Inkaar

Inkaar is the love story of Maya Luthra (Chitrangada Singh) and Rahul Verma (Arjun Rampal) set against the backdrop of sexual harassment. When misunderstandings are created between the two lovers Maya and her mentor Rahul, she files a case of sexual harassment against him. A committee is set up by the advertising agency they work in to investigate their case and find out the truth. Rahul denies that he ever had any such intentions to sexually harass Maya, but she insists that he makes her feel insecure and unsafe in her own office. The committee is unable to reach a clear conclusion as they do not know who to believe.

The climax of the film brings an unexpected twist to the story,[clarification needed ] and in a final confrontation the two protagonists love emerges victorious.Inkaar earned positive to mixed response from critics. Rachit Gupta of Filmfare gave 4 out of 5 stars. He appreciated the performances of the lead pair and quoted What works is the chemistry between Arjun Rampal and Chitrangda Singh. Not just their individual performances but their love-hate relationship drives the drama of Inkaar.

Both Arjun and Chitrangda handle their characters to great effect. But good performances can give you a watchable film, but not a believable story. And that is the big letdown in Inkaar. The films logic and the climax just dont make sense. Not from characters who spent the last two hours (or seven years in case of the movies narrative) convincing you that theyd do anything to come out on top.

A film that promises to hit you hard in the solar plexus, doesnt even tickle you. India Today wrote The dynamics of office politics have never been more dynamic. Inkaar is one helluva jolt in January. Rummana Ahmed of Yahoo! Movies wrote What works for Inkaar is the solid performances by the lead characters and the supporting cast. Arjun might not have been very strong in the emotional bits but he delivers one of his best performances till date.

Chitrangda looks and acts sharp, its a pleasure to watch Vipin Sharma, Deepti Naval and Kanwaljeet on the big screen after quite a while. Shantanu Moitra music is as usual peppy and hummable. This one is definitely a must watch. Karan Anshuman of Mumbai Mirror gave 4 out of 5 stars, quoting Inkaar is not about office politics as you might imagine, even though many moments shape an accurate portrayal. It is not about sexual harassment in the workplace as it is being marketed though that is the searing crucible in which complex, often unnatural dollops of human emotion are left to sputter and interact, never coalescing.

Everything else is an elaborate backdrop. And finally when the truth unravels when motives come to light I had a great urge to watch the film again. And with movies, this urge supersedes all flaws. Ananya Bhattacharya of Zee News wrote Inkaar is another of Sudhir Mishras brilliances captured on celluloid. Dont say a no to this one.

Mayank Shekhar of Daily Bhaskar.com wrote In parts thoughtful, engaging and funny, this is a film then about ambition. As for sexual harassment, I would go with the womens rights activist (Deepti Naval) judging this case: Flirtation agar woman ko pasand na ho, toh harassment hoti hai. If I were you, Id definitely go for this movie too! Taran Adarsh wrote INKAAR is for spectators of serious cinema. Caters to a niche audience! Sukanya Verma of Rediff.

com has given 2 out of 5 stars, quoting Inkaar trivialises something serious like sexual harassment into a terrible joke. Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN gave 2 out of 5 stars as she wrote This is a half watchable film despite all that melodrama flying around. Sadly, if it had kept its head, this thriller could have gone places. Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express wrote Inkaar could have been truly radical. But it becomes a film that prefers to cop out, rather than deliver on the promise it held out so bravely in its initial passages.

Sonia Chopra of Sify wrote The film has taken an important subject and turned it into slush. In the end the film is a mockery of sexual harassment, of love, of the ad fraternity and of professionalism. Too bad, really.