Despatch movie review: Manoj Bajpayee’s thriller exists minus the thrills, works only because of him

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Despatch movie review: Manoj Bajpayee’s thriller exists minus the thrills, works only because of him

Despatch movie review: One hears it has taken eight years for Kanu Behl’s directorial Despatch to see the light of day. Despatch movie review: Manoj Bajpayee is the only thing that works But then if this film is also akin to the stories our fraternity chases – what’s new about this one? What works, what doesn't One problem with Despatch is that the tension exists only on Bajpayee’s face, not in the plot. JRD, a cricket tournament, shell companies, money laundering… one goes in expecting an edge of the seat thriller, but the product is all about the drama within our lives rather than stunt sequences or showdowns.

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