Hindi Film Wajah Tum Ho
Johna Bielefield
The production of the film began in February 2016 and principal photography was commenced in May 2016 in Mumbai and was wrapped by October 2016. The trailer was released on 14 October 2016.[8][9] The film was released on 16 December 2016.[10]
The movie starts by showing a lodge where a policeman is raping a young girl and then goes out to meet the girl's boyfriend. The policeman blackmailed the couple because he caught them with drugs and the girl made a deal with him to have sex in exchange for dropping all charges. After the policeman leaves, he gets into an accident. When he regains his consciousness, he finds himself chained where a computer genius hacks a TV channel owned by Rahul Oberoi and broadcasts the live murder of a police officer called Ramesh Sarniak. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Kabir Deshmukh, interrogates Rahul Oberoi wherein Siya, a lawyer, tries to defend his case. Sia has her boyfriend Ranveer Bajaj whom she has an intimate relationship with him . He is a prosecution lawyer.
During the investigation, Kabir Deshmukh considers Karan Parekh, Rahul's old business partner, to be the suspect. ACP Deshmukh tracks Karan's location in a hotel and goes to catch him. Upon reaching the hotel, he discovers that Karan is missing and is also being murdered on live television. Later, ACP Deshmukh finds out that Rahul and Karan were involved in raping a girl named Rajni, an employee in Rahul's company. ACP Deshmukh reveals this to Ranveer and Sia wherein Ranveer speaks out about the fact that an old man had saved Rajni from being raped and filed a complaint against Rahul and Karan. At that time, Rahul and Karan were prosecuted by Ranveer in the court. However, Ranveer lost the case as the old man had died in a fire explosion in his house and was the only witness for that case.
Now, it is clear that Rahul was not involved in any of the murders. Eventually, the police consider Rajni to be the suspect. Rahul now decides to flee India, but is not allowed to leave because his sugar level drastically increases. In no time, the police get to know that Rajni has gone missing and learn that Mac, Rajni's boyfriend who is also an employee in Rahul's company, is involved in the murders.
As ACP Deshmukh learns that Rahul is to be hospitalized, he goes in search of Mac to save Rahul from being killed. ACP Deshmukh runs behind that ambulance and learns that Rahul is missing. Mac takes Rahul to the same place where the police officer, Ramesh Sarniak, and Karan Parekh had been killed. Rahul finds himself tied and gets shocked when he sees Sia there. Sia reveals to Rahul that she is the one who killed the officer Sarnaik and Karan. It is further revealed by Sia that the old man who helped Rajni didn't die in an explosion but was murdered by Rahul, Karan, and the officer Sarnaik. Sia further reveals that the old man who was killed was Sia's father. Sia then attempts to kill Rahul by increasing his sugar level. During the process, Rahul reveals to Sia that it was of no use to kill them as the real killer is still alive. Rahul tells her that Ranveer was bribed by Rahul and Karan to save them and also planned the murder.
Thus, Rahul dies and, heartbroken, Sia leaves from there. Soon, ACP Deshmukh discovers that Sia is the killer. Sia takes Ranveer to the same place where the murders were committed and reveals to him the truth and also tells him to admit his crime. Knowing this, Ranveer refuses to do so but is being tricked by Sia as she had called the police and the whole statement was recorded and traced during her call.
This leads to a fight between them in which ACP Deshmukh arrives and fights with Ranveer. During the fight Ranveer is killed, and ACP Deshmukh knowing what he and the other murder victims had done, decides to not press any charges against Sia and sets her free.
Sana Khan,[12][13] Sharman Joshi[14] and Gurmeet Chaudhary[15] were signed in by T-Series for this film. Marathi actress Prarthana Behere was also signed for this film.[16] Filming was wrapped up within five months, between May and October 2016.[17]
Will the makers of this film pay us back the money we spent buying tickets for a film that makes as much sense as Trump's victory or Hillary's defeat? As the marketing boast goes, this is Bollywood's first film about hacking.
But it seems to have been written by hacks who have no knowledge of how a script should be paced, and how the characters can be kept interesting without giving them a jolting spin and a moral turn-around for the sake of a gasp.
Alas, the intended gasp turns into a tittering tedium as the script piles on the preposterous episodes with more inclination for putrid plotting than the Indian soap operas. The actors are required to pose as insanely rich and absurdly glamorous entities with enough money to buy off islands and civilizations. But they mouth closeted-spoof dialogues that give away their amateurish attempts at jetsetting aristocracy.
