‘A Thursday’ is a well-written and directed movie. The plot keeps the viewer curious from the beginning to the end. The cast which involves Yami Gautam, Atul Kulkarni, Neha Dhupia, Karanvir Sharma, and Dimple Kapadia have done a phenomenal job.
I would recommend the thrill lovers to definitely watch the movie. Moreover, if one has an interest in crucial topics can surely give the movie a try.
A Thursday is a thriller and a psychological movie that touches upon an essential issue that will resonate with women across the globe. It presents a crucial issue that requires attention from the crowd as well as the higher authorities.
A Thursday is a 2022 movie, released on Hotstar, which is set in a thriller plot. The writer has well used the genre to present the intended message. The movie well binds its audience till the end and makes them curious about the protagonist's actions.
Elevator Pitch
Movie Name - A Thursday
Director's Name - Behzad Khambata
Genre - Thriller
Language - Hindi
Cast - Yami Gautam, Atul Kulkarni, Neha Dhupia, Karanvir Sharma, and Dimple Kapadia
Synopsis - Spoiler Alert
Naina Jaiswal, a playschool teacher who is loved by not only the kids but also their parents, hostages sixteen children. She then demands from the authorities which rift the law of the nation. From a loving and caring teacher, she turns into a psychopath who could even harm the kids if her demands were not fulfilled.
About the director
Behzad Khambata is an Indian film director, who has worked predominantly in Bollywood. Behzad has worked in popular movies like A Thursday, Blank. Behzad's previous film to hit the theatres was A Thursday in the year 2022.
About the Movie
Naina Jaiswal, a playschool teacher who teaches uses his fiance's house as a play way school. She was on medical leave and returned to the school one week prior, surprising the kids and parents. She insisted on the mother of a girl, whose birthday was the next day, to let her stay so that they could celebrate her birthday. Naina asks the mother to send her driver with cake and snacks and holds the responsibility for the other arrangements.
Her fiance, who was a public executor, left for his work and had no clue what was about to happen.
Naina herself calls the corp and informs them that she took sixteen kids hostage. The police visit her house to check if this was a prank but learn that she had kidnapped sixteen kids. She then demands to talk to Senior Corp - Javed Khan.
And this is where the story begins.
She then puts a series of demands on the local police and even the Prime Minister.
The crux of the story
The protagonist of the story, Naina Jaiswal was a victim of rape. She was harassed by her school bus driver and conductor. As of many of these cases, her case was neglected by the police department.
After many years, when she comes across that same driver, she decides to seek justice for herself.
She kidnapped sixteen children to bring the attention of higher authorities to her case.
Ending of the Movie
Catherine finds out while investigating that Naina has been taking anti-depression pills.
While on one hand, Naina demands to meet the Prime Minister, on the other hand, Javed Khan investigates Naina's mother and finds out about her rape case.
The Prime Minister agrees to meet Naina in person for the sake of the lives of sixteen kids.
She demands that the Prime Minister assure her right then and there that rape offenders will face the death penalty. The PM tells Naina that amending the rules or passing an act is a complex task that requires time, but also assures her that she will make sure that her rapists are found and put behind bars.
Naina reveals to her that the kid's driver she had tied was the same school bus driver who harassed her.
She informs her that she did all this to take revenge on her rapists and to seek justice for herself.
The commandos enter the house and take Naina into custody. While Naina is being transported to prison, Maya Rajguru brings up the issue of capital punishment in parliament.
Personal Verdict
The movie is a perfect blend of thriller and emotions. The audience would highly relate to the characters. The fear of losing kids, the curiosity to know about Naina's intentions, the fearless actions of the corps, and the deterministic nature of the Prime Minister are the key features that one would be able to experience during the movie.
Naina is shown as a strong character who needs her demands to be fulfilled. She often used "firse bolu?" which implies that she asked the corps if she should repeat herself even though she clearly stated her demands.
In a Nutshell
'A Thursday' is a thriller and psychological movie that will make sure that the audience is watching it till the end. The movie presents an extremely crucial and important topic. The topic of women's harassment has been highlighted with many twists and turns to thrill the viewers.
My ratings for the movie/show - 4 on 5
You may watch the movie on – Hotstar
Written By - Srishti Kumar
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