Wazir- Movie Review by Shoby

Wazir- Movie Review by Shoby

3.0 Hearts out of 5

Bejoy Nambiar known for his off-beat thriller drama David collaborated with Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Big B and Farhan Akhtar for another thriller drama Wazir, a movie that relies heavily on its tight script and acting prowess by the supremely talented cast.

Happiness & dreams of a small family gets shattered when daughter of Danish (Farhan Akhtar) and Ruhana (Aditi Rao Hydari) gets killed in a fire exchange that took place between officer Danish Ali & a terrorist Rameez. Ruhana blames Danish for the demise of their daughter & leaves him. Pandit Omkarnath Dhar (Amitabh Bachchan) a handicapped chess master approaches Danish and they make a unique bond, as both of them have lost their daughters in incidents. Pandit Dhar accuses a welfare minister as the culprit behind his daughter's murder and wants revenge. Rest is worth to be seen in theatres.

Best thing about this thriller is its length. Editing has been done intelligently & ongoings are tightly made to be concluded in just about perfect time. Although you may find several errors in the plot but screenplay written by Abhijat Joshi is much convincing & engaging. It has an unbelievable climax to die for.

No points for guessing about the acting. Amitabh Bachchan has given yet another solid performance whereas Farhan Akhtar was also seen in a good touch. Brief cameos from John Abraham & Neil Nitin Mukesh are superb. Aditi Rao Hydari has played her part gracefully.

Except Tere Bin, its overall soundtrack lacks the required punch but background score is a winner and it enhances the thrill, drama & intensity of the situations. Action sequences are nicely directed and one of the best moments of the film is the tablo performance at the end.

Overall, this is a a good one time film watch and obviously a perfect start for the year 2016.

Wazir- Music Review by Shoby

Wazir- Music Review by Shoby

2  Hearts out of 5

Bejoy Nambiar (David fame) is all set to release his next directorial venture titled as Wazir, starring Amitabh Bachchan & Farhan Akhtar in lead roles along with Aditi Rao Hydari, John Abraham, Neil Nitin Mukesh & Manav Kaul in supporting roles. Music of the film is composed by various artists & similarly songs are also penned by different lyricists. A brief review of each song is given below:

Tere Bin- Album starts of with this typical Shantanu Moitra type of melody sung by maestro Sonu Nigam & Shreya Ghoshal. It has a feel of Piyo Bole (from Parineeta) where the soothing melody & use of traditional instruments like Tabla and flute takes you in an altogether different world. To me, this is perhaps one needy tune that one would love to listen all alone in order to get rid of noise pollution that today's world carries with it.

Tu Mere Paas- Yet another slow tempo track sung & composed by Ankit Tiwari in his very own style. The track builds up as it moves ahead. Although lyrics are nice but over all song fails to leave an impact on first hearing which is very unlikely of Ankit's songs.

Maula- Yet another Sufi/ Qawali based track sung by Javed Ali in his natural style. It is very much inspired from the likes of Mauala Mere Maula, Kun Faaya Kun and many others which have been a hit. It may go well with the film's theme however it lacks the appeal may be because we have already heard plenty of same sort of compositions in recent times.

Tere Liye Mera- Sung by Gagan Baderiya & Prashant Pillai, it appears to be a Hamd in which Almighty is praised while accepting man's limitations and asking the Help & Blessings from GOD. In the heart of this track, there lies a nice rock sound with use of heavy metals that sounds good.

Khel Khel Mein- After Pidli (Shamitabh) Amitabh Bachchan is once again behind the mic to croon this track. It mostly consists of bols of Tabla. Big B utters some nice lesson based lines in his heavy voice. Although it is not one of those traditional tracks that our ears are fond of listening, but still this one is a winner as it is composed beautifully by Advaita (band) in classical ragas. It will be a best pick for background score of the film.

Wazir Theme- It is an instrumental thematic number and must work good as the bg score for the film.

Overall, Wazir has a so-so sound track that may appeal the audience once heard along with the movie in the theatres. My picks are Tere bin & Khel Khel Mein.

Tere Bin (Wazir)- Song Review by Shoby

Tere Bin (Wazir)- Song Review by Shoby

Video of the song "Tere Bin" from the upcoming movie Wazir has been released. Directed by one of the finest directors in the thriller genre Bejoy Nambiar, this one would be yet another action thriller starring Amitabh Bachchan, Farhan Akhtar, Aditi Rao Hydari and Neil Nitin Mukesh.

Tere Bin composed by Shantanu Moitra and penned by Vidhu Vinod Chopra is sung by the ace singer Sonu Nigam in his very sweet voice along with the nightingale Shreya Ghoshal.

It is a soulful composition with a slow tempo that grabs the audience right from the start and hook them up with itself till the ending notes. As it is composed by Shantanu (who was also the composer of Vidhu Vinod Chopra's 2005 production Parineeta), Tere Bin has the flavor and feel of Piyu Bole from the same film.

Video of the song shows different life segments of Aditi and Farhan, from the wedding ceremonies (most probably Nikah) to a happy family with a cute baby girl. Looks like everything is well settled in the family, however how the peace of this family is shattered will only be revealed when the film will hit the theaters.