Review of Rustom

Rustom (2016)
8/10
Damn the Pundits
20 August 2016
Star tattoos were not the norm on the wrists of Indian woman in 1959. The fire arm might have been an anachronism. The Oxford platforms for women were probably unheard of then.

Look hard enough, and find a flaw, you shall.

But movies are not about flaws. Movies are all about willing suspension of disbelief. We know Dogs can't talk, and humans no matter how super they are cannot be bullet proof. This does not stop us from enjoying our movies.

Rustom is a thorough entertainer and should be considered as such. If you want an accurate depiction of what happened and when, try looking for a documentary.

The acting by everyone was superb (Illeana D'cruz being the exception, and, and Esha Gupta - was just a prop that had to make a few faces). While Akshay Kumar was his usual stellar self, the supporting cast here takes the cake.

Pavan Malhotra as Det. Lobo, Kumud Mishra as Billimoria, Usha Nadkarna as the maid, Anang Desai as the judge, Brijendra Kala as the police constable all did a spectacular job in the movie.

The comic relief in the court scenes was superbly timed and executed. I watched it in a cinema and all through the court scenes the audience were thoroughly entertained.

It is definitely worth the time.

One of those movies where the supporting cast overshadows the protagonists.

PS: Props to the press-photographer who accompanies Billimoria to the court proceedings!
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