Rahasya Movie Reviews

If you enjoy murder mysteries then you must watch Rahasya. It’s a well-made film.

This is not film about a neat denouement. Messy lives, sordid relationships, betrayal and revenge run through the veins of the film. Barbara Cartland would have frowned. But Agatha Christie would have assuredly approved.

Rahasya is a tight, smooth and well-executed film which is unbelievably underrated. With stellar performances by Kay Kay Menon, Tisca Chopra and Ashish Vidyarthi, what makes it tick is the slightly numbing climax.

It’s a very watchable thriller, inconsistent but never dull. A compelling account inspired by an oddly fascinating case.

Despite the length of the film, director Manish Gupta has maintained the pace of Rahasya. His hold on the camera and the script are quite evident throughout the film.If you are interested in murder mystery, then do go watch Rahasya.

Clever filmmakers heavily bank on the curiosity factor that a given incident (in this case, the double murder) generates, but fortunately this film keeps you interested and thrilled through its just about two-hour running time.

When Aayesha (18) is found dead in the bedroom of her plush Mumbai residence, the cops suspect her father Dr Rajesh Mahajan (Ashish Vidyarthi) to be the culprit. However, CBI officer Sunil Paraskar (Kay Kay Menon) smells a rat. He feels there is more to this convoluted case than meets the eye. He begins his investigation, which puts his life and those involved on the line.

Rahasya is not the perfect murder mystery. It has its drag moments and so if you have grown-up watching CID, you may like a better version of it. Not an exceptional story or execution…

One of the releases this week is Manish Gupta's RAHASYA. RAHASYA means 'secret' in Hindi. Does this film live up to its title or falls flat? Let's analyze. The film starts off with the murder of Ayesha Mahajan ('Baby' Saakshi Sem), the only daughter of her parents Aarti Mahajan (Tisca Chopra) and Sachin Mahajan (Ashish Vidyarthi). As soon as the police start investigating the case, the needle of suspicion moves from one person to the other. After having interrogated the suspects, the police then arrests Sachin Mahajan on the basis that he is the 'prime suspect'. When he is cooling his heels in the jail, there enters the CBI Inspector Sunil Paraskar (Kay Kay Menon), who, after discovering that Sachin is innocent and is being falsely implicated, goes on a mission to nab the actual culprit. During this journey, he discovers (read 'uncovers') many ugly truths. Added to this are the twists and turns in the story, which also includes a string of murders. Everytime there is a person in the form of a 'clue' leading to the actual murderer; that person gets bumped off in very mysterious circumstances.

There’s an urgency in RAHASYA that’s hard to define or comprehend. Manish Gupta, the director, seems to be batting like an out-of-form Yusuf Pathan in a T-20 match, trying to hit everything out of the boundary line, missing every delivery.