Gandhi Godse Ek Yudh Review: Rajkumar Santoshi’s movie has good performances however is let down by weak screenplay

Plot

Nationwide Award profitable filmmaker Rajkumar Santoshi returns to course after 10 years with Gandhi Godse Ek Yudh, a narrative that’s primarily based on conflicting ideologies. The film is a fictional narrative focussing on Mahatma Gandhi, who survives Nathuram Vinayak Godse’s assault, and shortly after his restoration, expresses his want to satisfy the latter in jail. Regardless of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi’s efforts, Godse refuses to just accept Gandhi’s views. Nonetheless, some time later, the duo find yourself sharing the identical jail cell, the place each indulge into a number of debates and alternate of ideas with an try to grasp one another’s views. Whether or not they lastly attain that time, is so that you can see within the movie. 

What Works?

What works the very best for me in Gandhi Godse Ek Yudh is the visible presentation of the movie, and full credit score for it ought to go to director Rajkumar Santoshi, cinematographer Rishi Punjabi, and manufacturing designer Dhananjay Mondal. Among the vast shot scenes filmed within the jail, and within the village sequence are canned superbly. 

Moreover, the primary half of the movie takes you on a curler coaster experience, which begins with intrigue, then just a few questions, then some confusion, and by the point it reaches the interval level, it offers readability on what the movie is attempting to attain. This transition, although not the very best type of narrative, retains you hooked to the topic. Rajkumar Santoshi’s screenplay manages to maintain you engaged in these first 60 minutes, nonetheless, it’s the second half the place the movie falters. Extra on it, within the subsequent part. AR Rahman’s background rating helps to elevate up scenes, that are struggling to make an affect on their very own benefit. The top message can also be actually noble and vital.  

What Doesn’t Work? 

What doesn’t work for me are the approx 30 to 40 minutes put up the interval, which appeared like an pointless stretch. The filmmaker right here is attempting to clarify and elaborate on the character and views of each his central characters, nonetheless, this portion may have positively been introduced down by 10 minutes. Rajkumar Santoshi and Editor A. Sreekar Prasad may have centered a bit extra on sharpening the second half of Gandhi Godse Ek Yudh. 

Moreover, the general script appears a bit of stretched, not when it comes to its run time, however within the scope of the story itself. Dialogues penned by Asghar Wajahat and Rajkumar Santoshi are additionally forgettable. 

Performances

Deepak Antani really wins your coronary heart along with his efficiency as Mahatma Gandhi. All through the film, his efficiency is extraordinarily delicate but massively impactful. For me, he’s the spotlight of the entire movie. Chinmay Mandlekar as Nathuram Godse can also be equally spectacular. He has delivered a really managed efficiency, and has maintained that all through the mission. Pawan Chopra as Jawaharlal Nehru is splendid, whereas the remainder of the forged too have performed their components to the T. 

Last Verdict

General, the film has some memorable performances however is let down by a weak screenplay and a stretched storyline.