Rustom
Tags: romantic, murder

Plot synopsis:
The story dates back to the late 1950s and revolves around an Indian Naval Officer Rustom Pavri (Akshay Kumar), who is happily married to Cynthia Pavri (Ileana D'Cruz). Their marriage hits the rocks when Rustom discovers about his wife's affair with his friend Vikram Makhija (Arjan Bajwa). After returning early from his ship's deployment, Rustom discovers Vikram's love letters in Cynthia's cupboard. While trying to find her, Rustom sees them together. He returns home and waits for Cynthia to return and then confronts her with the love letters, but walks away before Cynthia can explain. Rustom then gets himself a pistol from the Naval Ship's Armory and makes a Trunk call to Defence HQ, New Delhi. Afterwards, he searches for Vikram, first in his office and then at his home. After Rustom enters Vikram's bedroom, the servant hears three gun shots and rushes to the room, to discover Vikram's body in a pool of blood and Rustom walking away with the pistol in his hand. Rustom immediately surrenders to the police and Inspector Vincent Lobo (Pawan Malhotra) starts the investigation.
Vikram's sister Priti Makhija (Esha Gupta) meet with public prosecutor, Lakshman Khangani (Sachin Khedekar) to get Rustom the toughest punishment possible. Truth, a local newspaper, publishes the news adding some spice to it, which creates a stir in the city. On the one side the Navy supports its officer and asks the police to hand over his custody to them while on the other side the Parsi community offers help by hiring a good defense lawyer. Rustom refuses everybody's help and decides to fight the case on his own and prefers police custody. While the Editor in Chief of Truth, Erich Billimoria (Kumud Mishra), creates a sympathetic image for Rustom in public, Rustom's senior Naval officer Rear Admiral Prashant Kamat (Parmeet Sethi) sends two goons to his house to search for a set of documents, but they fail to find anything. Scared, Cynthia rushes to jail to inform Rustom, who hasn't talked to her ever since he is in custody. Rustom finally meets and listens to Cynthia's story, about how she was lonely and upset when Rustom went away to London for many months. With the connivance of Priti, Vikram took advantage of Cynthia's loneliness and she fell for him. However, on the day of Vikram's murder, Cynthia had already broken-up with him for the sake of her marriage. Vikram cannot bear her spurning him and slaps her hard. She gets injured and walks out of Vikram's house.
On Rustom's instructions, Cynthia blackmails Rear Admiral Prashant Kamat for Rs 5 crore in exchange for the vital documents he needed. In the court hearing, Rustom unexpectedly pleads not guilty in front of the Judge Patel (Anang Desai), which leads to a 9-member jury trial. At the culmination of the trial, Rustom is found not guilty by the jury since he shot Vikram in self-defence. Meanwhile, it is found that Vincent Lobo was in Delhi and he had met the office secretary of the Ministry of Defence to obtain the recording of the trunk call that Rustom had made. When back in Bombay, the trunk call is played, convincing almost everyone that Rustom is guilty, and the court proceedings end for the jury to decide on their opinion. In the police station on the night of the court proceeding, Rustom tells Vincent Lobo the truth: he was posted in London for several months inspecting an aircraft carrier that the Navy wants to purchase, but on inspection, it was found by Rustom that the carrier's hull was corroded, and it would have to be repaired and modified before the carrier could be transferred to India. Vikram was in charge of the aircraft carrier, and he attempted to bribe him in order to convince him to say that the carrier is seaworthy. When Rustom attempted to notify the defence secretary in London, the secretary also attempts to bribe him and get the carrier to India. Vikram attempts to persuade him and Rustom then slaps him showing his power of his uniform. The next day it is shown that Rustom is proved not guilty by the jury and he walks free. Then it is shown in the flashback that Vikram had dated Cynthia to show Rustom his power of money and take revenge on him, but not for her beauty. Lobo is said that Rustom did not reveal about the aircraft carrier as then everyone would think the navy to be corrupt and then not believe in them just because of few officers. Rustom and Cynthia walk out of the court with their heads held up high and then the film rolls into the credits. In the end it is shown that after Rustom's trial, the jury system is abolished in India. And also Defence Secretary K.M.Bakshi committed suicide by shooting himself on INS Vishal unexpectedly.

