Public review of film Xpose

Public review of film Xpose
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The Xpose is a blend of murder mystery, some extra drama and lots of Himesh Reshammiya. Zara (Sonali Raut) is mysteriously killed, while there is no eye witness to this murder. Ravi Kumar starts investigating the murder. Simultaneously a love story is also brewing between Ravi and Chandini (Zoya Afroz) who plays Zara's arch rival in the film and a lead suspect in Zara's murder case. While the homicide is being investigated, every single character comes under the scanner. The real culprit manages to escape for a while, but is finally exposed by none other than our self-proclaimed super hero Ravi Kumar. Nothing new indeed.

The Performances

While Himesh was unbearable in the last few films, as an actor The Xpose can be touted as his best work by far. Though he does looks facetious is certain scenes, especially with some dialogues which doesn't suit his personality. After all he is no Salman Khan. The biggest disappointment for me was rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh's character (KD Damania). He acted really well in the film, however in certain portions he has been completely wasted. Probably not the right choice for him to debut as an actor. Sonali Raut and Zoya Afroz emulates furniture. There is a dialogue in the film where director Ananth Narayan Mahadevan said, "No Dance, No Expression, No Pose. Only Expose." The two female actors took this dialogue rather literally. The supporting star cast did a decent job.

The Verdict

In a nutshell, The Xpose is nothing like the suspense films made in the '60s. The dialogues of the film is the only saving grace which are available on YouTube too, so why waste money in theatres? Himesh has done a decent job, though there is still much scope of improvement. Overall don't sulk if you miss the film. It's not worth it.