Sep 18, 2007 02:21 AM
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AGGAR is an interesting thriller with unexpected twists and turns in its plot.
ANANT MAHADEVAN is becoming deft at directing thrillers. His latest film ‘Aggar’
doesn’t have any big stars. But it has a gripping plot. The story
revolves around three interesting characters: a psychiatric doctor, his
suspicious wife, and an obsessive lover with psychotic history.
The story’s writer weaves an engrossing tale around these characters.
There is passion, betrayal, infidelity, obsession and terror. And there
are unpredictable spins in the plot to keep you involved throughout the
movie’s running time.
Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade and Udita Goswami are the main stars of the film.
Tusshar plays Aryan, a man who is doing time in a mental asylum for
having accidentally killed his girlfriend(Sophie Choudhary). He is
under the care of Dr. Aditya Merchant(Shreyas Talpade) who has
sympathy for him.
Aryan gets out of the asylum and gets a job in an event management company run by Janvi(Udita Goswami).
Now, Janvi happens to be the wife of Dr. Aditya. But all is not well in
their marriage. She suspects her husband of having an extramarital
affair with another woman.
At work, Janvi lets herself get
swept away by her attraction towards Aryan. But as soon as she
discovers that her husband is not cheating on her, she has pangs of
conscience. She tries to distance herself from Aryan, but he wouldn’t
give in so easily.
The obsessed lover in Aryan awakens. Janvi
is stuck. Even her life is in danger. And there is also more to Dr.
Aditya than meets the eye.
‘Aggar’ catches momentum gradually.
In between it does hit a few bumps. But the regular and unpredictable
twists only heighten the interest and make you wonder what is in store
next. The masterstroke comes in the climax, which, although not
entirely unpredictable, nevertheless catches you off-guard.
The
film has notable performances from the starcast. Tusshar Kapoor does a
very good job without going over the top. The psychosis in his
character has a restrained aggression. Shreyas Talpade pitches in a
convincing performance. He is particularly impressive in the final
reels. Udita Goswami looks glamorous and her acting is also up to the
mark.
Mithoon’s music in the film is a complete letdown. There
is a strong sense of déjà vu in his compositions. They sound like
rehashes of his songs from ‘The Train’.
The movie’s cinematography is awesome. The locales of Thailand are beautifully captured on the camera.
All in all, ‘Aggar’ is good in parts. Loopholes in the script appear at
many points in the film. It looks a bit incredulous that a man out of a
loony bin can so easily end up at a decent job in a good company and
even woo his gorgeous boss. Mahadevan’s direction is a bit slipshod at
times. The movie’s end somewhat compensates for these loose ends.
