Critics’ Verdict: ‘Madaari’ Is More Than an Average Vigilante Film

Critics react to Irrfan Khan’s new film ‘Madaari’

Irrfan Khan in a scene from Madaari. 

Film: Madaari
Director: Nishikant Kamat
Cast: Irrfan Khan, Jimmy Shergill, Tushar Dalvi

Excerpts from reviews of Madaari:

Yup, so there it is, an all-too familiar theme served on an idealistic platter. That apart, <i><b>Madaari</b></i> does leave an impact, thanks majorly to its acting ensemble. Practically, every supporting player is inspired. And Irrfan Khan is the project’s strongest spine. Brooding or outraged, Khan’s faultless emotive pyrotechnics make the film as compelling as scanning the news every morning. Bottomline: Worth a dekko.

<b>Khalid Mohamed (Spotboye.com)</b>

Nirmal (Irrfan) had lost his seven-year-old son in a bridge collapse in Mumbai, and he tells the grieving father of another victim of the accident about what he will do with the compensation money: he will convert the cheque into a weapon to fix the people responsible for the death of his only child. Nirmal goes about his revenge in a manner that will be familiar to fans of Neeraj Pandey’s <b><i>A Wednesday</i></b> (2008). Nirmal’s rage against the machine is not new, but Ritesh Shah’s often-punchy dialogue elevates <i><b>Madaari</b></i><em> </em>from an exploitative vigilante flick to something approaching a manifesto for genuine “Acche Din”.

<b>Nandini Ramnath (Scroll.in)</b>

If the surname Khan has become synonymous with superstardom in the Bollywood lexicon, then the name Irrfan should be officially recognised as an adjective for quality acting. This Khan makes <b><i>Madaari</i> </b>a film worth watching. And his presence in contemporary cinema, makes this world a better place to live in.

<b>Anna Vetticad (Firstpost.com)</b>