The
new
generation
Bollywood
industry
is
all
about
garnering
mass
appreciation
by
whatever
means,
which
has
given
rise
to
the
breed
of
mindless
comedies
and
masala
entertainers
in
the
recent
times.
But,
on
the
other
hand,
one
of
the
crucial
facts
that
cannot
be
ignored
is
the
mindset
of
some
intelligent
braveheart
filmmakers
of
the
new
millennium,
who
have
time
and
again
proved
their
guts
and
audacity
by
trying
their
hands
in
controversial
genres.
One
such
latest
example
is
Shoojit
Sircar's
new
movie
Madras
Cafe,
a
devastating
drama
of
war
violence
conspiracy
and
betrayal.
The
film
is
a
very
brave,
honest
and
genuine
attempt
and
has
been
mired
in
controversies
for
its
striking
resemblance
to
real
political
events
associated
with
the
Sri
Lankan
civil
war
and
the
ideas
of
a
rebel
group.
Featuring
John
Abraham
and
Nargis
Fakhri
in
the
leads,
Madras
Cafe
is
a
serious
saga,
set
against
the
backdrop
of
the
Sri
Lankan
civil
war.
Madras
Cafe
is
strong,
gritty,
explosive
and
sombre,
that
throws
light
on
the
brutal
killings
of
the
innocent
Sri
Lankan
Tamils,
in
the
late
80s
and
early
90s.
Story
Madras
Cafe
starts
with
the
protagonist
Vikram
Singh
(John
Abraham)
in
a
shocking
and
unrecognisable
state
of
a
drunkard,
who
was
once
the
special
Indian
RAW
officer.
Singh
narrates
the
story
of
the
horrific
experience
that
he
had
undergone,
after
he
was
appointed
by
the
intelligence
agency
Research
and
Analysis
Wing
to
conduct
covert
operations
in
Sri
Lanka
shortly
after
the
Indian
Peace
Keeping
Force
was
forced
to
withdraw.
As
he
journeys
to
Sri
Lanka,
with
the
intention
of
disrupting
a
rebel
group,
he
discovers
the
larger
issue.
What's
the
larger
issue?
and
how
does
he
uncover
a
conspiracy
in
the
process?
The
protagonist
gets
caught
in
the
Indo-Sri
Lankan
political
conspiracy
and
turmoil,
finally
getting
targeted
by
the
groups.
Madras
Cafe
exposes
the
culture
of
violence
that
every
nation
bears,
in
which
the
only
people
who
suffer
are
the
commoners
who
seek
only
peace
and
happiness
from
their
lives.
Madras
Cafe
is
an
undeniably
impressive
and
well-thought
out
flick,
that
reveals
a
lot
of
lesser-known
facts
about
the
Sri
Lankan
War
and
the
pathetic
plight
of
the
Tamil
civilians
in
Sri
Lanka
during
the
80s.
Performances
We
get
to
see
the
best
of
John
Abraham
in
Madras
Cafe.
He's
just
superb
and
very
convincing
in
the
role
of
a
RAW
officer.
Nargis
Fakhri
gets
saved
from
hindi
dialogues
finally
and
is
seen
in
an
absolutely
new
avatar
in
the
flick.
She
is
much
better
than
what
we
had
last
saw
her
in
Rockstar.
Siddhartha
Basu
was
outstanding,
while
Raashi
Khanna
doesn't
get
much
opportunity
to
flaunt
her
acting
skills.
Verdict
Madras
Cafe
is
captivating,
compelling
and
engaging
throughout.
It's
a
wake
up
for
those
filmgoers,
who
just
look
upto
to
a
movie
for
some
mindless
giggles
and
laughters
only.
Madras
Cafe
exposes
the
long
lost
realities
and
brutal
conspiracies
in
our
politics
and
the
sufferings
of
our
fellow
brothers
during
civil
wars,
that
are
left
back
in
the
dusty
pages
of
history.
John
Abraham
John
Abraham
plays
the
role
of
a
special
Indian
army
officer
in
the
film.
Nargis
Fakhri
plays
the
role
of
a
British
journalist
named
Jaya
in
the
film.
Madras
Cafe
Set
Up
The
film
is
set
in
the
late
80s
and
early
1990s,
during
the
time
of
Sri
Lankan
civil
war
and
the
assassination
of
Indian
Prime
Minister
Rajiv
Gandhi.
Shoojit
Sircar
Madras
Cafe
is
directed
by
Shoojit
Sircar.
Madras
Cafe
Still
A
still
from
Madras
Cafe.
John
Abraham
Production
The
film
is
produced
by
John
Abraham.
John's
Performance
John
does
a
convincing
job
in
the
film.
Madras
Cafe-
A
Serious
Saga
Madras
Cafe
is
not
a
light-hearted
movie,
hence
the
movie
will
pull
only
a
certain
section
of
the
crowd
to
the
theatres,
especially
the
'politics
lovers'.
John-Shoojit
John
Abraham
said
that
director
Shoojit
Sircar
narrated
the
script
of
Madras
Cafe
to
him
in
2006.
Madras
Cafe
Verdict
So
Far
Madras
Cafe
has
been
quite
engaging,
and
has
many
layers,
that's
being
revealed
with
the
film's
progression.