The Family Man Review: Manoj Bajpayee's Spy Thriller Keeps You Glued; Is A Must-watch
Spy thriller, The Family Man is about a government agent, Srikant (Manoj Bajpayee), who gets caught in a sudden case that throws his family life upside down.
Manoj
Bajpayee
and
Priyamani
foray
into
the
digital
space
with
Amazon
Prime
original,
The
Family
Man,
created
by
Raj
Nidimoru
and
Krishna
D.K.
The
spy
thriller
is
about
a
government
agent,
Srikant
Tiwari,
played
by
Manoj,
who
struggles
to
strike
a
balance
between
his
professional
and
personal
lives.
Story:
Although
Srikant
excels
in
his
work
and
takes
it
quite
seriously,
he
is
also
conscious
of
his
responsibilities
as
a
husband
and
father,
but
sometimes
end
up
falling
short.
One
day,
while
going
about
his
domestic
chores,
he
finds
himself
caught
in
a
sudden
case
that
requires
his
full
attention,
and
this
eventually
throws
his
family
life
upside
down.
Cast
Priyamani
plays
Manoj's
wife
Suchitra,
and
Sharad
Kelkar
plays
Suchitra's
former
colleague,
Arvind.
Sharib
Hashmi
is
seen
as
Srikant's
partner,
JK
Talpade;
Neeraj
Madhav
plays
as
ISIS
recruit,
Moosa
Rehman;
Pawan
Chopra
is
seen
as
Srikant's
boss,
Mr
Sharma;
Shreya
Dhanwanthary
as
a
new
agent,
Zoya;
Dalip
Tahil
as
Srikant's
mentor,
Kulkarni;
and
Gul
Panag
plays
Srinagar
NIA
officer,
Saloni
Bhatt.
Performances
Priyamani,
who
is
seen
as
a
nagging
wife,
is
also
shown
having
her
own
personal
struggles.
Just
like
Manoj,
she
too
is
a
natural
performer.
On
the
other
hand,
Manoj
steals
the
limelight
in
a
never-seen-before
'spy'
avatar.
The
actor
is
in
top
form
and
brings
an
earnest
nuance
to
his
performance.
He
is
effortlessly
excellent.
All
other
actors
are
also
fabulous
in
their
roles.
Verdict
Apart
from
the
cast,
the
snappy
one-liners
are
another
highlight
of
the
show.
Overall,
this
spy
thriller
will
not
let
you
down
and
will
keep
you
hooked.
If
you
are
looking
for
an
engaging
binge-watch
this
weekend,
then
this
show
is
for
you!
A
must-watch,
we
can
say.