MADRAS CAFE A MUST WATCH

Bollywood’s upcoming release this week is a spy thriller “Madras Café” which features John Abraham and Nargis Fakhri in lead roles. The story of the film, which is helmed by Shoojit Sircar of “Vicky Donor” fame, revolves around the Sri Lankan civil war.

The film showcases the late 1980s and early 1990s which also includes the time when Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated.

John, who co-produced the film, plays the role of an Army officer (Vikram Singh) who is sent to Sri Lanka on a mission. Nargis plays a British war correspondent (Jaya) and Rashi Khanna essays the role of Vikram Singh’s wife in the film.

The film has released worldwide on 23 August, except in Tamil Nadu where some groups have demanded a ban on it. The Tamil version of the film is not yet cleared by the Censor Board.

The Hindi version has been cleared by Censor Board and was released. Critics in their review have praised the spy thriller calling it ‘sensible cinema’. Most of them have rated the film with four stars. Apart from critics, Bollywood actors and directors have also appreciated the film.

(SARKARIMIRROR BUREAU)