian diplomat and Sadia is a very talented and promising actress. Although we know how the story goes in the end but the movie has dramatized certain parts which includes the plots by ISI and Locals of KPKH.

SO, If you like geopolitics and do watch this movie :)

A movie with this type of story is usually made into a big mass action film, this however takes a different turn, the film keeps the story realistic and displays the story without any over the top action or intense scenes.

Something like this was missing from John Abraham's last film VEDAA, John Abraham plays the normal character of a diplomat and that's that, in fact John Abraham is not even included in any action scenes, he's just a diplomat.

The film doesn't intensify itself but still maintains curiosity in the viewer's mind, we all know the ending, but how is it gonna occur that's the main question and that's where the film exceeds.

The acting performance are very good for the main characters, John Abraham feels in place alongside Sadia Khateeb who has given justice to her character.

The background score feels week but the film itself manages to maintain itself without the need of background music helping the story feel more intense.

Overall a great watch, more films like this should exist.

One cannot question anybody's performance in the movie. Everybody does a great job. It's a tailor made role for John Abraham. Man kills it with such ease and style. He is complimented well with the antagonist who's equally talented and his performance successfully depcits the menacing nature of his character. The female lead is a hit and miss though. The supporting cast was well chosen.

Few witty one liners does hit the right spot. They are carefully sprinkled all over the movie. The dialogues are smartly written and well performed. No over dramaric patriotic or one man army, hero saves the day kind of dialogues.

Now the problem arises with the writing. The movie could've easily been a crisp - nail biting thriller but somehow it seems like the writers felt compelled to add unnecessary emotional sub plots that totally hinders the viewing experience. Instead they could have spent more time in some character building to the female lead.

The music is barley noticeble. Overall, it's still a decent try which could have been much better.