Review of film ANGREZI MEDIUM |
Director Homi Adajania`s Angrezi Medium stars Irrfan as Champak Bansal, a widower in Udaipur who will go to any lengths to ensure his daughter Tarika`s happiness. Tarika has always dreamt of seeing the world, and when an opportunity to travel to London comes up in her late teens, she eyes it eagerly. The focus of Angrezi Medium is Champak`s single-minded commitment to Tarika that leads him to instrospect about his conservatism while she reconsiders her somewhat conventional interpretation of taking flight. Written by Bhavesh Mandalia, Gaurav Shukla, Vinay Chhawal and Sara Bodinar, The team has managed to touch upon multiple themes without making the screenplay feel crowded. Radhika Madan as Tarika is a perfect fit for a role that requires her to match up to the formidable Irrfan. In Angrezi Medium she stands her ground in an ensemble film, acing the comedy, the fieriness of her character, her pensive moments and her maturing with equal confidence. Kareena Kapoor Khan is a stately presence in a small but important role. Deepak Dobriyal blazes his way through Angrezi Medium with the smashing comic timing. Irrfan is returning to films after a long break due to a health scare. The time away from the public eye seems to have improved him as a performer. After Lunchbox, Champak in Angrezi Medium must rank as among his best work. A fine performance for a fun film.
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