Aritra Mondal

Review of the film "RAID" Set in the backdrop during the reigns of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi ,the film is based on one's honesty and dedication towards his service. After getting transferred 49 times during 7 years of service, Amay Patnaik (Ajay Devgan) was deputed as the Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax department at Lucknow. The film unveils with the disclosure of illegal properties of Minister Rameshwar Singh. One fine morning, Amay and his team reached the residence of the minister. Initially the IT department team was unable to find any illegal property but after getting clues the case suddenly began unfolding. The raid done by the team was then the longest ever raid made by the department. The team was present on the house day and night for 4 Rameshwar Singh even tried to attack Amay Patnaik's wife in order to frighten Amay and stop the raid but Amay didn't stop the raid. The minister even offered a deal to Amay in order to stop the raid but Amay was a man of pure honesty. Rameshwar Singh at last reached the Prime minister's office and urged PM to stop the raid. But PM Indira Gandhi supported Amay and told him to continue the raid until the target was fulfilled. On the final day when the team was about to leave the place with the bulk quantities of property the goons of the minister surrounded the house. Amay managed to remove his team members from the house with himself alone guarding the property in the house. At last huge police force rescued Amay and arrested Rameshwar Singh. One would enjoy the film and feel motivated of becoming an honest officer in any kind of service.

The film Kesari is based on the true incidence of Battle of Saragarhi fought in 1897. Havildar Ishar Singh, a soldier of the British Indian army was posted at Gulistan fort along the Indo-Afghan border. Ishar saw group of Afghan led by Mullah Saidullah trying to kill a married woman who did not acknowledge her forced marriage. The inner quality of humanity made Ishar rescue the woman by disobeying the order of his superior. He was transferred to Saragarhi fort. He not only enabled discipline among the troops there but also earned their respect due to his caring attitude. Colonel John Haughton saw huge Afghan forces marching towards Saragarhi so ordered Ishar to abandon the fort. Ishar and his men decided to fight till their death which resembles their responsible attitude. Ishar ordered Gurmukh Singh, an inexperienced soldier to keep the commanding officer informed about the battle and decided to prolong the battle to stop Afghans from advancing Gulistan and Lockhart fort. This resembles Ishar's shrewed intelligence. Afghans destroyed the backwall of the fort. Ishar fought with a red-hot sword. His bravery impressed an Afghan chief and ordered his men not to touch a Sikh's turban before killing him. As the post was lit on fore, Gurmukh Singh emerged as a brave soldier with his body on fire, grabbed Gul Badshah and triggered grenades attached to his body resulting in huge explotion. The British parliament honoured the martyrs. The film is full of nostalgia and one would like the action present in the film..