Savi: Divya Khossla Shines in Bollywood's Underutilized Jailbreak Genre

The jailbreak genre is underutilized in Bollywood. Amitabh Bachchan's escape scene in Majboor (1974) was a hoot. So were the brief escapades in Ghayal (1990), Gumrah (1993) and Gupt (1997). An entire movie on jailbreak is somewhat a novelty factor for Hindi cinema. Savi attempts the same and ends up reasonably successful.

Savitri (Divya Khossla) is shattered to find her hubby (Harshvardhan Rane) jailed for the murder of his snooty boss. She plans his escape from the high security prison, taking help from an ex-convict (Anil Kapoor), who had once broken out of there...

Director Abhinay Deo, whose Delhi Belly (2011) had me in splits, chooses a unique subject but isn't able to translate Savi in to a high octane thriller, which it ought to be. The Liverpool locales are competently shot and the movie has the technical finesse. What it lacks is the edge of the seat feel!!

On the positive, Anil Kapoor is earnest as ever. His character has multiple shades (as well as get-ups) and he keeps us hooked. Harshvardhan Rane is okey dokey. Raageshwari Loomba brings back the nostalgia of the '90s.

Finally, Savi belongs to Divya Khossla, who infuses her jaan in to the titular role. Whether it is spending blissful moments with her family or turning to crime to get her fake documents, Divya is in total control of her character and gives it her best shot. Cheers to that!!

Ratings on some key aspects* :

1. Acting : 4/5

2. Direction : 2.5/5

3. Music : 3/5

4. Story, Screenplay and Dialogue : 2.5/5

5. Cinematography : 4/5

6. Editing : 3.5/5

7. Costume Design : 4/5

8. Special Effects and VFX : NA

9. Action : 3/5

10. Production Quality : 4/5

#SNRating for #Savi : 3 stars out of 5.

- Sumeet Nadkarni

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* - The overall film rating is not a simple average of all ratings on key aspects but a weighted average of the ratings where some crucial aspects (like direction, acting, story and screenplay etc) are assigned more weightage than others.

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 Sumeet Nadkarni is a Chartered Accountant by profession and a self-styled film critic by passion. He reviews Bollywood movies and OTT releases on his popular personal blog #SNRatings. His film-related articles have appeared in leading publications in India. With a keen eye for cinematic detail and a knack for insightful critiques, Sumeet brings a unique perspective to the world of Indian cinema. Follow him for the latest Bollywood insights and unbiased film reviews. #FilmCritique #BollywoodReviewer