TRAFFIC

TRAFFIC: is a 2016 Hindi thriller road movie, directed by Rajesh Pillai featuring Manoj Bajpayee, Jimmy Shergill, Prosenjit Chatterjee, Parambrata Chatterjee, Divya Dutta, Amol Parashar and debutant Richa Panai. It is a remake of the 2011 Malayalam film of same name.

PLOT: The story of Traffic, takes place over the course of a single day and is inspired by a real-life incident from Chennai.An unfortunate bike accident lands up Dr. Ahmed Ali (Sachin Khedekar) and his wife (Kitu Gidwani)'s only son Rehan Ali (Vishal Singh) battling for his life in a hospital, without any hopes of survival.On the other hand 'extremely busy' filmstar Dev Kapoor (Prosenjit Chatterjee)'s young daughter Ria gets hospitalized in Pune, as she is suffering from a rare ailment called 'Dilated Cardiomyopathy'. The only way she could be saved is by having a heart transplant done on her through a suitable donor. As luck would have it, Rehan's heart becomes the perfect match (donor) for Ria (recipient). But the problem arises in the form of distance between the two cities (Mumbai and Pune) and the time duration in which the heart needs to be transplanted. After ruling out all the possibilities of transport, it gets decided that Rehan's heart will be transported from Mumbai to Pune by road.Though initially reluctant, Mumbai Police Traffic Commissioner Gurbir Singh (Jimmy Shergill), later, undertakes the task of saving Ria's life. And the person chosen for the job is the self-motivated traffic constable Ramdas Godbole(Manoj Bajpayee), who recently joined his duty after being suspended for taking bribe, wants to erase the bribe's stain off his uniform.In the vehicle that sets out for Pune with Godbole at the wheel are Rehan's friend Rajeev (Amol Parasher) and heart surgeon Abel Fernandes (Parambrata Chatterjee), a man with his own deadly secret.However, the crux of the story is how the constable will manage to get the donor's heart to the hospital in time, through the city's peak hour TRAFFIC...

PERFORMANCES: The film rides on the shoulders of the seasoned performer Manoj Bajpayee, Divya Dutta, Jimmy Shergill and Prosenjit Chatterjee. The conviction with which Manoj Bajpayee has handled the nuances of his character is simply outstanding, so much so that one just cannot imagine any other actor in his place. The other show stealer is Divya Dutta who simply shines in her character of a helpless mother. Jimmy Shergill, on the other hand, delivers a decent performance in his role of a Police Commissioner. Prosenjit Chatterjee does a commendable job of an 'eternally busy' superstar.

MUSIC: composed by Mithoon.

Direction complements the film's narrative and also every character in the film. Full marks to him for the way in which he has extracted some of the amazing performances from the actors. The film's screenplay (Suresh Nair) is outstanding and its story (Bobby Sanjay) extremely believable without resorting to any over the top antics.The film's fast pacy second half that keeps the audience on the edge of their seats till the end.

Overall,Traffic is a very good film and is a must watch