Review: Prolonged periods of absence on official duty brought Officer Rustom Pavri's (Akshay Kumar) wife closer to Preeti (Esha Gupta) and her brother Vikram (Arjan Bajwa).
Was I surprised!Even though everyone knows this movie is broadly based on the infamous Nanavaty incident, it was well made and riveting till the last scene.Everyone but everyone essayed their role so well, especially the bawaji newspaper walla :) Akshay could well pass off for aapro Russi!Rustom is one heck of a slick production, good plot, fabulous period sets, crisp dialogues, superb acting, cinematography par excellence.This movie holds the interest throughout and the climax keeps you on the edge of your chair even though you very well know what is coming.Well done Akshay, with Special 26, Holiday, Baby and now Rustom, you have really come well out of the Khiladi mould.
Be it Pavan Malhotra as the investigating police officer, Kumud Mishra as the newspaper editor who turns the public opinion in Rustom's favour, Usha Nadkarni as the Pavris' domestic help, Sachin Khedekar as the prosecution lawyer, or Anang Desai as the judge➖the supporting actors have been given opportunities and they have delivered.The weakest thing about Rustom is, perhaps, its female lead: Ileana D'Cruz.
With a Zeenat Aman-ish appearance, Esha Gupta brings a certain femme-fatale-ish glamour to her character➖her fashion style and poise, breathing fire in anger at the murder of her brother (played by Arjan Bajwa) at the hands of Rustom Pavri (played by Akshay Kumar), smoking a cigarette through a long holder while being given a back massage by a young man, reacting furiously in the courtroom, vowing to get Rustom Pavri hanged, etc.Not perfect - in fact, far from being perfect - Rustom is a good one-time watch..
To cut to the chase, Rustom can be watched for its story and most importantly Akshay Kumar, whose action/comic brilliance often overshadows his acting prowess.
Imagine how poor that was that a person like me who rarely notices any lapses is writing a review.1 - When the newspaper guy brought a lawyer to Commander Sb in lock up, the lawyer said "Dont say stuff like this in front of anyone else, other wise forget GOD, even I cant save you" (forgive me if my translation is not exact but I hope you get the idea) Well I don't remember ever in the few hundred movies that I have watched, I have ever heard this dialogue like this.
It has always been vice-versa and this doesn't make sense.2 - The prosecutor, don't remember his name, he was supposed to be a very big lawyer, well he was representing a very rich family and such families hire big lawyers, and his acting was more of a comedian than a senior lawyer.3 - The corrupt navy people paid 5 crores and Akshay didn't have the papers and they just paid him and didn't demand for the papers and they wont ask for the papers and nothing was done even in the regard to get them punished?4 - no one asked why on earth a naval commander called Defense Secretary before going to meet Vikram?
So I am amazed that this movie has got a 7.6 rating.Good things though were Akshay and Ileana, their acting and persona.
Then Rustom himself defends himself in the court, which is shown mind-blowing(Some comedy, some drama, etc.) After a span of witnesses, defenses, the affair description of Rustom's wife and finally Rustom's explanation to the jury that he shot Vikram in his self defense, when it is clear that he will win, the movie takes a BIG LEAP.
Now a days bollywood is getting monotonous.Bollywood movies are getting terribly boring.It has nothing new to offer.Rustom falls in that category.It is based on the real life incident of Naval Officer who kills his wife's boyfriend with three bullets.The story sounds good but the execution is pathetic.Almost 80 percent of the movie takes place in the court hence it becomes a tedious watch for the audiences.
You will feel as you are watching Crime patrol on a big screen.Its strange to see crowds gathering and making this movie a housefull.Apart from the music nothing is good about this movie.The story itself doesn't make any sense.The genre of this movie is thriller but it fails miserably to thrill us.
