It might seem lifted from a film or a novel, but the fact is, the Sunny Deol-Irrfan Khan film Right Yaaa Wrong does not disappoint. And credit should be given where it's due. The crime thriller works to a large extent, although its length might seem longer the actual. But since one had zero expectations from this much-delayed film, it actually throws up a few surprises.
Goa-based ACP Ajay Sridhar (Sunny Deol) is a super cop with a heart, aided ably by his partner and best friend, Vinay Patnaik (Irrfan Khan) who's more formal in his approach. Ajay has a pretty wife, Anshita (Eesha Koppikhar) and a son. Anshita is having an extra-marital affair with Ajay's step-brother Sanjay (Aarav Chowdhury).
While on a mission, Ajay has a bullet injury and he ends up on a wheelchair paralysed waist down. But instead of being heartbroken, he resolves to be "the one in a million" who could walk again and begins physiotherapy.
But soon realising it's all in vain, Ajay's life becomes depressing and he decides it's time to die. But rather than commit suicide, he convinces Anshita and Sanjay to kill him, so his family could use the Rs 5 crore life insurance claim amount.
Seeing this as an opportunity, the two agree to do it, and Ajay prepares what he feels is a foolproof game plan for his murder. As in any crime story, the plan goes haywire. These parts of the film are pretty gripping and compelling.
A murder takes place for sure, but whose, and committed by whom, is for you to go and watch. Director Neerraj Pathak manages to create an edge-of-the-seat drama. You could guess the murderer, but the police takes its time to do that. The lead up to that and the court room drama makes for an interesting watch. However, the end is a tad disappointing.
Irrfan Khan continues his good run after many memorable performances, and is truly a class apart. Sunny Deol, too, delivers a wonderful performance, suitably mellow. And the two together make for some compelling scenes. Not to be missed.
And good to see some raw action sequences after a long time. What else could you expect from a Sunny Deol film? Good fight sequences have to be there.
Eesha Koppikhar in a film shot two years ago is pretty and plays her part well.
Konkona Sen Sharma arrives only in the second half, as Radhika, the lawyer sister of Vinay. She is good in her small role. Her character development is a bit confusing. But Life in a Metro's cute pair plays brother and sister in this one. And the climax of Right Yaaa Wrong becomes as much a fight between right and wrong, as between siblings who share the same house.
Sanjay Singh is impressive as Anshita's bro-in-law lover. Deepal Shaw hardly has a role as a team member of top cops, and there is not a single scene between her and Irrfan even though there's a hint of them seeing each other.
The music of the film is average, but the background score makes up for it.
Verdict: Irrfan Khan and Sunny Deol's crime flick makes the right moves. And their chemistry is super cool. The film is recommended for lovers of murder mysteries.
Rating: Good
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