New York – Mind-Boggling film to watch

Banner: Yash Raj Films

Production: Aditya Chopra

Direction: Kabir Khan

Star-casts: John Abraham, Katrina Kaif, Neil Nithin Mukesh, Irrfan Khan and many others.

Music: Pritham

Followed by 9/11 attack, nearly 1000 of innocent men were tortured in solitary confinement and left mentally unstable and who had no future. Finally, they were left out with a simple statement by US Officials, 'We are sorry'. Will that work wonders in those innocents lives? Definitely not, so what would an innocent actually go for his next plan?

'New York' is all about such conventional motif penned by Kabir Khan who earlier made an interesting film titled 'Kabul Express'.

The film opens with Omar (Neil Nithin Mukesh), an Indian Immigrant being barged in for an interrogation and held as suspect by FBI. A FBI Agent Roshan (Irrfan Khan) questions Omar about his past life that includes his happy college days. Perhaps, Omar for the first time comes to New York for his studies and over there in University comes across campus hero Sam aka Sameer (John Abraham) and sweet-looking cherubic Maaya (Katrina Kaif). They lead a jovial life and Omar is disappointed to know that Maaya loves Sam and he backs off.

Omar admits that he hasn't met them yet for past 7 years and what it has got to do with this interrogation. And unexpectedly, Omar is thrown into absolute shock once Roshan reveals that Sam is none other than a terrorist planning to attack United States. Now, Omar has to go as undercover agent to live with Sam and Maaya, unravel the mysteries and keep FBI posted with his next mission and indeed stop them. Omar wants to prove Sam is an innocent. Will he?

Watch the rest on screens!!! It has a shocking climax and yet a substantial theme.

Neil Nithin Mukesh does an outstanding job that was never seen in his previous films. Eventually, John Abraham has shifted paradigms and doesn't flaunt his body at any point of time. In fact, it's a serious role with different dimensions of a jovial guy in college campus. Katrina doesn't appear for skin shows and for the first time does a brilliant job on performance. Irrfan Khan makes it commendable on his part.

Musical score by Pritham is good; 'Hey Junoon' is more appreciable and rest of the songs sound good. Cinematography is top-notching expressing different tones accordingly with mood and ambience.

The screenplay is well penned and the climax portion will really soak your eyes with tears.

Kabir Khan does deliver an interesting and convincing message at end.

Verdict: Will remain in your senses

Richard Mahesh