The truth is brilliant and adds the right dose of humour to the film. Kumud Mishra as Erach Billimoria, the editor of the tabloid, To her character except her constant pout with her red lips and the swagger Vikram Makhija, essays his role convincingly.Įsha Gupta as Preeti Makhija, Prem Makhija's sister, adds nothing She is full of remorse and feels guilty about her momentĪrjan Bawa as the manipulative and flamboyant Sindhi businessman, Ileana D'cruz as Cynthia Pavri, is competent and manages to With his measured speech, mannerismsĪnd a dignified composure, he nails it in the courtroom scenes. He is every inch the patriotic Naval Commander and a husband who The music meshes well with the narrative, although no songĪkshay Kumar slips into the shoes of Rustom Pavri with earnestĬonviction. The scene where the jury deliberates over the outcome of theĬase is amateurishly handled and looks extremely tacky. The film had the potential toīe racy and thrilling, but that opportunity is sadly left unexploited.

Much or make you sit at the edge of your seat. The second half starts with a promise in the court room andĪlthough there are a few minor twists, these do not manage to engross you too Viewing becomes tedious after a pointĮspecially with the repetitive flashbacks. Which drags, that is it's actual undoing. That is not entirely new, but it is the slow pace of the film in the first half He succeeds in keeping alive the intrigue factor, in a story Tones, coiffured hair, high waist pants, albeit a bit too synthetically. To that period in Bombay, by recreating the era with the right hint of sepia Room scenes and offers a small measure of relief in an otherwise drab narrative.ĭirector Tinu Suresh Desai manages to transport his audience Humour in the film is injected in the dialogues in the court Slant to Rustom's character and justify his action, is predictable and hackneyed. The sub-plot, which is introduced forcefully, to give a patriotic State of Maharashtra, script writer Vipul Rawal offers nothing that is not available The debate, whether the killing was a premeditated murder orĪn act of self-defence, forms the base of this two and half hour plus film.īeing an often heard story as the K.M. Vikram Makhija, after stumbling upon their love affair.

Patriotic Naval Commander Rustom Pavri, who kills his wife Cynthia's paramour 'Rustom' is a fictionalised crime drama that unfurls the tale of a Rustom': Intriguing but not engaging (Review By Troyīased on a true incident that occurred in 1959 in Bombay,

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