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story of Zeher revolves around two married couples.
We
have Siddharth (Emraan Hashmi) and Sonia Mehra (Shamita Shetty),
who are both police officers.
Then,
there is Anna (Udita Goswami) and Shaun Verghese (Siddhant Kochchar).
But Shaun is a criminal who enjoys beating up his wife.
The
film opens on an angry Siddharth as he throws his wife out of his
house.
So
with his marriage on the rocks, Siddharth meets Anna Varghese one
night while drowning his sorrows. He gives her a lift and one thing
leads to another as they end up spending the night together.
After
their initial encounter, lonely Siddharth decides to have an affair
with Anna who inturn becomes pregnant.
But
their happiness is short-lived when Anna discovers that she is suffering
from cancer, but does not have the money to pay for treatment.
Desperate
to help Anna, Siddharth takes an irrational decision by giving her
the money he had recovered in a drug raid. This is Siddharth's final
effort to save Anna.
Anna
dies in suspicious circumstances that very night, adding further
tension for Siddharth. What's worse, his ex-wife heads the investigation.
Siddarth
must now race against time to find the real truth behind Anna's
murder, recover the drug money and win his wife's back.
The
film is fast paced and gripping, keeping you engrossed throughout.
There is never a dull moment as Siddarth digs himself deeper and
deeper into a hole as his wife starts to uncover the evidence behind
Anna and Shaun's murder.
Full
credit goes to debutant director Mohit Suri for handling all the
situations with realism, especially the climax scenes which catch
you unawares. This happens to be the biggest surprise of Zeher.
Being
a thriller, there is not much room for song sequences but the ones
which director Suri includes add some welcome respite to the tense
proceedings.
These
include 'Agar Tum Mil Jao Zamana Chhod Dennge Hum' and 'Woh Lamhe
Woh Baatein' which are doing well in the music charts.
Zeher
works not only because of a good script but also the performances
given by the three lead stars.
Emran
impresses with his acting talent. He is superb throughout the film
as the helpless hero trying to cover up his tracks.
But
it is Shamita Shetty who is full of surprises. Given
a meatier role, this actress can certainly move mountains! Zeher
might just end up being a turning point in her career.
As
for Udita Goswami, she gets under the skin of her character with
ease as she provides the right impact as the seductress.
Overall,
Zeher (meaning poison), is a well crafted thriller which
keeps you engrossed throughout. Not to be missed!
Reviewed
by Manish Gajjar
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