Khufiya Review: Tabu Is Amazing In This Vishal Bhardwaj's Directorial That Keeps Us Hooked In Bits And Parts

Khufiya Review: Vishal Bhardwaj and Tabu have earlier worked together in some fantastic films like Maqbool and Haider. Now, the filmmaker and the actress have teamed up for the third time for the film Khufiya which has started streaming on Netflix today. Well, of course, the expectations from the film are quite high. So, does Khufiya live up to the expectations? Find out in our review below...

Khufiya is about KM (Tabu) who is working in R&AW Agency and one of her missions fails due to which an agent dies. Now, the agency feels that one of its own team members, Ravi (Ali Fazal) is the traitor. Then starts a secret investigation on Ravi and the movie moves forward with some interesting twists and turns.

Vishal Bhardwaj's films always have a dark atmosphere in it and that's there in Khufiya as well. The Vishal Bhardwaj touch is surely there, but it is clearly not one of the filmmaker's best works. The movie starts very well and the first half is amazing. It keeps you hooked throughout. There are twists and turns that will surely make you sit on the edge of the seat.

But, the second half is a bumpy ride. While some scenes in the second half are very interesting, some are dull and fail to keep you hooked. Also, it looks a bit stretched and an edit of 10 minutes would have made it more crisper.

What works in the favour of Khufiya are the performances! Tabu is simply excellent in the movie. There are scenes that will surely make you applaud her. Vishal Bhardwaj once again gives her a character that will make her win awards. After Tabu, it is Wamiqa Gabbi who steals the show. She has given a fantastic performance, and after the film is over, you will surely remember her act. Ali Fazal has also given a very good performance and he leaves a mark. Apart from these lead actors, one actress who surely deserves a mention is Azmeri Haque. She is very good in her role.

It's a Vishal Bhardwaj film, so of course, the music has to be good. After performances, the music will grab your attention and you will start looking out for the film's jukebox so that you can listen to the songs again and again.

Overall, Khufiya is not one of the best works of Vishal Bhardwaj, but you can surely watch it once, especially for Tabu and Wamiqa's brilliant performances.