nimishasrivastava The movie starts with a wedding sequence in Pakistan, where you see all of the great actors like Irffan Khan, Arjun Rampal, Huma Qureshi and Rishi Kapoor in action. The plan is to get a hard-to-catch terrorist alive to India. The plan is full proof, but there is one glitch. How did it happen? Flashback to the beginning of it all to a shot of Irffan Khan, acting as a spy for RAW in Pakistan. The adrenaline rush in the first 10 minutes alone was enough to keep me hooked to the movie. In India, the espionage genre is not much developed. This movie is one of the few that are at par with American thriller espionage movies.The story was good, but the performances added the element in the movie. Some scenes ruled the movie, like the wedding sequence, the bazaar scene, the planning for final act etc. It got a little bit monotonous in the second part, that's why a 7 pointer. I wish Bollywood makes more movies like this one.

Hysteria28 Movies on the Government intelligence and covert operations have been very rare in India. In fact it has been very hard to find an thought provoking movie to see. This was a trend that was ultimately left forgotten in the 90s. Previous films on this theme have not proved a success. Movies such as 'Drohkaal' were impressive for their time but never managed to get a bigger audience. The genre itself has rarely been depicted in a genuine manner. A majority of films present this in a very amateurishly way. 'D Day' is is a honest effort that realistically has revived an old theme. The film portrays characters in desperate situation and believe in doing the righteous duty in-spite of putting their lives on the line. The covert operation itself is shown in greater detail as it progresses from stage by stage to the actual event. The film presents the story of 3 R.A.W agents (Research analysis wing) agents. Irfan Khan and Arjun Rampal are living normal lives being in a relationship with their wife's as well as keeping their real identity a secret. Huma Quereshi joins them later posing as a student. After a failed attempt to apprehend Iqbal Seth at his daughters wedding in a high rise hotel, they decide to their attempts to bring back to India a terrorist. Initially their abduction plan does not succeed and are forced to shift gears to stay alive and fight for survival as the Indian Government is intent on killing them. Meanwhile the gangster Iqbal has his political associates turning sides against him as they are afraid that links with him will be exposed to the Indian government. As well as a being a thriller the film does succeed in conveying a message and tries to paint a grim picture of high authority and intelligent authorities in today's times. Working for the military is not only a high risk profession, but also a duty that does not guarantee survival. And when circumstances on duty in change there can be can be no assurance of loyalty. The unique element of the film besides the story is Irfan Khan's sub plot involving his family. How he sacrifices their trust, love and safety is heart wrenching. He is truly the highlight of the film. Arjun Rampal impresses as the tactical officer. His expressions are on the mark and suit his character. Plays the role with conviction. Huma Qureshi gives good support to a male cast as the explosives expert. She suited the character and got under the skin very well. This was a pleasant surprise coming from a director whose previous venture was a box office flop. He has ingeniously directed the film in tone with it's theme. Nikhil Advani co written the script with three writers. He has beautifully balanced elements of a spy thriller with a true life character. All roles of the actors were well developed and were integral to the story. The pacing is perfect and the story progresses without flaws smoothly. The film is set in Pakistan but shot entirely in Gujarat, India. Overall a recommended film if one is searching for a redeeming entertainment.

sankhan99 I'll say tasteless, unintelligent and time waster with some good acting. Producer has tried to convert Government's fantasy into fictional reality on screen.It seems that writer has just read few low grade say novels most probably by Indian or Pakistani low level writers and completed script of movie. And I'll add up that write didn't even read those novels completely, just few pages here and there otherwise plot could be little bit strong.Director had not done homework properly. Locations, costumes and ascents are not portrayed properly. Reality has nothing to do with this film. Too much Masala was in the movie, specially unnecessary slow motion and useless background score. But one can easily figure out that director (or action director if they had any for this film) has seen Bourne movies multiple times before starting this film because few action sequences are directly copied from mentioned series but in very mediocre way.Acting was bit good, specially Irfan and Rishi Kapoor has done good job. Arjun was stereo type as always and I never expected any acting from him so you don't as well. Huma was looking gorgeous as usual but she doesn't has much margin in the movie so we will let her pass.Summary is, don't waste your time watching this movie. If you really want to see some good movie of similar kind then watch Black Friday.

rajanahuja4 A surprising cocktail of intense plot, emotion, thrill, espionage, entertainment & action from India. A very well made out film which should have got more attention than it has got. Crisp and powerful in it's implementation, it's a true gem of good commercial Indian cinema. Unlike the shoddy, below par, almost insulting & regressive commercial movies which are churned out every year. This one is a gem of this year with superb performance by Irfan Khan & Rishi Kapoor. Entertaining classic Indian stuff devoid of slap shod histrionics and yet immensely captivating.The treatment of the film is of an action thriller but it's been backed up by a plot and a script which superbly captures the nuances of emotion, bringing depth, intensity and strong purpose to the experience.A great start to this kind of film making in this genre(which is practically non existent or too flimsy, in India). Kudos!