'Murder Mubarak' is a serious (well I guess, murders are supposed to be so) film told by not being too serious.
The plot builds up and unfolds with it's own gradual speed and Pankaj Tripathi continues his Marvel of calm, subtle yet impactful acting skills. Though, as a fan, I would say that his presence on the screen has become a bit monotonous now and he needs to adapt to a new style of dialogue delivery elevating the variety he is absolutely capable of delivering.
The casting is too much. I felt a few characters were unnecessary in the movie and the whole script would have done large enough, leaving them apart and hence also giving a handsome chance to the main characters come to life in a better way. Such a dynamic and strong cast deserves a way better depth of characters.
The movie absolutely requires the viewer to pay his full attention as the scenes are much disjoint and the script remains tight all the time. If you have a call to attend or a baby crying your side, you would need to pause the movie, do your task and then come back. Not a single scene to be treated as a side hustle. Applause here for the script writer.
Editor of this movie needs to be fired though; there was no proper balance between the elements of mystery and comedy throughout. Even a layman would work that out better.
Vijay Verma is clearly over shadowed by the poignant scenes by Sara Ali Khan. If, anyone has to benefit from this film, it would be her. Versatility demonstrated well.
A failure part of this script is that for many, it becomes too predictable after a while. For a genre of mystery, Indian cinema have seen far wider gripping tales which have hooked audience not just till the end and sometimes, even after. Murder Mubarak couldn't.
Overall, an awesome watch.