These are characters in desperate search of a reason to exist. Their expressions anguish and agony is manufactured and phoney. Most of the drama is generated through a pelting over-the-top background score that over-punctuates every moment like U-turn warning on a highway that leads to nowhere.
Every time the actors open their mouths they sound like they've been learning the English language from an online crash-course service. Gurmeet and Sana show a lot of skin but fail to add meat to their parts. They are like pouts on faces that refuse to acknowledge seduction even at gunpoint. Sharman Joshi's widower-cop act is beaten down by welters of outrageous indiscrepancies in the investigation that leads him to the arch-villain.
It's all a hoax dream packaged in a plasticine that melts under pressure. The film takes on the cult of televised sensationalism, but loses its nerves and sense of direction even before the game begins. There some enjoyable bits. No, not the bits where Gurmeet bites off Sana's lips. But the bits where he comes to blows with her show the heroine fighting back like man.
Wish the script displayed at least some level of guts and courage in dealing with issues such as excesses on reality television and rape. It hides in too many masked attempts at suspense and finally blows up in a climax that has all the ingredients of a dinner party gone wrong.
The smell of burning food in the kitchen doesn't seem have reached the hosts' nostrils. The cast and crew of "Wajah Tum Ho" are too busy rejoicing in their hacker's paradise to realise they are just not getting anywhere.
Television actor Gurmeet Choudhary who will be seen next in a pivotal role in upcoming Wajah Tum Ho flew off to Georgia to shoot a song for the movie. Wajah Tum ho is an erotic thriller, which also features Jai Ho, and Bigg Boss famed Sana Khan and Sharman Joshi in the leads. Directed by Hate Story 3 helmer Vishal Pandya, the film is produced by Bhushan Kumar. Pandya previously directed Hate Story 3, which turned out to be a success at the box office.
Directed by Vishal Pandya, Wajah Tum Ho is one of those films which will leave you wondering what it was by the time you finish watching it. The film is a stale cocktail of lust, betrayal, revenge and vengeance. Barring Sharman Joshi, no one seems to be even trying to act. Wajah Tum Ho could have been a better film on cyber crime but by the time the film picks up pace, it is too late.
The acting by the lead cast is a yawn fest. Just one-film-old Sana Khan, leaves you infuriated with her dreadful facial expressions. It also looks like Zarine Khan and Sherlyn Chopra (guest appearances) are sailing in the same boat. After debuting with Jai Ho opposite Salman Khan where she hardly acted, Sana seems to be way off the mark. Her glamorous dialogue delivery style especially in the intense scenes turns out to be comical. Gurmeet Choudhary and Rajneish Duggal are terrible. They really need to join some acting school. Sharman Joshi is the only saving grace in the film and somewhat lives up to expectations. There are unnecessary songs in the film which have no sync with the narrative of the story except the romantic songs featuring Sana and Gurmeet.
Wajah Tum Ho has so many twists that after a while you start recollecting director Vishal Pandya's previous Hate Story franchise. The plot of Wajah Tum Ho is complex but the way it is executed is laughable. Once the film is on the verge of unfolding the truth, you are bound to feel that the film is a C-grade version of Hate Story franchise.
The script might be the first in Bollywood based on computer hacking, but it seems to have been written by hackers who have no knowledge of how a script should be paced, and how the characters can be kept interesting without giving them a jolting spin and a moral turn-around for the sake of a gasp. Most actors, save Sharman, are in urgent need of voice training and guidance in expressions. To make matters worse there are glaring errors in the language itself. A word used in the court proceedings in the film that could well define the film itself. Illogical! Vishal Pandya did well with Hate Story 2 and Hate Story 3 but this time it seems he was totally lost and confused.
Veteran actor Anupam Kher, who is currently promoting his upcoming film Shiv Shastri Balboa, shared his views about Kangana's statement. Talking about the same, Kher said that art has its own place, just as religion has its own. He went on to add that people don't go to see films because of religion; they go because of art. He further said that people don't visit temples, mosques, or gurudwaras after watching a movie, they go because they have faith in their religion. He stated that while everyone has the right to express their faith, "I don't think anybody decides to say that."
He went on to say that Kangana is a brave young lady, and if one is cheering for women's empowerment, then they should definitely celebrate the success of the actress. Anupam defended the actress, saying that everyone, including Kangana, has the right to free speech. The veteran actor also lauded her, stating that she is one of the best directors he has worked with in his decades-long career.
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