Rukh movie review

About this movie: away from home in boarding school,18 year old dhruv is underware of the grave crisis his family going through.his world turned upside when he receives the news of his father's untimely death in a car accident.as he cops with the tragdey,dhruv is faced with some daunting revelations that set him on a path to unravel the mystery surrounding his father's death.was there conspiracy?Was there  more  to his father  than met the eye? Rukh is the story of a boys quest for truth,and he will confronted  with may dark secrets and long forgotten memories as he embarks on this harrowing  personal journey


After the sudden death of his father Diwakar Mathur (Manoj Bajpayee), young Dhruv comes back from boarding school to be with his mother Nandini (Smita Tambe). As days go by, he begins to suspect that his father's death is probably not an accident but a murder..



Full movie review. :. As far as thrillers go, 'Rukh' is a one-of-a kind Hindi film. It does not travel at a breakneck speed as most thrillers do, but the timing is not slow either. The film moves at a perfectly natural pace. At its heart, 'Rukh' is a coming- of-age film. In the beginning we see Dhruv, an aggressive young boy whose life changes when he is sent to a boarding for assaulting his schoolmate. But as another tragedy strikes, with the passing of his father in a violent road accident, Dhruv has to make certain choices which will affect how his life shapes up. Does he give in to anger and spiral out? Or does he look at things for what they truly are?


First time filmmaker Atanu Mukherjee seems to have been inspired by Akira Kurosawa's 'Rashomon'. He uses a similar plot device as the classic, where Dhruv gets to know about the last days of his father's life from the point of view of several characters that have a stake in the proceedings. And the ploy doesn't seem wasted or gimmicky either, because you get to the truth along with the protagonist.




Performances by Kumud Mishra as the wily business partner
and by Smita Tambe as the guilt-struck, grieving mother are
excellent. Manoj Bajpayee, as usual, does a fine job with the
limited screen time he has. Adarsh Gourav, who has done bit
parts in 'My Name is Khan' and 'Mom' stands out in his role
as a sensitive, brooding protagonist. He never goes
overboard and delivers a mature and authentic performance. The film is not bereft of humour either, as is employed through the dialogues by Vasan Bala. Lyrics by Sidhant Mago are poetic and blend naturally with the film's theme, as does the music by Amit Trivedi. The cinematography by Pooja Gupte is refreshing as she keeps a majority of the frames interesting and doesn't let the film become a dull, dark exercise.




Review master rating. : 3.3/5