Vishal Bharadwaj‘s Khufiya 2023, based on the book Escape to Nowhere by Amar Bhushan, is an espionage thriller that is filled with nuances and constructed of hidden thoughts and secret desires. As the story of the film begins with a mission gone wrong in Bangladesh in 2004, it promises to be a gripping and suspenseful journey into the world of spies and intrigue. But with a runtime of two and a half hours, the events in the film propel with such momentum that the impetus the story demands never gets its due and leaves the entire viewing experience dissatisfied. The film does not lack proper development and resolution; rather, the lackluster flow of scenes hinders the flow and inhibits us from fully engaging with the story. The narrative focuses on the inevitable human tragedy at the heart of a power structure whose intentions are to safeguard the interests of its...
- 10/13/2023
- by Dipankar Sarkar
- Talking Films
Khufiya (Netflix)
Starring Tabu, Ali Fazal, Wamiqa Gabbi, Atul Kulkarni , Azmeri Haque Badhon
Directed by Vishal Bhardwaj
Cutting through the acres of ambiguity and symbolisms that run through his work, Vishal Bhardwaj delivers his most coherent cogent and compelling film in years.
Khufiya is many things at the same time. It is on the topmost layer an espionage thriller about a spy at Raw selling confidential information to the neighbouring country. Ali Fazal plays this character with such straggling imprecision that I thought we would lose focus on the spy’s brazen antics (how did he get away with it for so long?!).
But no. Bhardwaj, fully in charge for once wastes no time in exploring hazy characters played by lazy actors. His focus is the ever-resplendent Tabu who has earlier created enduring magic for Vishal in Maqbool and Haider. In Khufiya, Tabu plays a number of roles, and I...
Starring Tabu, Ali Fazal, Wamiqa Gabbi, Atul Kulkarni , Azmeri Haque Badhon
Directed by Vishal Bhardwaj
Cutting through the acres of ambiguity and symbolisms that run through his work, Vishal Bhardwaj delivers his most coherent cogent and compelling film in years.
Khufiya is many things at the same time. It is on the topmost layer an espionage thriller about a spy at Raw selling confidential information to the neighbouring country. Ali Fazal plays this character with such straggling imprecision that I thought we would lose focus on the spy’s brazen antics (how did he get away with it for so long?!).
But no. Bhardwaj, fully in charge for once wastes no time in exploring hazy characters played by lazy actors. His focus is the ever-resplendent Tabu who has earlier created enduring magic for Vishal in Maqbool and Haider. In Khufiya, Tabu plays a number of roles, and I...
- 10/5/2023
- by Subhash K Jha
- Bollyspice
Hindi cinema has treated spy thrillers and espionage thrillers in a cliched manner. There are a handful of films in this genre that do a good job of presenting their story realistically. Raazi and Madras Café are prime examples of good storytelling with solid performances, but there are countless films that do not bother to remain grounded. They are given exaggerated treatment at the screenplay level. There tends to be more emphasis on action set pieces than actual storytelling. Khufiya comes somewhere in between the two kinds mentioned above. This Vishal Bhardwaj film is a Netflix India original that was released on October 5, 2023. Khufiya is based on the book “Escape to Nowhere” by Amar Bhushan, which is about a high-ranking Indian intelligence official who is caught spying for an enemy country.
Khufiya begins with a disclaimer about the growth of the intelligence network as India and their neighbor were getting...
Khufiya begins with a disclaimer about the growth of the intelligence network as India and their neighbor were getting...
- 10/5/2023
- by Smriti Kannan
- Film Fugitives
Actors Tabu, Ali Fazal and Wamiqa Gabbi are getting all curious, anxious and finally fed up with director Vishal Bhardwaj’s secrecy for a new project, as he is keeping everything ‘Khufiya’, ahead of the release of his spy-thriller film, ‘Khufiya’.
Announcing the film’s release, a new video has surfaced on YouTube where Tabu, Ali Fazal and Wamiqa Gabbi get a call from Vishal Bhardwaj for some new project. But he got a bit too ‘khufiya’ (secretive) as he was not disclosing the name, the script or even the poster.
Tabu, who is looking at the pages of the project gets surprised by the fact that the movie’s script, dialogues and even theme is a secret, while Ali Fazal is cleaning a mirror which says in capital letters ‘Gaddar’, (traitor) as Vishal Bhardwaj suspected that Ali Fazal had leaked his script.
Ali Fazal, however was himself astonished, wondering...
Announcing the film’s release, a new video has surfaced on YouTube where Tabu, Ali Fazal and Wamiqa Gabbi get a call from Vishal Bhardwaj for some new project. But he got a bit too ‘khufiya’ (secretive) as he was not disclosing the name, the script or even the poster.
