Gandhari Movie Review: Taapsee Pannu's Thriller Is Too Familiar for the Gaze
Taapsee Pannu’s character secretly investigates a child-trafficking ring while hiding her sight, as the film follows parallel vigilante killings and mounting moral conflict.
- Directed by Devashish Makhija and written by Kanika Dhillon, the Netflix thriller Gandhari follows Bani searching for her abducted daughter, Mishty, in the fictional town of Joypurra.
- Acting blind to conduct a secret investigation, Bani teams up with Jhunu Amba after police apathy leaves her daughter's kidnapping unsolved.
- The 116-minute film relies on forced revelations and improbable coincidences; reviews suggest the narrative prioritizes volume and constant twists over emotional connection with the audience.
- Attempts by police officer Kabir to dismantle the Blackhole gang led by Dada falter, while Bani's husband Gokul conducts a separate, uncoordinated search.
- While the film attempts to address social issues like poverty and trafficking, critics note it reduces these to melodramatic circumstances, leaving viewers with a confusing experience that struggles to distinguish itself.
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Gandhari Review: Taapsee Pannu's Child Trafficking Thriller Is Emotional And The Need Of The Hour
Director: Devashish Makhija Writer: Kanika Dhillon Cast: Taapsee Pannu, Ishwak Singh, Chhaya Kadam, Swastika Mukherjee and Mita Vashisht Runtime: 115 minutes (1 Hour, 55 Minutes) Platform: In Theatres Gandhari Review
How is Taapsee Pannu's "Gandhari"? Taapsee's action is powerful in this tale of a search for a daughter, child trafficking, and revenge, but do the weak story and complicated twists ruin the film's fun? Read the full review.
Gandhari movie review: Taapsee Pannu film is neither impactful nor believable
Gandhari movie review: Taapsee Pannu-starrer is about a child sex trafficking ring (strike one for unoriginality), run by devilish characters (strike two for ditto), upended by, who else but the ultimate saviour, the mother.
'Gandhari' Review: Taapsee Pannu's Rage Is Lost in a Shrill, Chaotic Mess
A deeply unsettling, uncomfortable film to sit through. Not because of its themes, its brutal violence or its ‘monstrous’ villains. But because this is a shrill, blurry, barely coherent movie that’s a strong contender for the year’s worst Hindi film.
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