31st October (2016)
Davinder Singh is a respectable man who lives a peaceful life in New Delhi with his wife and three kids. However, the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by two Sikhs on 31st October, 1984 changes things for him, his family and the entire Sikh community.
With bunch of several angry mobs on the streets searching for and killing each and every Sardaar they spot, will Davinder and his family survive the night? Or will it be a tragic end for them just like the other innocent families?
Review: The script is straight and simple, most predictable for obvious reasons since many of the audience catching up the film have a fair idea about the incident and its aftermath. Though the filmmaker has added a couple of things in order to make it unique and interesting but largely he has failed to deliver something extraordinary as the script has very little to offer.
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Rating: 1.5/5
Das is hopelessly miscast. The others fare no better. Khan at least tries hard to look the part, but cannot rise above the sheer ineptness of this enterprise, which neither tells nor shows us anything we do not know..
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Rating: 1.5/5
31st October fails to engage you at any level, least of all emotionally.
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Rating: 1/5
In the future, 31st October will serve as his show-reel to directors who might want to cast him in 'serious roles'. Soha Ali Khan, who plays Vir's wife, sleepwalks through the entire film just like the other actors. Unlike the day of 31st October, 1984 a.
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Rating: 2/5
Vir Das does touch an emotional chord or two as the father of Sikh boys, who has to make a decision between staking their lives at the cost of their religious identities.
Given these limitations, 31st October could be a one-time watch..
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Rating: 2.5/5
Its theme is of pressing relevance. Yet, 31st October doesn't leave a lasting impression. It isn't half the film it could, and should, have been..
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Rating: 3/5
Overall, the execution of the story could have been much better and the performances too. The only reason why you want to watch this movie is to recall the entire incident that occurred on that unfateful night..
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