Raat Akeli Hain (Netflix Movies)

Raat Akeli Hain is a movie starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Radhika Apte, directed by Honey Trehan. Produced by Ronnie Screwvala & Abhishek Chaubey. It is streaming on Netflix.

The movie is a whodunnit one and the entire premise is to find the killer of the bridegroom who dies on his wedding night.

Nawazuddin dons the role of an Inspector Jatil Yadav who is handed over the case to look into it. Radhika Apte plays the role of Radha whose husband has been killed and all suspicion is on her, the one who killed her husband.

The victim Raghubeer Singh was a powerful man and this was his second marriage. As the investigation went ahead it bought other suspects into the play. 

The movie subtly shows the challenges of the police working in the rural areas when it comes to collecting evidences and ensuring the crime spot is not tampered with.

On the other hand there is Jatil's mother played by Illa Arun who has been seen on the screen after a long time. Though she has been given a short role she splendidly makes one to take notice of her.

The attempt of a mother trying to get her overage wheatish son for marriage. Nawaz applying cream on his face to look fair.

The plot of the movie though is on a thin ice when it comes to how its shown. The back stories and trying to show and understand each character's purpose for the killing. The maid's death and investigation of another death comes to naught when you will see and understand the climax. 

There is a scene in the middle of the movie where it kind of gives the timeline when they could have easily know who the killer was and that itself would have put an end to the story. 

In the kind of whodunit movies, the audience aspect should also be considered kind of making them think who the killer would be or shows each characters roles on why they are been considered as a suspect. At least make the story line tight enough that it does not comes as a surprise.

Somehow the plot lost its impact towards the end not able to build up the energy leading up to it. All one could say that it was good attempt showing one. Not sure who is at fault here the editor or the director or the writers who could have filled in the gaps.

Three actors stood out in this movie. Illa Arun, Riya Shukla and yes Aditya Srivastava (its good to see him after a long time of CID tv series). All three of them given very little screen time and they manage to make it count. Shweta Tripathi certainly deserves better this in a blink and you miss role.

Nawazuddin and Radhika were on their usual nothing out of the ordinary. Is it me that I find Radhika Apte carrying the same expression in every scene? She can do a lot with her eyes. Just look at Illa Arun.

The climax setting was portrayed in a good way but the way the killer was found was a downer. The direction could have been better and I am not sure why Nawazuddin & Radhika back story was shown. Was it because mommy dearest wanted him to get married and everyone want to make sure this happened. :D

Overall you wont miss anything if you manage to skip this one.