Story
Vikram
(Rajkummar
Rao),
a
dedicated
police
officer
in
the
Homicide
Intervention
Team
is
battling
post
traumatic
stress
due
to
a
personal
tragedy.
Each
time
he
witnesses
a
gruesome
crime
scene,
it
triggers
his
panic
attacks
and
makes
his
knees
go
jelly.
Further,
whenever
he
faces
fire,
it
causes
his
past
chilling
memories
related
to
the
loss
of
a
dear
one
to
resurface.
Upon
his
therapist's
advice,
Vikram
takes
a
break
from
his
work
to
visit
his
hometown.
However,
soon
he
receives
the
news
that
his
girlfriend
Neha
(Sanya
Malhotra)
has
gone
missing.
On
the
other
hand,
a
young
college
girl
Neha
disappears
in
broad
daylight.
As
Vikram
tries
to
get
to
the
bottom
of
the
mystery,
he
is
unaware
that
a
huge
shocker
is
awaiting
him.
Direction
When
it
comes
to
thrillers,
it's
important
to
have
well-fleshed
characters
to
create
tension
in
the
air
and
director
Sailesh
Kolanu
manages
to
achieve
this
to
a
large
extent.
His
latest
Hindi
outing
stays
true
to
the
essence
of
Telugu
original.
Kolanu
also
retains
some
impressive
scenes
from
the
Vishwak
Sen-starrer
in
the
Hindi
remake.
Here
too,
he
uses
non-linear
narrative
to
reveal
Vikram's
tragic
past
in
flashes.
Kolanu
also
imbibes
some
subtle
humour
in
his
writing
to
lighten
up
the
mood
when
things
get
gloomy.
When
it
comes
to
the
flipside,
the
tweak
in
the
twist
lacks
a
punch.
After
all
the
high
build-up
and
suspense,
the
climax
leaves
you
feeling
a
bit
underwhelmed.
Performances
Right
from
the
first
frame
till
the
last,
Rajkummar
Rao
delivers
his
cop
act
with
conviction.
Playing
an
emotionally-drained
character
isn't
an
easy
feat.
But,
Rao
with
his
nuances
and
detailing
nails
it
completely.
Sans
an
author-backed
role
in
HIT:
The
First
Case,
Sanya
Malhotra
smiles
her
way
throughout
the
film.
Milind
Gunaji
is
wasted
in
a
flimsy
role.
Technical
Aspects
S
Manikandan
uses
dark
hues
from
his
colour
palette
to
create
a
sombre
ambience
which
adds
to
the
thrills.
The
editing
of
the
film
gels
with
Sailesh
Kolanu's
taut
storytelling.
Music
'Tinka'
crooned
by
Jubin
Nautinyal
is
a
situational
track
which
captures
the
state
of
mind
of
a
central
character.
Mithoon-Arijit
Singh's
romantic
ballad
'Kitni
Haseen
Hogi'
is
a
pleasant
hear.
Verdict
In
one
of
the
scenes
in
HIT:
The
First
Case,
a
character
tells
another,
"Yeh
bewakoof
apne
aap
ko
sheeshe
mein
bhi
nahin
dhund
sakta."
It's
a
relief
that
the
makers
of
this
Rajkummar
Rao
film
don't
pull
off
any
silly
feat
in
the
Hindi
remake.