![]() Just because she is desi and emotional it doesn’t mean that she has to be loud and abrasive all the time, right? No money, no contacts, just a passport and loads of vengeful confidence to get even with the man who wronged her, Ahana Kumra plays the part with a controlled zest. It comes from the right place, a modest but genuine place, and it pulls no punches, as Radhika( Ahana Kumra) takes off from her smalltown in Punjab to London to wreak revenge on her husband who deserted her.Just like that! Just know.Ījay Rai’s JAR Pictures is reputed to deliver quality films with the least noise. ![]() “You use your sense of of humour as a defence mechanism….It doesn’t happens(sic.) to everyone,” she states solemnly.It doesn’t, indeed.Wish she would just follow Ron’s advice. But his belated presence makes us wonder how many more disgraced/damaged characters will show up before Ron rises from the ashes in a victorious finale that is as predictable as monsoon rashes after a rush of rain.Īs stated Barun Sobti keeps us watching,even when his giggly love interest gets down to psycho-analyzing Ron. Kapoor is, as usual, in fine and believable form. Mid-way through the film just as we are coming to terms with Ron’s renewed zest for life(and cricket) through his new protégé Shome, the script introduces yet another loser ,a psychologist turned –believe it or not-tailor played by Rajit Kapoor. For example, Ron’s right-hand man Boston is played by two different actors with a passing resemblance.ĭid they really think they could get away with it?When it comes to cricket, Indians tend to overlook at lot of glitches, Luckily for us this film about a disgraced cricket agent who rediscovers his mojo by teaming up with a young banished cricketer Shome Ray( Amartya Ray) doesn’t require too much effort to ignore its faults.Īlthough it sometimes plays too hard for cuteness, 22 Yards is not an unlikeable film.The director Mitali Ghosal keeps the characters and their dilemmas on the credible level even when the narrative keeps prancing from one dramatic rush of renewed energy to another. Sobti makes us overlook the glaring errors and glitches. Sobti(what happened to him?) holds together a film about cricket and its machinations where some characters are stilted, others unsure of what they are doing. The way Sobti says his lines, they seem to be real words and not bumper sticker wisdom hurled at us in exaggerated tones.He just knows. ![]() Barun Sobti plays the cricket talent manager for real. ![]() It sounds like an alias for a scamster in the stock market. ”Normally I wouldn’t trust a hero named Ron Roy. ![]()
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