This
thriller opens on Ravi Rajput (Sanjay Dutt) as he rushes to the hospital, where
his son Gaurav (Yash Pathak) is fighting for his life. He
is shocked to hear that his son's health is in a critical state and he is in need
of a heart transplant. But
before the operation can take place he must first pay a large sum as a deposit. Rajput
is a factory shop floor manager who does not earn a high salary. He decides to
ask his employers for a loan but even that is not enough for the medical costs. He
decides to cash up on a policy but because he missed out on a payment, the policy
becomes invalidated.
With nowhere to turn to for help, Rajput joins his
wife Saroj (Amisha Patel) at the hospital. As a mother, she wants her child to
live. Seeing her in that state, Rajput takes matters in his own hands. He
holds around 25 people hostage in the hospital's waiting room. His demands are
that his son be given a heart. But
as usual there are twists and turns. There is one heart available and two patients
who are in need of it includings Rajput's son and a politician. So
tension mounts in this thriller as the police and hospital managers are forced
to decide who should go ahead with the operstion. . . . The
film seems to drag in the beginning and only picks up speed in the second half.
Sanjay
Dutt does not seem to have given his best but then this is the fault of the director.
The helplessness of a father is not portrayed very convincingly. Infact he behaves
more like a character of a gangster from past movies like Kaante. Amisha
Patel needs to practice on getting her emotions right. As a mother whose son is
about to die, she does not appear to convince the audience that she is well and
truly heartbroken. Jaya
Prada in a brief role leaves an impact. Overall,
Tathastu is a slow film which drags in parts. The director could have done better
provided he spent more time on the screenplay. But
having said this, the film is worth watching if you are looking for a Bollywood
thriller to get your teeth into. Reviewed
by Manish Gajjar 麻豆官网首页入口 Bollywood Correspondent |