Directed by: Vishnuvardhan
Starring: Sidharth Malhotra, Kiara Advani
Streaming on: Amazon Prime Video.
It's a biopic of Captain Vikram Batra. It has a very similar structure to Gunjan Saxena. It felt predictable in parts, but the film works decently because it is done well. The writing and the acting stays true to character. The way his character is built right from his childhood, I think army officers are the epitome of masculinity and the modern world somehow associates the words 'toxic' and 'masculinity' so close to each other. But this film proudly celebrates the masculinity - whether it's strength, bravery, hard work, etc. Sidharth Malhotra plays Vikram Batra with such ease, along with all the qualities he'd have as an officer, he also adds a bit of grace and charm which makes it fun to see him.
The film is shot very well, especially the action sequences. The camera movements, the VFX, the sound design, the art... all of them were so good that the experience was immersive. The track with Kiara Advani was well done too, but I wish it explored a bit more on how as a partner of an army officer, you get lonely and how life is tough like that. Then perhaps the ending scene would've hit more. Biopics are nice because they're also coming-of-age stories. They basically show us life happen to a character.
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