There’s a somberness to the way this chronicle of a death unfolds, which holds your attention. Some scenes sit heavily, though. And if you are an alert viewer, you will figure out what happened much before the big reveal.

Rukh has its moments as a story about a son driven to ensure that his father’s reputation is not maligned after his death. But as a tale of a teenager seeking answers and atonement and a suspense around a death it doesn’t arouse much interest. As Mukherjee lingers on with the far-too-restrained tragedy, it’s the performances here that deliver. Tambe does a credible job as the grieving wife-mother struggling to cope with a death. But the shining, all-too-brief, star here is Bajpayee whose work brings this drama the poignancy it needs.

The super slowness of the film kills any interest you may have in the unraveling of the plot given away ten minutes into the film.