What is the most crucial aspect of creating a courtroom drama? The case? The actors? Or the background score? Galat jawaab! The right answer, on the other hand is, tempo! And that is exactly where Nail Polish suffers irreparable losses i.e., in the writing! The tempo of the film or the pace at which a courtroom drama is supposed to unfold, in this case is definitely disappointing!
Most of the writing in the film, ideal from the word go, feels half-hearted a lot like that of a plateful of half-baked beans, served with a incredibly noisy sizzler! So a lot so that every person in the dining area appears up to take notice of the sizzler, although contemplating the smoke but only the 1 who eats it knows what he has essentially signed up for! Arjun Rampal’s lawyer act is nowhere as passionate as compared to his rival in the film Anand Tiwari.
In truth, it is Tiwari’s sole portrayal of a middle-class lawyer, representing the widespread man who essentially thrusts in some of the a lot-required passion. Rampal’s lawyer act appears to be as laid back as his rock-star act! With a tiny bit of costume alter he could have effortlessly been a rock-star standing in the courtroom and no 1 would have recognized the distinction!
The plot is loosely primarily based on the Nithari murder circumstances, involving sexual harassment of migrant kids and murder. If you recall, the Noida serial murders occurred in the residence of businessman Moninder Singh Pandher in 2005 and 2006. Moninder Singh was convicted in two out of the 5 circumstances against him and his servant who aided him was convicted in ten out of the 16 circumstances against him. Both have been sentenced to death.
However, the principal flaw in the film is the truth that it is all a man’s globe. A film written by males, for males and about males! That’s about it in a nutshell. Apart from glimpses of Madhoo and Samreen Kaur which appear more like just after-thoughts, it is a globe all about males!
Apart from Tiwari, it is Manav Kaul who is a scene stealer! His act is so graphical in portrayal that 1 could just about start asking yourself at his inherent skills to churn out nuances by means of superlative abilities. Right till the final scene in the film he tends to make the viewer query his personal instincts!
However, when it comes to the subplot involving Rajit Kapur and Madhu, the writing falls quick all more than once more. The characters have such drastic items unfolding in and their lives that 1 wishes the writer had produced them more nuanced, paid consideration to more specifics and added some more of texture into the language. In truth, it feels great to see Madhoo back on screen, playing more playful roles this time about.
However, it is absolutely worth a watch only if these items do not bother you a lot. In your defence, you could usually cite the suave undertones of Rampal’s collar bones!
Film: Nail Polish
Director/Writer: Bugs Bhargava Krishna
Cast: Arjun Rampal, Manav Kaul, Anand Tiwari, Rajit Kapur, Madhoo
Platform: Zee5
Rating: 2.5/5