A Wednesday (2008)

User Rating:

8.5/10   

Director:

Neeraj Pandey

Writers:

Irshad Kamil (lyrics)
Neeraj Pandey (screenplay)

Release Date:

5 September 2008 (India)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Plot:

A man calls up the Mumbai police, and tells them he has placed five different bombs in the city -- all set to go off in some time...

Plot Keywords:

Bomb | Police | Terrorist | Telephone Call | Bench

Awards:

4 wins & 13 nominations

Cast

Anupam Kher	...	Prakash Rathod - Commissioner of Police
Naseeruddin Shah	...	The common man
Jimmy Shergill	...	Arif Khan - ATS Officer
Deepal Shaw	...	Naina Roy - Television Journalist
Aamir Bashir	...	Inspector Jai Pratap Singh
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Vijay Bhatia	...	Mohammmad Zaheer (as Vije Bhatia)
Rajendra Chawla	...	Jaishankar Tiwari
Snehal Dabi	...	Shambhu 'Electric Baba'
Rohitash Gaud	...	Ikhlaque Ahmed
Gaurav Kapoor	...	Ajay Khanna - Bollywood actor
Seema Malik	...	Anu S. Singh
Aayam Mehta	...	Shankar Patil
Kali Prasad Mukherjee	...	Ibrahim Khan
Alok Narula	...	Raj Sharma
Chetan Pandit	...	Chief Minister
Parth	...	Anuj Sharma
Veerendra Saxena	...	Sub-Inspector Baburao Patil (as Virendra Saxsena)
Parag Tyagi	...	Aakash Wadhkar
Jaywant Wadkar	...	Policeman

Runtime:

India:104 min

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi | English

Color:

Color (super 35mm)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

India:UA | UK:15

Filming Locations:

India

Company:

Anjum Rizvi Film Company

Quotes:

Anonymous: They've asked this question on a Friday, repeated on Tuesday and I am just replying it on a Wednesday.

Movie Connections:

Remade as Unnaipol Oruvan (2009)

Soundtrack:

Nazar Lage Na

An Engrossing Affair!

A Wednesday' is a brave attempt which makes a commentary about the social and political fabric of India. In the recent past, many Hindi movies have treaded along this path and sought to bring in a revolution in at least the way people think about issues. 'A Wednesday' is a welcome addition to that league.

It mocks the government, reminding it of the duties it ought to be performing as the caretaker of the common people. Another thumbs up for showing the power of the common man and stating in no uncertain terms that religion is secondary to nationality.

And the best part is that all this social commentary isn't preachy so to speak. All this is a byproduct of an engrossing edge of the seat thriller with great performances by veterans - Nasseruddin Shah and Anupam Kher. Even the lesser knowns - Jimmy Shergill, Aamir Bashir and Deepal Shaw shine in impactful roles.

A well scripted affair; it has some masala and cheesy lines which has enough juice to get the sub-urban masses whistling.

It caters to every Indian -- Niche or Urban and should not be missed.