Sahib Biwi Aur Gangster Movie Review
Aditya Pratap Singh is Saheb (Jimmy Sheirgill) in his story, coming from a royal lineage, though royalty seems to be evading him with changing times. He struggles to maintain his regal lifestyle through his own political nexus. Biwi (Mahie Gill) is his third wife who yearns for Saheb’s attention but he is too busy with his mistress. A smalltime gangster Babloo (Randeep Hooda) is appointed as the new driver of Saheb’s wife. Soon enough, the lovelorn wife falls for Babloo, resulting into a lethal illicit affair. But there’s more than what meets the eye.
Saheb Biwi aur Gangster has to its merit a taut and crisp script that never gives you a moment to blink and keeps you riveted through its runtime. All three protagonists have shades of grey but are so strongly developed that there is no single character that you are rooting for all through the film. And since you are almost equally inclined towards each of them, the narrative turns more unpredictable and interesting for you. Even the supporting characters – be it Saheb’s loyal aide Kanhaiya, his mistress Mahua or his step-mom are integral to the narrative, adding density to the drama.
Saheb Biwi aur Gangster has to its merit a taut and crisp script that never gives you a moment to blink and keeps you riveted through its runtime. All three protagonists have shades of grey but are so strongly developed that there is no single character that you are rooting for all through the film. And since you are almost equally inclined towards each of them, the narrative turns more unpredictable and interesting for you. Even the supporting characters – be it Saheb’s loyal aide Kanhaiya, his mistress Mahua or his step-mom are integral to the narrative, adding density to the drama.
Tigmanshu Dhulia gets the grammar of his milieu absolutely accurate. One can see royalty fading away through the paint peeling off the walls of Saheb’s ancestral mansion. The mannerisms of the noblemen are as aptly captured as the polish in their language. Dialogues, undoubtedly, are a major highlight of the film with a powerful punch or a caustic remark in every second line. They don’t write it like this anymore!
The director, at no point, lets the romance track overpower the original conniving essence of the film. Babloo falls for Biwi pretty early in the plot without the traditional trappings of a love story and yet their chemistry is credibly convincing. To achieve that the film employs explicit physical intimacy between the two, which despite being audacious, is never tawdry.
The pacing is prompt and perfect throughout and the narrative boasts of some strong dramatic moments. The proceedings become more eventful in the second half when Babloo, obsessed in love, manipulates situations against Saheb and at the same time becomes his trusted sidekick. With Saheb remaining oblivious to the plotting, it is never a one-upmanship game between the two but makes way for a spellbinding thriller nevertheless. The wife’s dilemma of choosing between Saheb and gangster leads to a remarkable climax.
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