Akshay kumar must read the script first before he starts shooting.As far as acting is concerned all the actors have done done a decent job except Esha Gupta.
On the other hand Esha Gupta delivers a distasteful performance, Ileana was no better, Arjan Bajwa's role is clichéd to extreme and his acting was worse and overdone.The film is badly written and predictable, screenplay is average, dialogue writing is awful, cinematography is uncreative, lousy use of sound effects, VFX and set design is poor, and on top of inexperienced direction.Summing up, It's a really boring and tedious movie, there was nothing to watch except Akshay's acting.
But other actors acting is pathetic....Esha Gupta is horrible in this movie...she is wearing page 3 outfits in court room (awful)......Songs are not great......Surely it is a over hyped movie....Direction by Neeraj is very much disappointing...I was having a lot of hopes from him after Special 26 and Baby....Unnecessary hype as if its patriotic movie where as its just a murder mystery...nothing related to patriotism...
Rustom story is based on the scandalous Murder case involving naval officer KM Nanavati of 1959 which gave a big scoop to the press media back then.
The second half of the movie is full of court drama but the director missed the opportunity to create high tension for the courtroom.
Rustom is a court room drama the kind which are seen or made very less lately in bollywood.Akshay is very convincing as a Naval officer who had his heartbroken and Illeana looks absolutely stunning as his lovely wife which even you wanna marry.The film stays on point and do not lose it''s focus till the very end.The tracks tere sang yaara and tay hai are very soothing and I recommend adding them into your play lists.
The jokes don'the end neither the drama and in the end you feel nothing but empathy for the Actor.Mumbai in the late 60's as shown in the film feels like a paradise and is portrayed beautifully,vintage cars, colorful bungalows makes you to fall in love with the era.Watch it for Akshay's acting and for the director who has given us a classic like A Wednesday..
It's at the entry of the naval officer hero Rustom Pavri (Akshay Kumar) framed against the tricolour fluttering away in the background.
Unfortunately, Rustom, which fictionalizes the sensational true story of naval officer Kawas Manekshaw Nanavati, comes nowhere near becoming an irresistible cinematic account of a murder trial.
And that is the clincher in the film that spins off on the sensational KM Nanavati case that caught national attention in 1959.Rustom (Akshay Kumar) can't keep his hands off his wife Cynthia (Ileana D'Cruz), but work commitments send him on a six month trip.
The tour finishes before time, and Rustom returns to find Cynthia in the arms of a hot-headed millionaire, Vikram Makhija (Arjan Bajwa).Akshay Kumar has aced the art of presenting thrillers with patriotic tone.
Be it the use of vintage cars, the interiors of Rustom's ( Akshay Kumar) Parsi house, the set up of a police station or even the courtroom, they all look believable.
Yes, but in few scenes projecting old Bombay roads in the background, the VFX is poor and it could have been much better.The movie brings to life, famous the K M Nanavati Murder case that got nationwide attention in 1959.
But it does bring to light the court room drama and the attention this case got all across the nation and the public sympathy the naval officer got.Rustom Pavri, a decorated naval officer, finds out about his wife Cynthia's ( Ileana D'Cruz) affair with a hot headed businessman Vikram Makhika played by Arjun Bajwa.
A glimpse of women carrying a board which reads 'Marry me Rustom' is also shown in the film.Written by Vipul K Rawal, the movie has a clear intention of entertaining the audiences.
The infamous 1959 Nanavati case had spawned a couple of early films, neither of which came close to the lurid excitement of the real- life incident which involved a handsome naval officer, his lovely-but-lonely wife, and her lover, and a sensational murder.
Arjan Bajwa is decent as well.To cut to the chase, Rustom can be watched for its story and most importantly Akshay Kumar, whose action/comic brilliance often overshadows his acting prowess.
the State of Maharashtra case.The story begins with a Naval Commander Rustom Pavri (Akshay Kumar) who finds his wife Cynthia Pavri (Ileana D'Cruz) having an affair with a businessman Vikram Makhija (Arjan Bajwa).Emotionally shattered Rustom then goes to Vikram's place and fires three shots in his chest.
