Khufiya – Movie Review
Director: Vishal Bhardwaj
Writer: Vishal Bhardwaj, Amar Bhushan, Rohan Narula (Screenplay)
Cast
- Tabu (Life of Pi)
- Ali Fazal (Victoria & Abdul)
- Wamiqa Gabbi (Jubilee)
- Azmeri Haque Badhon (Rehana)
- Alexx O’Nell (RRR)
Plot: Krishna Mehra who is an operative at Indian spy agency known as R&AW. She is assigned to track down the mole selling India’s defence secrets, while all along grappling with her dual identity as a spy and a lover.
Runtime: 2 Hours 37 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Khufiya starts as we meet spy Krishna Mehra (Tabu) who has been working for R&AW. She along with her colleagues believes one of the members of the team has been leaking information. Once they track down the person, they believe to be leaking information, the operation to prove it begins.
Krishna continues her investigation, which sees her needing to find a way to stay ahead of the mole. However, not everything is going to be as easy as they imagined.
Verdict on Khufiya
Khufiya is a thriller following a spy trying to figure out who the mole in their agency is. However, her own personal life ends up causing a challenge, as she struggles with a work-life balance that could define the country.
This is an interesting thriller as it gets to dive into a secret operation. It shows us how spies will always believe they are doing the right thing, even if it means taking risks against their own country. This does offer plenty of twists as the truth is about to unfold and shows the lives affected by the operation. We have a great cast despite the film being longer than it needs to be.
Where to Watch: Khufiya is available on Netflix now.
Final Thoughts –Khufiya is a tense spy thriller.
