‘Agni’ movie review: Pratik Gandhi blazes a trail in this tale of courage under fire
The HinduIn Indian tradition, fire alludes to love and conflict, devotion and anger, eternality and death. The ever-youthful element that demands sacrifice plays the central character in director Rahul Dholakia’s ode to the unstinting spirit of the firefighters. Agni Director: Rahul Dholakia Cast: Pratik Gandhi, Divyendu, Sai Tamhankar, Jitendra Joshi, Sayemi Kher Run-time: 124 minutes Storyline: When there is a surge in incidents of fire, a fireman and a policeman put their personal differences behind to take on the challenge. Laced with sarcasm and dry wit, the way Dholakia and co-writer Vijay Maurya have woven ‘Mira Road ka Donald Trump’ and ‘Shantata! Mohanan’s cinematography and Deepa Bhatia’s editing of fire and rescue operations generate a sense of awe for the superheroic efforts of firefighters.