Director Mr. Vijoy Nambair work is good. He has kept the film subtle as per subject. Story by Vidhu…  

Director Mr. Vijoy Nambair work is good. He has kept the film subtle as per subject. Story by Vidhu Vinod Chopra is fine. Screenplay by himself and Abhijat Joshi is OK but somehow lacks the much needed thrill because most of the things are clear from beginning. Dialogues by Abhijeet Deshpande and Gazal Dhaliwal, are crisp and creative like "Shatranj Hota To Hathi Ghode Daudte, kutte Nahi". First half of movie is very slow except, its starting 15 minutes and before interval 15 minutes. Chemistry between lead pair is weak. Introduction scene of Wazir is very impressive. It looks exaggerated but it was required. Second half suddenly begins with drama and looks over board but when climax comes, you come to realize the reason. Only five minutes of climax saves the movie. Few long scenes are just for sake of action, keeping mind aside, like when you know that a person is going to board a flight and you have to stop him. You go for a long chasing sequence and check post barrier rather than trying to stop him on airport and surprisingly that person knows that you will chase him on road!? Amitabh Bachchaan is flawless as always. You just have to admire him. Farhan Akhtar is very good. Aditi Rao Haidri looks good and emotes well to, especially in emotional scenes. Manav Kaul as Yazad Kuraishi, Minister, is very good. He underplays the character perfectly as it had to. Neil NItin Mukesh in brief role of Wazir leaves his mark. 

Bejoy Nambiar's 'Wazir' is well-acted, even crisp, but overall, this thriller doesn't thrill.…  

Bejoy Nambiar's 'Wazir' is well-acted, even crisp, but overall, this thriller doesn't thrill. Reason? The uneven writing  

Amitabh Bachchan delivers yet another thumping performance in #Wazir. It's so heartening to see him…  

Amitabh Bachchan delivers yet another thumping performance in #Wazir. It's so heartening to see him get such meaty roles even at the fag end of his illustrious acting career. In 2015, he mesmerized us with his remarkable turns in Shamitabh and Piku. And right at the onset of 2016, Bachchan once again enthralls us with a multilayered portrayal wherein he goes through a gamut of emotions involving jest, sarcasm, angst, melancholy, euphoria, irony, and pathos in equal bits. Here he plays a crippled grandmaster on a personal vendetta. And despite the heavy odds stacked against him, like an adept grandmaster maneuvering his pieces on a chess board, he must devise a foolproof strategy to exact his revenge on his powerful nemesis. Farhan Akhtar, to his credit, manages to hold his own against Bachchan save a few scenes wherein Bachchan completely steals away the thunder. Vidhu Vinod Chopra's admiration for Bachchan is well known and it reflects in the strong caricature he writes for Bachchan. Bachchan and Akhtar get good backing from the movie's supporting cast led by the beautiful Aditi Rao Hydari. Alas, Wazir's rather loose plot fails to make most of the performances at display! One wonders what the film could have been if not for the shoddy screenplay. Nonetheless, Wazir performances make it worth a watch. But don't set your expectations too high or else you are bound to be disappointed. For more on the world of cinema, please visit my film blog "A Potpourri of Vestiges". 

With its IMDb page created 14 years ago before the film finally released, the makers' attempt at…  

