Rustom (2016) Movie Review

Rustom Movie Review : Rustom is an Indian crime-mystery film written by Vipul K Rawal and directed by Tinu Suresh Desai.

Movie Details :

Directed by : Tinu Suresh Desai

Produced by : Neeraj Pandey, Aruna Bhatia, Nittin Keni, Akash Chawla, Virender Arora, Ishwar Kapoor, Shital Bhatia

Written by : Vipul K. Rawal

Based on : K. M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra

Starring : Akshay Kumar, Ileana D’Cruz, Arjan Bajwa, Esha Gupta

Music by : Ankit Tiwari, Jeet Ganguly, Raghav Sachar, Arko Pravo Mukherjee

Cinematography : Santosh Thundiyil

Production company : Zee Studio, KriArj Entertainment, Cape Of Good Films, Plan C Studios

Distributed by : Zee Studios

Story :

Rustom (Akshay Kumar) is a naval officer who married Cynthia (Illeana D’Cruz) against his father’s wishes. When Rustom was away on a trip, Cynthia and Vikram (Arjan Bajwa) come close and have an affair. Rustom returns and is furious to find out about the affair. He confronts Vikram, who is killed in an ensuing scuffle. Rustom is tried for murder in court, with defence and prosecution lawyers fighting it out.

Review :

Rustom (2016) Movie Review By Gulfnews

That’s where Rustom, which categorically claims it’s not inspired from the sensational 1959 murder trial in India involving naval officer K M Nanavati, falters. What could have been an interesting premise and a nick at the seemingly utopian nature of suburban marriages disintegrates into a film that focuses on celebrating the hero, played by Kumar.
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Rating : 2.5/5

Rustom (2016) Movie Review By Emirates 24/7

Rustom’, nevertheless, would’ve benefitted by a tauter edit. Its pace dips randomly, over songs and lengthy flashbacks, thus ruining its impact. But, much of the damage is salvaged by the striking performances. Akshay Kumar thankfully abandons his flamboyant Bollywood hero moves and muscle flexing urges to lend integrity and intensity to the celebrated naval officer. He’s calm, understated even, only investing in his expressions to explore what prompted an officer to pull the trigger.
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Rustom (2016) Movie Review By Bollywood Life

Rustom is not a bad film in essence, however a little more conviction in the narrative could have made it one of the best courtroom dramas of all time. Watch it purely for Akshay Kumar or watch it if you want to know the basic skeleton of the Nanavati case (if you are too lazy to read its Wikipedia page).
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Rating : 3/5

Rustom (2016) Movie Review By Koimoi

What’s Good: Akshay Kumar in Navy uniform! An entertaining yet riveting plot keeps you well-hooked to your seats.

What’s Bad: Rustom claims itself to be a work of fiction and hence glamorizes Rustom’s character overtly. His character seems too angelic.
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Rating : 3/5

Rustom (2016) Movie Review By Masala

Rustom despite having an interesting plot tries to play safe, please everyone and resorts to Bollywood formulae of forced humour and even more forced insipid songs. I know it’s not fair to compare (but inevitable too), Rustom lacks the empathy of A Wednesday or the intrigue of Special 26.The film has all the right ingredients to make a flavourful, masala crime thriller. A naval commander kills his wife’s lover and surrenders. There is infidelity, power, national level secrecy and a murder. Alas, the film loses zing in its telling.
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Rating : 2.5/5

Rustom (2016) Movie Review By Bollywood Hungama

On the whole, RUSTOM comes across as a well crafted crime thriller that meets expectations. It has its share of captivating moments as well as the loose ones. At the Box-Office, competition in the form of MOHENJO DARO will limit its potential. However, the holiday period post the weekend and positive word of mouth will prove beneficial for the movie.
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Rating : 3/5

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