Akshay Kumar was just phenomenal in this movie , the whole movie's direction was amazing, there were a few a boring scenes , but apart from that songs , and the court case was intriguing , the actresses did a good job , as it is based on the real life incident of a naval officer , Akshay Kumar was pretty good looking in this one , and the sets were pretty retro as it should be because it is based on 1959 case of Nanavati , as it is not Akshay Kumar's first movie as a patriotic hero , you know he has done an amazing job in movies like Baby,Airlift,Special 26 and Gabbar is back , it must be a walk in a park for Akshay , if i had to rate on a scale of 10 , I would give 9 on 10 , as said earlier it indeed is a treat for Akshay fans and is highly recommended..
Whole story revolves around this murder case, role of newspaper, public, court jury and police is in main focus after the man Rustom himself.
*Direction could have been a little better.Our Ratings: Story: ★★★★★★★★★★ 10/10 Music: ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ 5/10 Direction, editing and screenplay: ★★★★★★★★★☆ 9/10 Star Performances: ★★★★★★★★★★ 10/10 Overall: ★★★★★★★★★☆ 9/10 Final Verdict: Must watch movie!!
Despite its multiple flaws, Rustom can be watched for Akshay Kumar, whose action/comic brilliance often overshadows his acting prowess.
Rustom was based on real life story of K.M Nanavati who killed her wife's lover and was one of the most sensational court cases in India.
With good soundtrack and brilliant acting, Rustom is one of the best movies of Akshay Kumar.
It's not Akshay Kumar essaying the lead character of Rustom Pavri, which he does a reasonably good job of, but the team.
One time watch if you are a Akshay Fan. Rustom is one of the hyped movies of this year.
Story I'll not discuss as for some of you who have not watched this movie could be a spoiler.Acting wise Akshay Kumar and Pawan Malhotra are the only saving grace.
Overall movie is interesting and the acting by whole cast is awesome and hat's off to Akshay Kumar.
Based on the real life incident of Naval Officer K.M. Nanavati and businessman Prem Ahuja, 'Rustom', sadly, is a disappointing courtroom-drama, that lacks a solid Screenplay.
Akshay Kumar always stuns viewers into creating good characters and stories.There is an elegance into which he fits according to the Genre wheather it is fun or thriller.Illeana D'Cruz, known for chubby roles in small films continue to mesmerize differing from the previous roles.Esha Gupta starring a negative character is not shady enough rather than showing how a captains family will be.All other characters are filling spaces beautifully.The composition of songs is fantastic as in airlift movie.The climax is also very surprising.This is how a good husband has to be.A person everyone wishes to have.There is comedy part where the maid says that if Rustom has killed him,it might be because he did something wrong.All in all,it is a clean movie with great singing artists and ravishing locations..
While Akshay Kumar was his usual stellar self, the supporting cast here takes the cake.Pavan Malhotra as Det. Lobo, Kumud Mishra as Billimoria, Usha Nadkarna as the maid, Anang Desai as the judge, Brijendra Kala as the police constable all did a spectacular job in the movie.The comic relief in the court scenes was superbly timed and executed.
But when you give it a thought, the makers were right in making this movie less Intense and showcasing not 100% true facts  In India you cannot play much with true stories which had caste and community angles to it.We normal watch 3 Bollywood Superstar's movie without giving a second thought on the content of their movie'sWith reference to above line, I would definitely recommend to watch Rustom (It has appropriate content, Pace of the movie is Amazing, Background score is brilliant, Good songs and Absolutely perfect acting by all characters).
Rustom based on K M Nanavati case, a Naval commander who shot his wife's lover and surrendered to the police.
It gives us a perspective about the court room when the verdicts were established via jury.The art direction is worthy and we can certainly reckon that because the producer is Neeraj Pandey and we had already seen it in Special 26, the late 60's era is created wonderfully.Akshay Kumar as Rustom Pavri did an impressive work, he carries the persona of a naval officer with panache.
