Ittefaq is a very witty, thrilling, taut and well-acted whodunnit mystery film which sustains well post-interval which nowadays most films do not. Akshaye Khanna shines brightly at the centre of this jigsaw and he’s ably supported by Sid and rest of the support cast (Special mention to one who played the constable). Abhay Chopra shines in his directorial debut and is likely to become a big director in the future. The film is also short and doesn’t have any songs in it, making the script watertight, crisp also nd effecient. It is shot beautifully and the (background) music by Tanishk Bagchi works.
There are a few negatives, though. Sonakshi doesn’t work very well in looking mysterious and the films non-linear narrative feels repetitive and confusing. But you can just watch the movie for the climatic twist at last and you’ll be impressed. Would’ve given it 4 stars but the extra half star is purely for that man who never fails to impress – Akshaye Khanna. I wonder why doesn’t make films more often.