Story
Naseer
Khan
(Sanjay
Dutt),
an
ex-army
doctor
who
is
haunted
by
the
ghosts
of
his
past,
visits
a
war-torn
Afghanistan
for
a
felicitation
ceremony
at
the
request
of
a
close
family
friend
Ayesha
(Nargis
Fakhri).
When
he
comes
across
some
kids
in
a
refugee
camp,
he
discovers
their
passion
for
cricket.
Divided
by
ethnolinguistic
groups,
these
youngsters
don't
shy
away
from
mouthing
profanities
at
each
other,
but
when
it
comes
to
cricket,
their
heart
bleeds
the
same.
Naseer
takes
it
upon
himself
to
give
these
kids
wings
to
soar
high
in
the
sky.
For
this,
he
sets
up
a
cricket
coaching
camp
inside
the
refugee
camp.
Slowly,
the
kids
warm
up
to
each
other
before
tragedy
strikes
in
the
form
of
Qazir
(Rahul
Dev),
the
leader
of
a
fundamentalist
camp
who
wants
to
use
the
refugee
kids
as
suicide
bombers.
Direction
Director
Girish
Malik
picks
up
an
intriguing
topic
about
child
suicide
bombers
and
the
effect
of
terrorism
on
the
children
of
war,
to
paint
a
picture
of
hope
in
distressing
times.
Unfortunately,
there
are
too
many
bumps
on
this
road.
The
weak
screenplay
in
the
second
half
of
the
film
makes
it
a
tedious
watch.
The
dialogues
too,
fail
to
move
your
heart.
Performances
Sanjay
Dutt
as
a
man
with
saviour
complex,
is
commendable
in
the
emotional
scenes.
However,
we
have
seen
him
performing
such
acts
in
the
past,
and
here's
where
Torbaaz
fails
to
spring
a
surprise.
Nargis
Fakhri
ends
up
with
yet
another
ornamental
role,
that's
hardly
going
to
add
to
her
filmography.
Rahul
Dev
who
is
saddled
with
a
one-note
character,
delivers
the
best
out
of
what's
offered
to
him.
The
real
surprise
package
of
Torbaaz
are
the
bunch
of
Kashmiri
kids,
including Aishan
Jawad
Malik
as
Baaz
and
Rehan
Shaikh,
who
shine
bright
and
grab
all
your
attention.
Technical
Aspects
Hiroo
Keswani's
cinematography
captures
the
isolated
mountains
and
the
beautiful
snowscapes
of
Kazakhstan
with
finesse.
Dilip
Deo's
editing
should
have
been
taut
to
make
Torbaaz
a
gripping
watch.
Music
Torbaaz
doesn't
have
any
scope
for
music.
There
are
two
tracks
which
are
a
part
of
the
narrative.
However,
they
lack
a
recall
value.
Verdict
In
one
of
the
scenes
in
the
film,
a
young
kid
named
Baaz
tells
Sanjay
Dutt's
character
Naseer,
"Yeh
humara
vaada
hai,
hum
tumko
haarne
nahin
dega."
While
the
bachcha
gang
puts
in
their
best
efforts
to
make
the
film
soar
high
in
the
sky,
the
flight
is
cut
short
by
some
inconsistent
writing.
Torbaaz
begins
on
a
promising
note,
but
soon
collapses
under
its
lofty
ambitions.