The writing is patchy, with Kaushal not coming off as striking as he was in ‘Masaan’ : he’s good yes, he makes us watch, yes, but is already familiar.

Zubaan emerges, sadly, like one of those ads where you can half-hum the song but you forget what it was for…

Zubaan stretches itself too thin at times in trying to raise its narrative tempo. In its quieter moments, however, it does manage to get its voice heard.

Watch it for the latter bits – and for Vicky Kaushal.

Zubaan is an uneven ride that appeals partially. It is the stellar performances by its cast that truly make it stand out.

The film holds a lot of promise but doesn’t really live up to it. A more clear-minded script as well as a steadier hand at direction would have done wonders to this film. However, Singh scores as he makes soul stirring music (composed by Ashutosh Phatak) an intrinsic part of the film.

That’s probably the biggest fault of the film – it does not pause – for inspiration, emotion or enlightenment to dawn on the characters. It quickly races to the finish line, hoping the viewers fill in the blanks and figure out transformation.

Verdict: you can skip it! 

You come away with mixed feelings even though you really loved the idea of ‘tumhari zubaan kuch keh rahi hai…’.

The film does not quite deliver as an overall experience. But the performances by Meghna Malik, Manish Chaudhari, Raghav Chanana, Vicky Kaushal and Sarah-Jane Dias are well worth it.

Zubaan may not be a very gripping experience as it demands patience  but the film is definitely rewarding in parts.

Zubaan is a good film let down by a hazy story and a strictly average screenplay. Watch it only for the powerful performances by Kaushal and Chaudhary.