Four Indian agents spend nine years under cover to track down India's most wanted criminal.
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The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.
a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.
Blistering performances.
The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
Story: The nabbing operation of India's most wanted man that is carried out by four undercover agents, all of them come with their own personal baggage! Nabi Ali (Irrfan), stationed in Pakistan for years has already set up for himself emotional attachments. Rudra Pratap Singh (Arjun), a former Armed Force' officer is exactly the opposite and prefers being detached. Zoya (Huma) dumps her familial happiness and chooses her patriotism over it. And Aslam, who serves as the spy in the Don's 'kafila' joins hands in an impossible mission. On the eve of of his son's wedding, the mission that will result in the downfall of this notorious don is to be executed. How brilliantly the climax is tied up with its shockers and teary jerks are what make D-Day so unparalleled.Performances: This high octave action flick depends heavily on the prowess of its actors to valiantly carry forward the story and each of the vital work of these actors turn out to be nothing short of stellar.Rishi Kapoor as Goldman, the man fashioned on the iconic underworld character Dawood Ibrahim arrives with the enigma that his name is meant to convey. Getting every note right, he gives an impactful performance. The man is colossal in his notoriety!Irrfan as Wali Khan is impeccably wonderful both in his tender moments and the high drama ones. How in a matter of one simple film this man has in his role such diverse hues is unimaginable. The accomplished actor he is, his tendency of constantly pushing the envelope further is what makes each of his work so distinct and yet doesn't blur in terms of marvel. He makes Wali both delicate and fiery with stunning ease.Arjun Rampal has evolved for the better as an actor. His infallible personality and his portrayal that has hints of both anguish and strength is what makes him stand out despite the presence of more powerful actors. He acted like a dream and that is commendable, to say the least.Huma Qureshi tackles her part with gusto and as compared to her role in the recent Ek Thi Daayan, she is light years ahead. A female soldier whose sacrifices are way beyond merely putting her life on stake, Qureshi's strength is in her simplistic acting.Sriswara as Irrfan's wife is an excellent actress who known the right mode to enliven her role. Her chemistry with Irrfan is so adorable-ish, that your heart goes out to her helplessness!Shruti Haasan as an actress is obviously great, but her character is quite misplaced. Nevertheless she carries out her role to perfection especially the power with which she manages to choke you up in the song 'Alvida'.Direction & screenplay: Nikhil Advani's tangible movie is innovative in its vision and involving in its demeanor. The direction is so deeply fascinating, that one remains obviously latched to the movie. He carefully refrains from making any bit of it melodramatic which is perhaps the most effective part of the movie. Perhaps the only hiccup for me was the song 'Alvida' which in my opinion attempted to romanticize tragedy and pain very wrongly. It's a quite a shock that this man went wrong enough to make squibs like Chandni Chowk To China and Salaam-E-Ishq.Tom Struthers and John Street's (of Inception and Dark Knight fame) stunning stunts right from Hollywood frames terrorizes with the right punch.Tushar Ray's cinematography is picture perfect as he gives the right amount of anxiety to the story. The film's mayhem doesn't get anarchic and furnishes itself convincingly. Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy's soundtrack croons with a haunting feel and syncs wonderfully in the film's story.The last word: Nikhil Advani's D-Day is by far one of India's most applausive high octave action films, which has a charming rendition in terms of an emotional plot. Appealing performances and the menacing story makes for decadent palette. I am going with a 9/10 for this well textured, fabulous film that will leave you speechless and overwhelmed without becoming imposingly patriotic.
It is one of the best amalgamation of story, direction, acting and music in a bollywood product which is kinda missing these days due to a huge influx of so called MASALA movies and cheap rip-offs. Watching Irfaan Khan and Arjun Rampal on screen was like watching a boxing re-match between Muhammad Ali vs Joe Frasier. You can't pick a winner no matter who does the KO. The soundtrack, woof. Rekha Bhardwaj, slowly but surely is climbing my personal charts of best voice in the market. The "EK Ghadi" song mesmerizes like a cool breeze on a hot afternoon. Kudos to Nikhil Advani for this fiction that we all Indians wants to be turned into reality, soon. To end, the best part of the movie was Rishi Kapoor. That dialog - "Daraa ke dukaan khadi ki hai, darr jaunga to mar jaunga".
Nowdays many films are being made showcasing Underworld Don Dawood Ibrahim, earlier too we had glimpses of him in Black Friday, Shootout at Lokhandwala and also Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai. D Day is made by Nikhil Advani who debutted with Kal Ho Naa Ho and then made flop films like CCTC and Patiala House but he makes a comeback in a diverse genre and makes D DAY. The film does remind one of Zero Dark Thirty but yet it's superbly handled and not just copy paste stuff. Nor does it end up being a typical Hindi film, actually the treatment is very different and looks like a Hollywood film. The film starts superbly and you need to keep your attention on the film as it isn't your typical commercial film. The pace is swift and the scenes are superb.The scenes involving Irrfan, Huma are superbly handled though the prostitute track could be avoided yet it is well handled. The way the story transforms till the end is superbly handledDirection by NA is superb Music in limited doses is good though situational Duma Dumb is superb though Rajpal's antics are out of placeRishi Kapoor in yet another grey shaded role after Agneepath and Aurangzeb is superb in his role, He proves yet again why he is in demand Arjun Rampal is superb in his role, Irrfan Khan steals the show with a superb performance, Huma Qureshi is excellent in her part Shruti Hassan is good, Nassar is good too Chandan Roy Sanyal last seen in Kaminey is superb rest are adequate
D Day (U/A) Hindi New movie Reviews and lots more Hot news .... LIKE THIS PAGE : English Hindi TAMIL TELUGU Facebook : Movie Review by Yunus Irshad https://www.facebook.com/YunusIrshadsMovieReviewD Day (U/A) Hindi ----------- my Rating : ★★★½ THIS THRILLER TO BE WATCHED ONLY ONCE STRENGTHS :- * Story Screenplay Direction : was set in a new theme and well scripted .... * BGM : was rocking between the scenes ...... * Casting : Performances were well done by all.. shruti's first On screen Kiss.... WEAKNESSES :- * Songs : were simple not much catchier ..... * Promotions : were very weak ...No body knows D-DAY is a movie released this week......FINAL VERDICT :- * Overall.... this movie have some breaks and This is not a Family Entertainer ... but a good thriller ..so we have to stay clear till end ..... D Day is a first hand account of the incredible mission that was undertaken by the Indian Secret Service agents to capture the most elusive and most wanted man in India. Irrfan Khan,Arjun Rampal,Shruti Haasan.