Chakravyuh Review

Naxalism, a subject left untouched by mainstream bollywood, Abhay Deol, Om Puri and Manoj Vajpayee, in short it sounds like an instant recipe to a decent film and Chakravyuh just about falls short of being one. The dialogues are hilariously cheesy and disappointingly Prakash Jha fails to recreate the charm and brilliance which were evident in Rajneeti and Aarakshan. The central characters receive little time as Jha is clearly confused and has little clue on how to take the film further, right from the first scene. Little time is devoted to character development as Jha leaves everyone anxious and clueless about the past of the main characters, which could have been a game changer for the film.

In short, Chakravyuh fails to live up to it's potential and the makers have let slip an excellent opportunity to create a movie of substance.