Andhadhun -

Only if you enjoy having your brain twisted into a pretzel and then served with a side of jazz piano.

But this is a Raghavan film. Peace doesn’t last.

5/5 Blindfolds.

Sriram Raghavan’s 2018 masterpiece isn’t just a movie; it’s a labyrinth built inside a funhouse mirror. It’s a neo-noir black comedy that starts with a simple question—“What if a blind pianist witnessed a murder?”—and then proceeds to pull the rug out from under you so many times that you eventually just give up trying to find the floor. Andhadhun

The film becomes a brutal, hilarious, and deeply cynical game of shifting alliances. You don’t know who to trust because every character has the moral compass of a roulette wheel. And then, there is the ending.

He does. And the knife (literally) twists from there. We need to talk about Simi. Tabu doesn’t just play a villain; she plays a force of nature. She is elegant, terrifying, unpredictable, and heartbreakingly lonely all at once. Watching her switch from a grieving widow to a cold-blooded schemer to a sobbing mess is like watching a cat play with a mouse—except the cat also has a gun and a severed sense of morality.

The final shot is the most brilliant middle finger in cinematic history. Did Akash sell Simi to the doctor for her corneas? Did he kill her himself? Did he ever lose his sight at all? The film refuses to answer. It hands you the evidence and says, “You decide.” Andhadhun (which translates to "unrestrained" or "deafening") is not a film about a blind pianist. It’s a film about the stories we tell ourselves to sleep at night. Every character justifies their horror. Every character is the hero of their own delusion. Only if you enjoy having your brain twisted

Akash gets a private booking at the house of a washed-up acting legend. Only, when he arrives, the legend is dead. His wife, Simi (Tabu), is cleaning up the mess. And Akash, sitting at the piano with a bullet-riddled body two feet away, has to decide: Do I keep playing blind?

If you haven’t seen it yet, stop reading and go watch it. For the rest of you who are still recovering from that rabbit-in-a-hat finale, let’s break down the chaos. The film introduces us to Akash (Ayushmann Khurrana), a piano prodigy who pretends to be blind to improve his focus and rake in better tips. It’s a quirky, harmless scam. He plays beautifully, lives humbly, and even falls for the neighbor’s girl, Sophie (Radhika Apte).

Tap.

Let’s get one thing straight: you are not smart enough to solve Andhadhun on the first watch. Neither was I. Neither was the guy who paused it 47 times to take notes.

Spoiler territory ahead—though honestly, the film is so layered that spoilers don’t ruin it.

As Akash walks away, he smoothly taps away a tin can lying in his path with his cane. 5/5 Blindfolds