I am not really a fan of Bollywood movies and so I may not be quite accurate on my review of this flick, but I stumbled upon this movie and enjoyed bits and pieces of Vidya Balan’s prowess as a consummate actress grappling with the role of detective Bobby Jasoos.
She is undoubtedly the protagonist who is egged along by a solid supporting cast, in, Ali Fazal who plays the role of a handsome TV anchor, having a vested interest in her. He(Tasawur) is her biggest client as he uses her jasoosi to dig up dirt on all the womenfolk whom his father is trying to marry him off. On the other hand, to avoid such marriage proposals, he proposes to her family to marry her confident that she will reject his offer. This situation brings them together often and this slowly develops into something of a romance. The flipside is the aspiration of Bilqus(Bobby) to become a topclass detective. Clad in frumpy clothes, and a streetsmart attitude to boot, she comes across as a feisty and independent woman who wants to make a mark in a profession that is typically a male bastion. Besides she has to come to terms with the opposition from her ultra-conservative "abba" or father(played by Rajendra Gupta) who feels that her behaviour does not comply with the traditions of a middle-class Muslim family. But she is surprisingly helped by the womenfolk in her family who dote on her. They include her loving "ammi"(Supriya Pathak), and sharp-tongued "Khala" played by Tanvi Azmi. We are taken on a roller-coaster ride as Bobby does a "quickie" on various disguises and sets fire to the streets of Mughalpura, Hyderabad. We get a sneak peek into the life of a traditional Muslim family, as they go about their "roza" and "sehri", breaking their fasts and community living. The situation however turns a tad serious as Bilqus gets embroiled with one Pathan, called Khan, (played by Kiran Kumar, looking suitably mysterious). He wants her to find two missing girls, based on their names, ages and birthmarks. She is rewarded handsomely for her efforts, only to realize that the girls have disappeared. Actually, it turns out to be a " lost and found saga", as you get a taste of a Manmohan Desai flick.
The crowning glory of her snooping or jasoosi is bringing together a long-lost son and father, who is none other than the taciturn but mysterious Khan. This development also helps in bridging an abyssmal gap of understanding between her and her abba, and is embraced by all. This movie by a debutant director, Samar Shaikh, produced by Dia Mirza and Sahil Sangha, is a must-watch movie if you are a Vidya Balan fan or you are just looking for pure entertainment and are not bothered about questions of logic.