Catching a late night Saturday show of a
murder mystery sounds interesting and indeed it was. After a long gap I went
for a movie. And fortunately felt happy about my decision. Rahasya is a well
made movie and more so because of its cast which consisted of some of the most
talented current bollywood actors. While Kay Kay Menon, Tisca Chopra, Ashish
Vidyarthi, Mita Vashisht and Ashwini Kalsekar played pivotal roles, the
supporting cast did their bit with commendable expertise.
Although director Manish Gupta, played it safe
by calling the story fictitious and resemblance of any character with anybody
living or dead purely coincidental, it was no rocket science to spot the
reality. Rahasya is loosely based on the infamous Aarushi-Hemraj double murder
case of 2008, where the parents of the deceased teenager Aarushi were convicted
on the basis of circumstantial evidence.
It is also heard that the movie faced with some legal issue and
criticism from Aarushi’s convicted parents, the dentist couple, Rajesh and Nupur
Talwar.
Although the influence of the real incident is
evidently felt through out the length of the movie, even the colour of the
dress that the victim was wearing on the evil night was similar to the one
Aarushi was found wearing. But, it is not essentially the same. Infact Gupta
has shifted the crime scene from Delhi
Kay Kay Menon, plays the honest CBI inspector.
The striking difference in the lifestyles of the high profile doctors and the
officer’s family raises a question on the living that is offered to the assets
of the nation. A driving force towards dishonest means?
Some world class acting, an interesting story
line and a laminar turning of events leading to the solution, makes a Rahasya a
treat to watch. I recommend people to watch it, as it stands out in today’s
hundred crore clubs, with no bullshit and star attraction. Based loosely on
facts and the rest is an intricate work of fiction. Rahasya gets a thumps up
from me.
Aritra
Chakrabarty Sengupta
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