There is one thing common between the audience and the protagonist in the movie and that is - Time pass.
Ek Chalis ki Last Local is an interesting premise on which a gripping film could have been made. First time director, Sanjay Khanduri, sadly tries to provide a lot of angles in the screenplay. Result - a novel concept gone kaput.
Nilesh (Abhay Deol) is a call center agent who misses the last Vikhroli bound local running at 1.40 A.M. Incidentally, Madhu (Neha Dhupia) also misses the same train. Now, since there is an auto strike in the City, so Nilesh and Madhu decide to somehow vile away their time until the next scheduled local at 4.20 A.M.
Once they start spending time together a series of adventures and mishaps occur. The kidnapping, the gambling, the murder and the prostitute keep you on the edge of your seat. The movie is spiced with humor, drama, suspense, emotions and violence.
In spite of all this, Director Khanduri’s effort is noteworthy but not laudable. Khanduri gives a dark and surreal feel to the flick. Abhay and Neha have performed well in a film with limited scope. Abhay indeed is showing glimpses of a fine actor.
Ek Chalis Ki Last Local is good to pass away your time, even if you don’t get as lucky as the film’s hero who gets the booty and the girl in the end. Nevertheless, with the director’s out of the box thinking we can expect a lot more interesting projects from his bag.
My Rating: 2.5/5
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