With its IMDb page created 14 years ago before the film finally released, the makers' attempt at checkmating their audience with their crime drama only results in a stalemate where the game is mostly declared a draw. The story starts with a death, as dutiful and physically fit anti-terrorist operations officer Daanish (Akhtar) regrets his decision of impulsively going behind a known terrorist when he is out with his family. Seeking vengeance, he goes on a rampage and gets himself suspended, only to meet Dhar (Bachchan), a widowed and physically disabled chess enthusiast, who is fighting his own devils after his teen daughter was killed in a mysterious accident. They become friends, and so starts a game of chess as Daanish becomes a friendly yet courageous horse for Dhar to find his daughter's killer. Slow motion and suspended audio hook effects in the initial sequences marvelously entices its audience's attention, and it stays that way through the first act. However, Hydari's character evokes a sort of necessary but terse drama into the narrative which continues to happen throughout the movie. With good dialogs and a well-written screenplay, stylistic antagonists appear and drive the story forward. Mukesh's aura is appreciably different for what he's worth, and Nambiar fancily uses his charm to herald a new type of villain into Bollywood that is away from the deadpan elements we have been seeing in celluloid these past years. However, the story has one too many flaws. Minor ones like Dhar driving a vehicle without his limbs in place can be forgiven, but if one digs deeper into the story that lays itself out in the second act, one will realize that the game which started with 8 ferocious pawns only has one pawn left and it is up to this pawn to take the film forward to a conclusive end. Of course it does, and it does beautifully, but the speed of this transition of a humdrum crime case turning into a thriller is too fast. Flip flops between the drama and the case affects the narrative, only to create an unrest in the audience. So, as the pawn sets out to find the mysterious wazir, queen dies, and the king is high on vodka. Since the queen is dead, the game is more or less over. The wonderful climax is all that saves the pawn from going out on a limb, and manages to salvage the whole game. Cast is brilliant; Akhtar and Bachchan are both good, but one will find the latter more believable in his character. Hydari just mops and sobs, while Mukesh does better acting in his 60-second space than in all his rest of the filmography combined. All said and done, Nambiar's attempt thankfully does not get convoluted, and is read out clearly in its 100 minute running time, but still the story has its flaws and the gist of it is nothing new that our palettes haven't tasted before. BOTTOM LINE: Bejoy Nambiar's Wazir is an inventive thriller whose base story may be ordinary, but watch out for the titular character, for he may impress you with his faith and power and sheer thirst for retribution. 

Spoiler alert! Didn't want to say much in the comment title but the movie had a great climax. It…  

Spoiler alert! Didn't want to say much in the comment title but the movie had a great climax. It was well made and a great story line. Short and sweet. The actors acted really well and the movie was full of well picked actors for the roles. The twist was really good but the movie title spoilt the twist. The moment the name of the movie was used and the actor for that role was only shown once, it was made quite obvious there is another plot line to it and Amitabh may be Wazir. However, not everyone would think about this and not everyone would say that the part was predictable and the reveal still gave me goosebumps as it was really well done again. Well made. 

Looking at the movie timeline and the thrilling theme that it portrays, it feels that it's crisply…  

Looking at the movie timeline and the thrilling theme that it portrays, it feels that it's crisply made. But often this short movie feels long. You will always want it to proceed further despite it being not irritating at any point. The plot is very interesting but not gripping. It's very little that the film justifies itself but the awesome ending says it all. All the thrill, story, cinematography steals the show because of the brilliant finish. Farhan Akhtar not really enters completely into the role but still portrays a well focused ACP. Amitabh Bachchan had a great acting success last year and is always a treat to watch. This time he's effective but nothing more than that. All other actors supported the cast well. I'm a fan of Bejoy Nambiar's direction style. He successfully places his style in this one as well. He is brilliant in parts but also below average in many. Like his last ventures, again he goes above average but it's time for him to go beyond that. 

So, 2016 has been started, and the first movie that I watched this year is Wazir, directed by Bejoy…  

