GENRE- Crime, Thriller, Suspense
Streaming On- Zee5
Language- Hindi
CAST- Mouni Roy, Purab Kohli, Kulraj Randhawa, Pravesh Rana.
Created By- Kanwal Sethi, S. Hussain Zaidi
Music- Sanket Naik, Ravi Singhal.
Release Date- 18. 09. 2020.
Plot- London Confidential revolves around another deadly virus that has been spreading at the Indo-China border. A R&AW agent, Biren Ghosh has enormous evidences regarding this, which he is supposed to be presenting at a conference in London. But before the conference, he goes missing.
Review- Perhaps the first Hindi film shot and completed during the Covid pandemic, London Confidential even has the virus as a plot point.
The somewhat confusing narrative involves finding a Chinese source who has agreed to spill the beans about a new deadly virus which can destabilise the world. The RAW agent tracking that source is bumped off and so his fellow associate Uma (Mouni Roy) is on to it. Suspecting the work of a mole within, Uma seeks help of the Indian Ambassador to UK, Nirupama (Kulraj Randhawa) even as more honey traps and murders take place.
Created by S. Hussain Zaidi, London Confidential works more like a whodunit than a true blue espionage thriller. Everytime Uma gets close to a suspect, he or she is bumped off (needlessly) and the needle of suspicion shifts to another fellow. In this way, half the supporting cast is either kidnapped or killed..Tee hee!!
Set in picturesque London city, the film passes muster on the technical front but doesnt engage you the way a spy thriller should. The culprit lies in the casting. Mouni Roy doesnt suit the lead role shes saddled with. Purab Kohli looks utterly unconvincing as a R&AW officer.
The surprise element of the film is Kulraj Randhawa playing Nirupama who not only looks gorgeous but delivers a graceful performance. Hoping to see her in more films now.
Overall, London Confidential is not at all bad for an OTT viewing. The limited run time of just one hour fifteen minutes with no song dance routine works in its favour.
PROs-
l Purab Kohli and Kulraj Randhawa’s Performance.
l Cinematography
l Plot ( If it would have been Executed better it would have rocked)
l Music
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CONs-
> Casting. (Specially Mouni Roy)
> 10% Suspense.
> Poor screenplay and story telling
> Execution
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FINAL RATING- 5/10. (Hurts me to give so low)
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VERDICT- One time watch.
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