Usha Nadkarni leaves a stamp in one of the hilarious hearing ever in any court.Music and background score is average, some of the songs are good.Largely, it is Akshay Kumar whose movie choices maybe erratic but lately he chose some authentic subjects and filled it with great endeavor and diligence, to name a few Special 26, Baby, Airlift etc.Overall 6.5/10..
Let me start with Akshay's fantastic performance, rest eliana esha and the rest are good performers and on top of all the judge of the court has done a very good job.Rustom is one intelligent, intellectual and interesting movies not made in Bollywood or seen for long time.
However, the cardboard representation his director provides causes the film to look appealing without a strong foundation.Rustom Pavri (Kumar) is a highly decorated and patriotic Indian Naval officer who returns home from an assignment one day only to learn that his pretty wife Cynthia (D'cruz) has been going out with an acquaintance, automobile mogul and playboy Vikram (Bajwa).
Akshay Kumar is back with his much awaited movie Rustom.
Rustom (Akshay Kumar) after returning from 6 months of his duty from INS Mysore returns early to surprise his wife Cynthia (Ileana D'Cruz) finds that she is having an affair with his millionaire friend Vikram played by (Arjan Bajwa).
Director have tried to recreate the magic of previous movies of Akshay Kumar like Baby, Special 26 and Holiday but somehow fails to recreate the magic because of bad screenplay and direction.
Akshay Kumar continues to entertain his patriotic role once again with Rustom.Rustom is still worth watching because of the characters and the court drama..
Though, the real-winner this time is the screen writing by Vipul Rawal where, perhaps a historically-significant case could have been turned banal, though, the legal-suspense-drama almost lives up-to the expectation of becoming a "thriller" which is ably and much- engrossingly supported by the very known faces - Pawan Malhotra (as the Senior Investigator), Kumud Singh (as the news-paper editor), Sachin Khedkar (the public-prosecutor), and especially Anang Desai (the hilarious/serious judge).
Rustom, inspired from the real incidents of KM Nanavati case which ended the Jury system in India, is definitely a very well crafted film.
The film is instead directed by Dharmendra Suresh Desai who is two movies old and Rustom happens to be his first featuring a big star.
A simple reading of the Wikipedia page on the case tells you that the story had enough meat and didn't have to resort to extraneous stories.Akshay Kumar plays the lead character, Commander Rustom Pavri who discovers that his wife Cynthia (Ileana D'Cruz) has been having an affair with Vikram Makhija (Arjan Bajwa, remember the 2008 film Fashion?).
Also, the portrayal of Cynthia seems to have been done keeping in mind the views of the Indian audiences on extra marital affairs and have therefore shown her as a victim and Rustom as someone who had to kill Vikram to avenge the latter's wrongs to the nation.Bollywood is far below the Hollywood benchmark when it comes to making serious defense based or courtroom dramas.
Acting (7/10): The movie boasted of powerful actors like Akshay Kumar, Sachin Khedekar, Parmeet Sethi, Pavan Malhotra, Anang Desai and Usha Nadkarni.
The length of the movie is just right and he did a smart thing by merging the background of Rustom-Cynthia's story with the initial credits, saving some time.
He is in fact a good actor and certainly all of his recent movies from Holiday to Rustom have one common theme -"Patriotism" which made him the "Manoj Kumar" of current times.
But ,as his previous movies were good in content and performance, Rustom, unfortunately falls flat.The whole inspiration from Nanavati Case is such a big blunder and joke.What the director was thinking?
The comedy in the court room seems unnecessary and gives the film the feel of watching Adalat TV show and not Akshay Kumar starer.
The story dates back to the late 1950s and revolves around an Indian Naval Officer Rustom Pavri (Akshay Kumar), who is happily married to Cynthia Pavri (Ileana D'Cruz).
true or not, this is a very entertaining movie and if you've seen other Bollywood films, you'll have a good time.