If there was only one thing that you had to know about this film, know that it's one of Sayani Gupta's best performances till date. Even if there's nothing else which you like about the film (highly unlikely), you still won't be disappointed. The narrative, crafted intelligently, is of a delivery girl taking care of her unwell mother who's in the village. One day when she has had enough of the tantrums of a boy who has treated her rudely on multiple occasions, she attacks him and ties him to a chair, holding him captive in his own house. As the story progresses, it takes the viewer deeper into the struggles of the two protagonists. If it has taken the form of violence for one, it is expressed in the form of insecurities for the other. The film holds back no punches and delivers a satisfying and entertaining product.

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The film opens with the abduction of a schoolgirl by two men named Faizal and Kabir. There is an ulterior motive to this abduction which goes beyond a simple ransom exchange. Right at the onset, this intention is revealed to the viewer. Simultaneously, in a quick reversal of fortune, things take a turn for the worse for the kidnappers, and chaos ensues. 
At the level of story and writing, the film brings in several twists and turns - unexpected and constructed in their own time. It predominantly utilizes a single physical space, and three characters, to share all the swiftly developing drama with the viewer. There is a further attempt to rope in action, violence, and an element of shock. The visual language remains the most notable aspect of the end result. 

All along, the fate of the girl hangs in balance with the uncertainty being dispelled at the film’s conclusion. There is also an important character trajectory awaiting this movement, one that would come to affect and influence the eventual outcome for more than one character.

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