Rating:
3.0/5
Star
Cast:
Richa
Chadda,
Akshaye
Khanna,
Rahul
Bhatt,
Meera
Chopra,
Kruttika
Desai
Director:
Ajay
Bahl
While
addressing
a
group
of
budding
lawyers,
Tarun
Saluja
(Akshaye
Khanna)
says,
"Do
not
fall
in
love
with
the
law.
It's
like
a
jealous
mistress.
It
can
disappoint
you." These
lines
haunt
you
when
a
shocking
twist
arrives
towards
the
climax
of
the
film.
Anjali
Dangle
(Meera
Chopra),
a
junior
costume
designer
visits
a
renowned
film
director
Rohan
Khurana's
(Rahul
Bhat)
apartment
to
discuss
a
professional
commitment.
The
same
evening,
he
is
put
behind
the
bars
for
raping
her.
After
the
sessions
court
pronounces
him
guilty
based
on
the
evidence
and
sentences
him
to
10
years
of
imprisonment,
his
wife
asks
a
high-profile
lawyer,
Tarun
Saluja
(Akshaye
Khanna)
to
re-open
the
case
and
defend
him
in
the
High
Court.
The
public
prosecutor
turns
out
to
be
Hiral
Gandhi
(Richa
Chadha),
who
was
once
Tarun's
associate.
Since
the
burden
of
proof
is
not
on
the
prosecution,
in
this
case,
Tarun
tries
to
defend
his
client
by
highlighting
the
investigation
lapses
and
discrepancies
in
the
testimonials.
As
the
rest
of
the
plot
unveils,
we
realise
that
there's
more
than
what
meets
the
eye.
Director
Ajay
Bahl
deserves
a
pat
on
his
back
for
depicting
a
grave
subject
like
rape
on
the
big
screen
with
sensitivity.
Watch
out
for
the
scene
where
Meera
Chopra's
character
is
asked
uncomfortable
questions
by
a
male
in
the
absence
of
female
examiner,
right
in
front
of
her
mother
and
a
lady
cop.
It
punches
you
hard
in
the
gut!
Unlike
most
courtroom
dramas,
this
one
steers
clear
of
heavy
dialoguebaazi
and
OTT
characters
and
that's
what
works
in
favour
of
this
film.
Akshaye
Khanna
is
a
complete
show-stealer
in
'Section
375'.
His
lines
dripping
with
sarcasm
leaves
you
mighty
impressed.
This
man
should
do
more
films!
On
the
other
hand,
Richa
Chadha
fails
to
explore
her
character
and
her
unidimensional
performance
is
one
of
the
weak
spots
in
the
film.
Rahul
Bhat
and
Meera
Chopra
are
effective
in
the
roles
and
add
layers
to
the
narrative.
Krutika
Desai
and
Kishore
Kadam
as
the
judges,
too
lend
good
support.
Sudhir
K.
Chaudhary
perfectly
captures
the
tense
moments
on
the
moments.
Praveen
Angre's
editing
could
have
been
a
little
tauter
to
make
the
film
more
compact.
The
background
score
works
well
with
the
theme
of
the
film.
Ajay
Bahl's
'Section
375' dares
to
venture
into
the
uncharted
territory
when
it
comes
to
sexual
crimes
and
raises
a
valid
question
that's
quite
hard
to
answer
in
the
existing
legal
system.
While
the
film
does
have
its
set
of
flaws,
it
still
makes
up
for
a
well-researched,
relevant
and
hard-hitting
watch.
I
am
going
with
3
stars.