Over the years, the number of murder mysteries that have released have now trained the audience to get into Sherlock mode as soon as a new trailer is dropped. With the release of the trailer of Neeyat and the multi-starrer cast, the whodunnit guesses already began pouring in. This thriller film directed by Anu Menon, stars Vidya Balan, Ram Kapoor, Shahana Goswami, Rahul Bose, Prajakta Koli, Amrita Puri. Neeyat has one too many twists that keeps the audience at the edge of their seats, with a garnish of comic moments.
About The Film…
A millionaire invites all his near and dear ones to his Scottish castle to celebrate his birthday where he is to make an big announcement as well. As the night unfolds, shocking deaths take place, secrets are revealed, and drama unfolds one after another, literally! Right at the beginning of the film, the predictability factor does seem quite evident but as the film proceeds the many twists and turns get rather unpredictable, leaving the audience at the edge of their seats. The comic moments in Neeyat come at moments where the film definitely needs a pick up.
The Actors…
Vidya Balan’s character gives a sense of déjà vu, but in this one the actress’ character impressively solves the case and decodes the other characters’ true colors leaving quite an impact. Ram Kapoor makes for quite a believable deceitful, rich millionaire with multiple layers to his character’s personality that remain exposed by the end of the film. Rahul Bose and Shashank Arora add the quirk factor in the film, tickling the funny bones. Prajakta Koli really does stand out in Neeyat with her prominent performance.
All in all, Neeyat is a film that’s great to get your brain scratching, with moments that you may predict with full confidence being slashed with some interesting twists. How I wish there was a little bit more finessing that was done, however the attempt of creating a murder mystery for an audience that has matured especially post the lockdown, is commendable. This one is worth a watch.