Sikandar Ka Muqaddar review: Neeraj Pandey’s Tom and Jerry-esque thriller is decent, far from perfect | Bollywood
Neeraj Pandey knows his audience. He likes to keep them guessing in his thrillers- from Baby (2015), to Special 26 (2013). His last theatrical release Auron Mein Kahaan Dum Tha, took it a notch higher— by making you guess what happened to the filmmaker who could otherwise weave an engaging story. An excruciatingly slow watch, it suffered from an identity crisis: was it a romantic drama, or a thriller, or a daily soap parading around as a film? Thankfully, Pandey is back to what he does best, with Sikandar Ka Muqaddar. Avinash Tiwary in a still from Sikandar Ka Muqaddar(Netflix) Does he redeem himself though? Sikandar Ka Muqaddar: The plot The film stars Avinash Tiwary as the protagonist Sikandar, Tamannaah Bhatia as his wife Kamini and Jimmy Shergill as cop Jaswinder Singh. The story: some diamonds are stolen from a jewellery exhibition, where Sikandar, Kamini and Mangesh Desai (played by Rajeev Mehta) are held as prime suspects by Jaswinder. Sikandar’s entire life is turned upside down, despite not being proven guilty. He marries Kamini, a …
