Bandar Early Review: Bobby Deol Delivers His Best Performance In Powerful Crime Thriller But Sanya Is…

Bandar Early Review: Bobby Deol has been grabbing a lot of eyeballs with his stint in Ashram, Animal, Class of 83, Kanguva etc. And now, Bobby is all over the headlines as he is coming with the first release of the year which is already creating waves in the town. We are talking about Bandar which is a crime thriller. Directed by Anurag Kashyap and written by Sudip Sharma and Abhishek Banerjee, Bandar also features Sanya Malhotra, Sapna Pabbi, Saba Azad, Indrajith Sukumuran, Raj B. Shetty and Jitendra Joshi.

For the uninitiated, Bandar features Bobby in the role of Sameer Mehra who is accused of sexual assault by his ex-girlfriend Gaytri (played by Sapna Pabbi). Interestingly, Bandar marks Bobby's first collaboration with Saba Azad who plays the role of his love interest in the movie. Besides, it also marks his first collaboration with Anurag Kashyap. From the songs to the trailers, everything about Bandar has managed to create a lot off buzz in the town. And as Bandar is set to release on June 5, here's the early review of the movie.

Bandar Early Review

And Indian actor turned critic Kuldeep Gadhvi shared a detailed review of Bandar and called it "a powerful crime thriller that keeps you guessing till the end while delivering stellar performances and a sharp commentary on the justice system". He gave the movie a 4 star rating and wrote, "Bandar is a gripping and thought-provoking crime drama mystery thriller that keeps you invested throughout its 2-hour 16-minute runtime. Directed by Anurag Kashyap, the film explores the dark side of fame, relationships, power, and a flawed justice system with remarkable intensity and realism".

Sharing his views on the performances, Gadhvi wrote, "Bobby Deol delivers one of his most mature, controlled, vulnerable, and emotionally powerful, Sanya Malhotra is absolutely outstanding, Indrajith Sukumaran delivers a commanding performance, Saba Azad shines with a layered performance". He concluded saying, "Bandar is a bold, intelligent, and emotionally engaging thriller that raises important questions about truth, media trials, power, and justice.".

Meanwhile, talking about Bandar, Bobby Deol, as per a report shared by Wion, stated, "I didn't increase my fee for this film. When a project truly excites me as an actor, money isn't the first thing I think about. What drew me in was the opportunity to play such a real, grounded character. We are often conditioned to portray larger-than-life roles, but being completely normal on screen is actually far more challenging. Anurag wasn't looking for theatrics or embellishment-he wanted honesty and authenticity. Working with him felt like being part of an acting workshop. Every single day on set, I learnt something new".