Blackmail (2018)

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

It is both painfully honest and laugh-out-loud funny at the same time.

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Very good comedy and actors have done a great job.. but didnt understand the point of blood and killing your associates ! we could have had blackmail without that aspect also.

From the reviews that I had seen, the movie was apparently good but not great. So my expectations weren't that high for the film and I was just looking forward to a fun film. But it turned out to be even better than what I thought!Irrfan as Dev is a weird but smart guy who lives in his own world and has quite a boring life with fixed routines and peculiar habits. When he catches his wife Reena (Kirti Kulhari) with her boyfriend Ranjit (Arunoday), he decides to blackmail them, not knowing what it was going to lead to.The movie tries to take the story to its full potential while striving to keep it from getting too complicated, which it succeeds in. The story-telling is good and the movie employs a lot of symbolism to convey some aspects of the story.The dark humour is done well and the movie has some outstanding moments, most of them including Irrfan who easily steals the show. This guy seems to do full justice to every role that he picks up and this is no exception. There is no 'hero' in this movie, but you would be rooting for Dev for sure. The entire supporting cast does its job well including Anand played by Pradhuman Singh who in fact is also the writer for dialogues in the movie. The film could have been shortened a bit while removing the song as well- my only two major complains with the film. Abhinay Deo, the director of Delhi Belly has given us a great film which is definitely worth watching and enjoying. A rare, good dark comedy from Bollywood that should not be missed.

As Irfan Khan never stops giving up his amazing performance.. this film follows the same..The story and direction is upto par.. and every character have done justice to the movie.Overall an excellent movie to watch... Total worth

A modern and cleverly scripted drama. It could have been a serious thriller, however, it was presented in a hilarious manner. Some bits seemed stretched but were important for the finish. Good cast, characters and ending.