I had to give a one star only because google needs me to.
This movie shows how bollywood is going into the drain.
That’s because everything that’s happening on screen feels contrived and improbable. None of the ‘breaking news’ situations, none of the tragedy unfolding on the damaged bridge, none of the rapid-fire action happening within the newsroom, feels real. The whole film feels like a set. And everyone feels like they are acting out set-pieces.
This could be something to do with the failure of Bollywood to recreate buzzy news floors with veracity. Somehow, it’s either too exaggerated, or too bland, with none of the knife-edged tensions that run through the place like electricity when news is breaking, and everyone is working full tilt at the next day’s edition, or the next bulletin. It could also be that these characters never feel like flesh-and-blood, just broad outlines.
Sample this. A news anchor suddenly claps a hand to her ear, which has blood seeping out. We hear a sharp scream. What Just Happened? You expect a stunned silence, horrified reactions, an explanation. But none of that happens. A belated explanation does come in a while, but by that time, the film has sunk lower on the tension scale.