What a day yesterday! It started out with the heaviest snow we have ever come across, resulting in a slow, cosy, relaxed day at home, and ended with a brilliant super-fast paced thriller. I am referring to A Wednesday, the Naseeruddin Shah/Anupam Kher treat. A crisp, tight plot, gripping story sans waffle - a very pleasant watch indeed. Naseer, of course, is out of this world - so common as a common man, the humility and everydayness coating every word that he speaks and every gesture he makes. Anupam, a fine actor, did perfect justice to the role which could very well have ended up with commercial, jingoistic tones. Jimmy Shergill and Aamir Bashir were both fantastically restrained - I have liked Bashir since his Alpaviram days and think he is capable of a lot more.
A quick word on the plot. Remarkably well executed, the minor twists and major movements matter-of-factly presented added to the charm. But why the sermon in the end? The only reason it was half acceptable was because Naseer was so good at it, so convincing and real.
Overall, the perfect recipe for a winter evening that you want to spend in the company of a great cast, a gripping plot and a very well made film.
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