Dhokha

August. 31,2007      
Rating:
6.3
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Post-September 11, 2001, Zaid Ahmed Khan lives a wealthy lifestyle in Mumbai and resides in an apartment at Shanti Kutir, Juhu Tara Road, Mumbai, and works as an Assistant Commissioner of Police. One day terrorists strike at a club, killing 20 people, & critically injuring several others. The Police are put on alert, and Zaid is summoned to Police Headquarters to identify a body. To his shock the body turns out to be that of Sarha, his wife - who was not a victim but was a suicide-bomber. While trying to put his life together, Zaid comes across evidence that Sarha may have had an hand in the killings, and thus intrigued he decides to travel to Nasik to find out what really happened, whether his devout Islamic wife was really a terrorist or the victim of a deep-rooted conspiracy.

Tulip Joshi as  Sarha P. Bux / Sarha Z. Khan
Gulshan Grover as  ATS Chief Raj Mehra

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Reviews

Kattiera Nana
2007/08/31

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

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RipDelight
2007/09/01

This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.

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Glucedee
2007/09/02

It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.

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Dana
2007/09/03

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

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Gaurav Vats
2007/09/04

Movie start with a good note and promised a lot but story take totally U turned in second half and its a big disaster in the end. I am not sure why they turned that theme of terrorism to one police officer wrong doings. And its been shown that Jihadi are doing this because they have been provoked by society(what is this bullsh*t). I am not denying however that sometimes innocent get caught by police but it happens with everyone not with Muslims alone. Everyone knows that Jihadi had been brainwashed to spread the Islam and to kill Kafir, It doesn't have any link to the injustice. Look at the example of Bangalore Techie guy who was earning handsome money in Yahoo but was a recruiter, and what about the people from everywhere going and fighting for ISIL. If director stick to the subject it can really become master piece but turned out to be a complete disappointment. However all te actors did justice to their performance except Maulana.

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Sherazade
2007/09/05

Pooja Bhatt is living proof that Farrah Khan was wrong, not all female directors have been cursed to the realm of documentary film making. I saw a recent episode of 'Koffee with Karan' in which Karan Johar praised Farrah Khan's directing prowess by telling her that she is the only female actress out there who makes fun movies and Ms. Khan responded by saying something to the effect of what I wrote above. But anyway, back to Dhokha.Literally translated, it means 'Deceit' and just about fifteen minutes into the film, the movie begins to realise its name. ACP Zaid Ahmed Khan (played by stunningly sexy newcomer Muzammil Ibrahim) bumps into Nandini AKA the-one-that-got-away (played by Aushima Sawhney) at a college reunion and is flooded by hurtful memories from his past. In flashback, during the opening song we see how Nandini and Zaid came to part ways shortly after the September, 11th 2001 terrorist attacks. Nandini being a Hindu and Zaid being a Muslim, her parents forbade her to ever see him again and quickly married her off to an NRI (Non-Resident Indian) and sent her abroad. She has now returned seven years later, a divorced woman and immediately the old flame is rekindled. That is until Zaid tells her that he is happily married. But Zaid happiness is quick to fade when the city of Mumbai is rocked by a terrorist attack and he is summoned to come and identify a body in a morgue. Upon reaching there, he has the sad task of positively identifying the body he views as Sarha (played by an equally stunning Tulip Joshi) his wife.Before long, Zaid is arrested and because of his Muslim background is implicated in the case as details begin to surface about the bomb blast. An investigation headed by ATS Chief Raj Mehra (played by Gulshan Grover) yields the preliminary results that Sarha was possibly the suicide bomber (hence the title of the film 'Dhokha') and this news crushes Zaid who refuses to believe it. But as more and more details begin to surface Zaid begins to slowly accept the truth which forces him to launch his own private investigation. If his wife was a terrorist, then obviously it was for a reason and she must have definitely worked for someone or some group. But the further he digs, the more horrifying things he discovers about his late wife's past. Anupam Kher co-stars as Sarha's grandfather.Kher & Grover were standard but great performances by both Joshi & Ibrahim. Their chemistry was just off the screen in this film. The film is similar to Shah Rukh Khan's Dil Se... in that it's about a female terrorist and it has great music but nevertheless it still earns an solid A.

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uwerethe1
2007/09/06

I have just recently watched this movie unexpectedly. Never heard about the trailers nor the main actors in it, however the acting done here is far more superior then some known actors! OK so the movie might not be your oh-my-god-its-the-best-movie-ever type, but it has some deep meaning. The direction was great, the storyline was even better! The movie basically deals with the whole Muslims being hated upon in India and how some decide to join the evil side. I know it sounds a bit iffy and makes one not to watch this type of movie, but believe you me...you should. Or at least give it a chance! It's the type of movie that keeps you involved in the story, and makes you interested right till the end. The beginning song is great, the rest are not so bad. I'm giving it a 9 / 10, because not every movie's perfect.

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chirag_shah775
2007/09/07

a good film but not amazing...yes, it is different and thought-provoking like all mahesh Bhatt films. This film, however, could have been MUCH better. Everyone acted well, direction was great. Cinematography was also good, so where did it lack? The movie was too fast paced. The film should have been at least 2 hours and 30 minutes. It seemed rushed.Too much takes place in the first 30 minutes of the film.Too many questions are asked. Mahesh Bhatts previous film, awarapan, which was directed by Mohit Suri, was brilliant! This film, however, had the potential to be even better than Awarapan since Terrorism is something everyone can relate to. Awarapan was only for people who understand the true Muslim religion. Basically Dhokha is a good film but could have been better. Also, why is there use of many English words in this film? This is a Hindi film and should be totally in Hindi. When they speak English it sounds fake. The film gets a 7 because it is good and the subject is quite meaningful.

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