So, 2016 has been started, and the first movie that I watched this year is Wazir, directed by Bejoy Nambiar. The original story has been written by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. And then crafted by Abhijat Joshi. Film starts with the marriage of Farhan-Aditi and the song Tere Bin. As the song ends, their daughter has been introduced, and after that she has been killed during a shootout. So, ATS officer Farhan becomes a disturbed man. His wife also leaves him. He is also get suspended from his job. He breaks down. But then Panditji (Amitabh) has been introduced, who is a paralyzed chess grand-master. Their unusual friendship starts. Panditji helps him how to live with that pain, also reunites the couple. Panditji's daughter has been murdered by a political leader. But, the government refuses the fact. It's up to Farhan, to find the truth. In between, the Wazir (Neil) has been introduced, who is too sharp and smart. Will Farhan be able to find Wazir and the truth of that murder, is the question which will be answered in the film. Bejoy is a kind of the director of Hollywood movies. His films have always something fresh which weren't shown by any other in Indian Cinema. Slow motion scenes are superb. The scene where Intermission has been displayed is one of the bravest one. No complain in direction. Even the film is very short, around 100 minutes. So the length is also a plus point. Editing is also sharp. Film reaches on the top level with the stars like Amitabh Bachchan and Farhan Akhtar. Manav Kaul is also one of the finest supporting actors. John's cameo brings cheers in the theater. Neil looks like a villain. And the one and only Aditi Rao Hydari is so so so beautiful. Her costumes, her earrings, her expressions, her eyes full of tears, her eyes full of joy, her eyes full of unspoken words - everything is so perfect that again I fell in love with her. For me, Wazir is the best movie of Aditi till date. Film narrates the story with the game, chess. So the title is perfectly suitable. Music is a major plus point. Tere Bin is soulful. Maula, Khel Khel Mein and Tere Liye Mere Kareem are good. Tu Mere Paas by Ankit Tiwari is a song which will be going to in your play list for long. Atarangi Yaari in the end, is a fun to watch with a melodious tune. Background music is of to mark. The song Aao Huzur played on the piano very beautifully. Dialogues are fabulous. Locations and sets are good. Kashmir looks stunning. Chasing of Farhan on the road of Delhi is breathtaking. On the whole, go for it. The movie will not disappoint you. It is full of emotions, so go and enjoy this first good movie of this year! 

My first film watching experience of 2016 is Wazir, and sadly 2016 didn't start with a bang, it…  

My first film watching experience of 2016 is Wazir, and sadly 2016 didn't start with a bang, it started with a meow. With names like Vidhu Vinod Chopra,Abhijat Joshi, and Bejoy Nambiar associated with Wazir,the expectations are sky high for the film,these are the same people behind Indian classics like Munna Bhai, 3 Idiots, PK, and Shaitan. Wazir was supposed to be a thriller,at least thats what we where lead to believe from the sleek trailer, is more of a drama with a thrillerish ending. Why the film failed at being a thriller was because of the predictability, and lazy writing. Why the film works is because of great acting by Amitabh Bachchan and Farhan Akhtar. Also because the film had some good emotional depth. But more in depth analysis later. Wazir story wise is about the coming together of two wounded men, very different in age and temperament, for a mutual purpose. Both have suffered the death of there daughter.Danish Ali is recovering, with excruciating slowness, from a deeply personal tragedy his wife Ruhana is suffering too, in her own solitary corner. He meets up with the wheelchair-bound Pandit Omkarnath Dhar,and gets sucked into the latter's world, which is full of light and darkness, the contradictions arising from a painful past loss, and a present trying to come to terms with it. What happens in there game of chess forms the rest of the story. Acting wise Farhan Akhtar gives a mature, and very well done restrained performance. Nothing felt fake in his act, you could see the emotional depth in his act. His action scenes are superb. Amitabh Bachchan steals the show like always as Panditji, he moves from the friendly chess player to the grieving,revenge stricken father like how a snake changes its skin. In the climax he becomes the true Wazir. Aditi Rao Hydari looks beautiful but doesn't get much scope to act. Manav Kaul, does well, and shows some good grey nuances in his act. Wazir as a thriller didn't work for me the film was completely predictable, every twist I could see miles away. This is because of the lazy writing and very passé direction.The script and screenplay doesn't has too many loopholes, things are a bit to far fetched. For example how Panditji meets Danish at the funeral home, how they become friends so easily its all too convenient. Wazir however does boast of some good drama, and emotional depth. You feel for the characters, and the sadness they go through after there daughters death. The revenge seems justified and sweet. The films acting as stated before is also a big ace for the film. Coupled with some good action scenes, and some genuinely good music, and Wazir is an good watch. The film is also technically sound, with some good camera work, and nice frames to look at. Moreover with a runtime of 1hr 44 min one will not be left bored, as the films very fast moving. If only Wazir was as gripping, sleek, stylish, and taunt as shown in the films trailer. Overall if you want to watch a passable thriller which really works because of the films drama, and great acting than watch Wazir. Its a one time watch for sure to see the amazing chemistry of Farhan and Mr. Bachchan, but I excepted more from Wazir. 

