'Angrezi Medium' Review: It's Irrfan all the way!

'Angrezi Medium'

Cast: Irrfan Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Radhika Madan, Deepak Dobriyal, Dimple Kapadia, Ranvir Shorey, Pankaj Tripathi and Kiku Sharda

Director: Homi Adajania

Duration: Two hours 42 minutes

Critics Rating: 3/5

'Angrezi Medium' Story:

A heartwarming and hilarious story of the unconditional love between a father (Irrfan Khan) and his daughter (Radhika Madan). A tale of unbreakable friendships and small-town obsessions with the ‘foreign’ dream.

'Angrezi Medium' Review:

'Inside I am very emotional and outside I am very happy for my bitiya'! This one beautiful dialogue by Irrfan Khan sums up the entire emotion of Angrezi Medium. The talented actor as Champak Bansal plays the role of a doting father to his only child Tarika Bansal played by Radhika. As a single parent, he is someone who fears to say 'no' to his daughter and fulfils her each demand during her growing years. But when it comes to her dream of travelling abroad for further studies, it leaves an expected fear in his mind.

Irrfan shows his overbearing parent side of never leaving his daughter out of his sight and mind. His knowing and unknowing antics lead to her dreams getting shattered at once. But still, with his never-give-up attitude and a rival brother (Deepak Dobriyal), Irrfan once again gets the plan back on track of making his daughter's dreams come true. The first half of Angrezi Medium has amazing banter between Irrfan and Deepak which is boosted by Kiku Sharda. 

It's a delight to watch Irrfan doing what he knows the best that is, to perform effortlessly. His straight face humour and command over the screen made me realise how much I missed seeing him on the big screen. To match up with him, we have Deepak, who is fun and entertaining to the fullest. However, that's all we could see in several instances.

The plot of the film is something which is 'been there done that'. It had nothing new to offer. Only roping in talented actors helped the film to watch it for performances rather than for the story. Other supporting actors namely Ranvir Shorey helped the story go a little forward but in a predictable manner. However, Pankaj Tripathi was wasted sheerly and we wish he could have been given a different role in the film. 

The second half of Angrezi Medium seems like a different movie but not a good one. It didn't support the build-up the first half created. Dimple Kapadia as a no-nonsense store owner and angry young woman Kareena failed to become a catalyst to the script.

Coming to performances, no doubt Irrfan and Deepak were major highlights while Radhika also shone in front of them when she came onto the frame. The actor has made a mark already in the industry and this is indeed a much-deserving add-on to her filmography.

It's Irrfan all the way and to see him perform despite his illness and not affecting his craft is commendable. With every movie, he has proved why he is called one of the best actors in Indian Cinema and this film helped with the same too.

When he weeps, it made me emotional and those tear-jerking moments led me also shed a few tears.

The film has several laughter moments for its stupendous dialogues and expressions matched to it by the actors. But even the climax of the film didn't help and we wished there was a better ending to the story.

'Angrezi Medium' Verdict:

Irrfan Khan makes a beautiful comeback.