Apurva Review: Tara Sutaria Is A Revelation In This Survival Thriller Which Is Good In Bits And Parts

Apurva Review: Survival thriller or survival drama is a genre that is not much explored in Bollywood. However, we have seen some good films under the genre like NH10, Trapped, Mili and a few more. Now today, Apurva, which is a survival thriller, has started streaming on Disney+Hotstar. The movie stars Tara Sutaria in the lead role along with actors like Rajpal Yadav, Abhishek Banerjee, and Dhairya Karwa. So, is Apurva worth a watch? Find out in our review below...

Apurva (Tara Sutaria) is on her way to Agra to surprise her fiancé (Dhairya Karwa) on his birthday. But, she gets kidnapped by a group of goons who plan to rape her and then murder her. So, will Apurva survive? How will she save herself? These things take the story forward.

The movie is written by and directed by Nikhil Nagesh Bhat. The story of the film is good, but Nikhil's narration is bumpy. The movie starts on a very interesting note but starts losing its grip. In a survival thriller one has to be on the edge of the seat for the maximum time, however that doesn't happen here.

Apurva picks up very well in the last 30-45 minutes. It's keeps you engaged for that period of time as you will be keen to know what will finally Apurva to do to save herself and will she be able to do it or not. But, for the pre-climax and climax portions, you need to be patience and watch the whole film. Also, this film is not for faint-hearted people. It has many violent scenes and there's a lot of blood in it.

One department where the film gets full marks is performances. Tara Sutaria made her Bollywood debut with Student of The Year 2, and was later seen in movies like Marjaavaan, Tadap, Heropanti 2, and Ek Villain Returns. Well, till now, for most of her performances she has received mixed responses from critics and audiences. But, with Apurva, Tara proves that she is a very talented actress and if given a good role she can carry the film on her shoulders. In and as Apurva, Tara is excellent and she has clearly given her career's best performance in the film.

After Tara, it is Abhishek Banerjee who grabs our attention with his performance. He is fantastic as the antagonist in the film, and leaves a strong mark. Rajpal Yadav, who is mainly known for playing comedy roles, gets a negative character to play in Apurva and he has done a great job. Dhairya Karwa's screen time is less compared to other actors in the film, but he makes his presence felt and leaves a mark.

Overall, Apurva is good in bits and parts, and it is Tara and Abhishek's performance that take the movie a notch higher.