Almost all war films seems to be a success among the masses, if it is one between India and Pakistan, it is even more welcomed.
This seem to be in the mind of Ghazi makers, which is India’s first underwater war film.
The movie is about two submarines – one is India’s and the other Pak’s. It is based on the mysterious sinking of PNS Ghazi in 1971.
Directed by Sankalp Reddy, the flick stars Rana Daggubati, Taapsee Pannu, Kay Kay Menon and Atul Kulkarni in key roles.
It all starts with India’s INS-Rajput (changed to submarine S-21 in the film) being tipped off about a mission about Ghazi. S-21 is assigned a classified search mission of a Pakistand vessel that inflitrates the Indian water. They learn that Ghazi’s intention is to target INS Vikrant (India’s aircraft carrier) and reach East Pakistan ( Bangladesh) by sea. The rest is about what happens between the two submarines when they come face to face. Although India takes credit for sinking the moster, Pakistan on the other hand says different.
S-21 is led by rebellious Capt Ranvijay Singh (Kay Kay Menon). Devaraj (Atul Kulkarni) is his second-in-command and Arjun (Rana Daggubati) is a righteous officer.
Over 90 per cent of the movie, especially all of the action portions, happens under water. This is definitely a new element for the audiences who have not experience an underwater war in Indian cinema.
Stretch over two hours, all credit goes to the director to making it worth a watch. The tight screenplay has a not stop for supply. The action scenes are brilliant. This seems to be one of the filmmaker’s credit to keep the audience engaged while working in small spaces.
All the actors deserve to be praised.
Rana Daggubati has done a decent job. Taapsee Pannu has little screen space, however, she has proved her worth.
Kay Kay Menon and Atul Kulkarni have carried the entire flick on their shoulders.
Rahul Singh as Razzak, the villainous Pakistani captain of Ghazi, has done his role well.
Debutant director Sankalp Reddy deserves a pat on the back for making Ghazi work.