Bejoy has perfectly directed Chess based thriller with amazing performance by Chess Master Big B…  

Bejoy has perfectly directed Chess based thriller with amazing performance by Chess Master Big B and ATS Farhan. Sxript was short and precise hence it make really good Climax. Cinematography was brilliant specially in Kashmir sequence. Music and background score were brilliant. Neil has done terrific job in small role. Aditi looks cute and Manav's performance remind you his performance in "Kai Po Che".This movie is treat for Thrill and Chess lovers. Bejoy has perfectly directed Chess based thriller with amazing performance by Chess Master Big B and ATS Farhan. Cinematography was brilliant specially in Kashmir sequence. Music and background score were brilliant. After long time, You will listen Sonu nigam's voice in any movie. Neil has done terrific job in small role. Aditi looks cute and Manav's performance remind you his performance in "Kai Po Che". Wazir is treat for Thrill and Chess lover.I hope that this movie will break the first movie of year Jinx of Bollywood. 

I have waited for many days for this movie to release.. I have also been hearing about this film…  

I have waited for many days for this movie to release.. I have also been hearing about this film when it was just written on a paper by Vinod Chopra. and since the i day saw the trailer.It was so gripping with Amitabh Bachchan and Farhan Akhtar playing some serious roles in it. and yes!! Farhan Akhtar cant do anything wrong..he proved this again!! i saw the movie today with very controlled expectations because 2015 was the year of disappointments like Roy and all.. The movie started in a very first shot.. sudden characters introduced..the screenplay,bringing forward the characters and adorable performances by Akhtar and Sir Bachchan.. Amitabh is still one of the most power pack performers in India. 90 minutes of the movie never disappointed me because of the twisted twist in the end!! Surely the movie,as Vidhu Vinod Chopra said earlier that The plot revolves around the rules of the chess..sacrifices,assassinations,authorities and loyalty were its ingredients.. May be Indian audience isn't still prepared for these kind of sharp stories(and i don't expect they will be) Movies like Dilwale and Prdp are regarded as good movies.. and i see no chances Indian Audience gonna improve their perspective for the movies that deserves appreciation and by the way i also have twist in the end for you readers...i.e the title of this review is for Masala movie lovers :) thank you :) 

Cut, Dry, Crisp, to the point without any loose threads. The languidness of the moment that comes…  

Cut, Dry, Crisp, to the point without any loose threads. The languidness of the moment that comes in is to establish the undercurrent of the raw palpable emotions. Will come to the portrayals later - first lets get to the technical aspects of the film. The screenplay is tightly wound like the straps of the wheelchair and it lets go off the thread at the perfect moment and doesn't falter or is never loose preventing the viewer to fall. The camera is from our view point. The background music is the pounding of our heart and we are entrenched in completely. The songs are the soul of the film. The editing is as sharp as that of sushi maestro's knife and why wouldn't it be when the story is the maestro's himself. Who better to know how to tighten the strings. Now to the portrayals. What can one say of the ever evolving AB. He has not only reinvented himself but has proved Darwin's law. Every film he showcases a new facet. He is truly the pawn of the chessboard who with every step he is taking in the board of acting has retaken his position as king again and again. FA has the right amount of restraint and is a delight to see and cherish. Yes I did get the plot midway of the film but the checkmate that I was dealt was that of the alter ego of the true Wazir. Thanks for the checkmate. Truly I have lost on the twist but I am glad that I won seeing the movie