Khufiya

“With the ever-reliable Tabu leading the way, the performances are right out of the top drawer.”

“We needed more Tabu in this film. We needed more of the older Vishal Bhardwaj who used to make things sing.”

“This espionage thriller is as heart-rending as intriguing. The fictional take on a novel said to be inspired by true events tells an engaging spy story.”

“The masterclass of how you should actually treat a true-blue espionage subject without meandering around useless things, though it goes by the book it is adapted from & the closure doesn't match the hype it creates to reach there. The brainy build-up begins to bedim the bespokely built belief in the bargain to bullsh*t in the third act.”

“Vishal Bhardwaj once again employs his command over multiple art forms to generate an immersive experience that turns out to be less than the sum of its parts. He beguiles with the mood and melody but fails to sustain the spell till the end.”

“Khufiya is a world of 'what if's and 'maybe's and that's how it leaves you feeling, even if you end up with a content smile on your face. That is Khufiya's biggest setback – the reluctance to follow through on its most delicious angles. The film seems like it's often standing on a cliff, ready to take the plunge but it never happens.”