The Night Manager review :
A desi adaptation of the popular namesake British series; The Night Manager (on Hotstar) is a techinically sound suspense drama filled with some fine performances from the ensemble cast. Of course, it is an Anil Kapoor show most of the time as he plays the global arms dealer Shelly Rungta to perfection. Aditya Roy Kapoor springs a surprise with an assured act as Shaan Sengupta, a hotel manager who is hired by a RAW agent (Tillotama Shome) to spy on Rungta. Shaan's interaction with Rungta's extended family particularly his young son and his saucy wife (Sobhita Dhulipala) make for some engaging moments in the four episodes of approximately an hour each.
As aforementioned, the performances are great and I particularly liked Tillotama Shome multitasking as a RAW agent cum homemaker. The chameleonistic actor can fit in to any role and make it her own. Take Delhi Crime (2022) and Sir (2021) for example!! Saswata Chaterjee is superb as the gay crony of Rungta who doesn't trust the new entrant Shaan one bit. Sobhita looks stunning in her multiple set of bikinis!!
At the end of fourth episode, we are told that this one was just part one of the story and the conclusion will start streaming from June 2023. Well, why take so much time. Especially when the episodes seem to be already shot!!
Regards, Sumeet Nadkarni.
A desi adaptation of the popular namesake British series; The Night Manager (on Hotstar) is a techinically sound suspense drama filled with some fine performances from the ensemble cast. Of course, it is an Anil Kapoor show most of the time as he plays the global arms dealer Shelly Rungta to perfection. Aditya Roy Kapoor springs a surprise with an assured act as Shaan Sengupta, a hotel manager who is hired by a RAW agent (Tillotama Shome) to spy on Rungta. Shaan's interaction with Rungta's extended family particularly his young son and his saucy wife (Sobhita Dhulipala) make for some engaging moments in the four episodes of approximately an hour each.
As aforementioned, the performances are great and I particularly liked Tillotama Shome multitasking as a RAW agent cum homemaker. The chameleonistic actor can fit in to any role and make it her own. Take Delhi Crime (2022) and Sir (2021) for example!! Saswata Chaterjee is superb as the gay crony of Rungta who doesn't trust the new entrant Shaan one bit. Sobhita looks stunning in her multiple set of bikinis!!
At the end of fourth episode, we are told that this one was just part one of the story and the conclusion will start streaming from June 2023. Well, why take so much time. Especially when the episodes seem to be already shot!!
Regards, Sumeet Nadkarni.