Berlin

Movie Review: Hindi Film Berlin streaming on Zee5!!

Berlin is an espionage thriller, set in 1993 , a few days prior to the visit of the Russian president to India, a deaf- mute person Ashok (Ishwaq Singh) is arrested for being a spy. He is the only person who might have a clue to an assassination plot that threatens to derail the entire fabric of Indian politics.

Pushkin ( Aparshakti Khurana), a sign language expert is brought in by the Bureau chief Sondhi ( Rahul Bose) to interrogate Ashok . As the interrogation proceeds , the thin line between guilt & innocence blurs. Things are not what they seem and there is something sinister brewing in the backdrop !!

A mind bender in the true sense . A gripping faceoff between Aparshakti & Ishwaq is the highlight as both try to get an upper hand in the interrogation!! The effort put in by the lead characters, especially their proficiency in sign language shows, as they breeze through the interrogation like 2 specially abled persons talking effortlessly ! Impressive indeed 👍 🙂!

Another aspect showcased brilliantly is the intense rivalry between 2 top security agencies in India , the Bureau & Wing , their disjointed way of working and reluctance to collaborate for the greater good of the country!! Sad State of affairs indeed !!

And finally, how is the name Berlin relevant in the context of the narrative ??

The climax too is out of the world that will blow you away!!

If you're a fan of edge of the seat thrillers, this Aparshakti Khurana, Ishwaq Singh, Rahul Bose starter is definitely recommended!!

Going with 3.5/5 for this one.. Adios 🙂!!

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BERLIN is a very slow,dull & dreary movie with competent performances by almost everyone except the main accused Ishwak Singh and Rahul Bose,with both giving very good and restrained performances. Aparshakti gave an above average performance with no one being particularly brilliant. Although the film at 2hrs 4minutes was not long as regular Hindi movies,it should have been trimmed about 15 mins more.

Although it had a fairly decent script its biggest drawback was its very very slow pace. If the pace was a bit faster and the movie could have been edited a bit more tightly and crisply it would have been a much better film.

6/10.

The story is weak, there are loose ends all over the story. Most of the time it is confusing on what is happening in the movie.

Aparshakti Khurana is a good actor and has performed well. The Ashok character could have done better. Good to see Rahul Bose after a long time. Anupriya Goenka had a very small part to play and with her acting skills, I wished she had more part and dialogues.

The story could have been great and the thrill is next to none. The entire plot of the story revolves around the assassination of the Russian President but it hardly has any action. Even the interrogation scenes lack structure.

This story actually resembles a spy thriller without the traditional potboiler and the fuss. Berlin revolves around the story of the two premier intelligence agencies in India who, instead of competing against the foreign enemy, compete against each other to gain brownie points.

The plot of this movie slowly unfolds, and when it actually unfolds, I bet you will be in awe of the storytelling technique. Lots of breadcrumbs have been intentionally left to give you the wow factor that you get when confronted with a fact hidden in plain sight. I recommend this movie for the pure joy you get when a mystery is unfolded and the mystery is about your country.

A very interesting thriller with very unusual cinematic treatment. On the backdrop of a spy story, this delves deeper into human pysche and politics within intelligence department.

The direction is such that it does not reveal clearly what is the motive. What starts as a story about unveiling an assassination attempt on Russian President's visit in India actually turns out to be an internal political slugfest. Director Atul Sabharwal is at his best when it comes to working on a story heavy on political state-of-affairs. However, its not your regular suspense-thriller plot. Forget being a who-dun-it or even a why-dun-it, for a very long part in the film, the audience keeps wondering what-is-happening. Until the entire mystery unveils layer by layer in the penultimate moments. Even here, there isn't easy spoonfeeding of information and the audience has to be discerning enough to grasp the overall narrative. Thereby the treatment is not like a regular thriller but the director wants you to learn things on your own. Thankfully amidst this, the storytelling does not turn abstract though it has its moments of ambiguity.

Performances are a mainstay with Aparshakti Khurana, Ishwak Singh and Rahul does in absolute form. The slow burn pacing can be overlooked thanks to the speed up facility in Zee5 OTT app.