Tabu, who is looking at the pages of the project gets surprised by the fact that the movie’s script, dialogues and even theme is a secret, while Ali Fazal is cleaning a mirror which says in capital letters ‘Gaddar’, (traitor) as Vishal Bhardwaj suspected that Ali Fazal had leaked his script.
Ali Fazal, however was himself astonished, wondering...
- 9/13/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Actors Tabu, Ali Fazal and Wamiqa Gabbi are getting all curious, anxious and finally fed up with director Vishal Bhardwaj’s secrecy for a new project, as he is keeping everything ‘Khufiya’, ahead of the release of his spy-thriller film, ‘Khufiya’.
Announcing the film’s release, a new video has surfaced on YouTube where Tabu, Ali Fazal and Wamiqa Gabbi get a call from Vishal Bhardwaj for some new project. But he got a bit too ‘khufiya’ (secretive) as he was not disclosing the name, the script or even the poster.
Tabu, who is looking at the pages of the project gets surprised by the fact that the movie’s script, dialogues and even theme is a secret, while Ali Fazal is cleaning a mirror which says in capital letters ‘Gaddar’, (traitor) as Vishal Bhardwaj suspected that Ali Fazal had leaked his script.
Ali Fazal, however was himself astonished, wondering...
Announcing the film’s release, a new video has surfaced on YouTube where Tabu, Ali Fazal and Wamiqa Gabbi get a call from Vishal Bhardwaj for some new project. But he got a bit too ‘khufiya’ (secretive) as he was not disclosing the name, the script or even the poster.
Tabu, who is looking at the pages of the project gets surprised by the fact that the movie’s script, dialogues and even theme is a secret, while Ali Fazal is cleaning a mirror which says in capital letters ‘Gaddar’, (traitor) as Vishal Bhardwaj suspected that Ali Fazal had leaked his script.
Ali Fazal, however was himself astonished, wondering...
- 9/13/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Netflix is teaming up with Vishal Bhardwaj Films for the espionage feature Khufiya.
Based on the spy novel Escape to Nowhere by Amar Bhushan as well as true events, the film will be produced and directed by Vishal Bhardwaj and stars Tabu (A Suitable Boy), Ali Fazal (Furious 7, Victoria & Abdul), Wamiqa Gabbi and Ashish Vidyarthi. The screenplay is written by Bhardwaj and Rohan Narula.
Khufiya tells the story of Krishna Mehra, an intelligence operative at India’s Research and Analysis Wing agency who is assigned to track down the mole selling defense secrets.
Bhardwaj is best known for his Indian adaptations of works by William ...
Based on the spy novel Escape to Nowhere by Amar Bhushan as well as true events, the film will be produced and directed by Vishal Bhardwaj and stars Tabu (A Suitable Boy), Ali Fazal (Furious 7, Victoria & Abdul), Wamiqa Gabbi and Ashish Vidyarthi. The screenplay is written by Bhardwaj and Rohan Narula.
Khufiya tells the story of Krishna Mehra, an intelligence operative at India’s Research and Analysis Wing agency who is assigned to track down the mole selling defense secrets.
Bhardwaj is best known for his Indian adaptations of works by William ...
- 9/16/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Netflix is teaming up with Vishal Bhardwaj Films for the espionage feature Khufiya.
Based on the spy novel Escape to Nowhere by Amar Bhushan as well as true events, the film will be produced and directed by Vishal Bhardwaj and stars Tabu (A Suitable Boy), Ali Fazal (Furious 7, Victoria & Abdul), Wamiqa Gabbi and Ashish Vidyarthi. The screenplay is written by Bhardwaj and Rohan Narula.
Khufiya tells the story of Krishna Mehra, an intelligence operative at India’s Research and Analysis Wing agency who is assigned to track down the mole selling defense secrets.
Bhardwaj is best known for his Indian adaptations of works by William ...
Based on the spy novel Escape to Nowhere by Amar Bhushan as well as true events, the film will be produced and directed by Vishal Bhardwaj and stars Tabu (A Suitable Boy), Ali Fazal (Furious 7, Victoria & Abdul), Wamiqa Gabbi and Ashish Vidyarthi. The screenplay is written by Bhardwaj and Rohan Narula.
Khufiya tells the story of Krishna Mehra, an intelligence operative at India’s Research and Analysis Wing agency who is assigned to track down the mole selling defense secrets.
Bhardwaj is best known for his Indian adaptations of works by William ...
- 9/16/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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