'Vadh' review: Sanjay Mishra and Neena Gupta are the stars of this heart-wrenching drama

Sometimes actors in films do their jobs with such perfection and conviction that you kind of overlookthe other flaws in the films. Directors Jaspal Singh Sandhu and Rajeev Barnwal's heartbreaking drama 'Vadh' is one of such.The movie, starring actors par excellence Sanjay Mishra and Neena Gupta, is a thriller subtly inspired by the pulp fiction stories of the Hindi magazine Manohar Kahaniya.

The two-hour film tells the story of a middle-aged couplewho lives a lonely life in a world of billions, with no one to care for them or listen to them.

Set in Gwalior, the film revolves around retired teacher Shambhunath Mishra and his wife Manju. Like many Indian parents, the couple sacrificed everything to fund their only son's overseas studies, and are now deeply in debt due to the money that their NRI son has promised to repay.

With no financial support from their son, who is well-settled in America, the couple is now harassed by the local goon Prajapati Pandey, who has been causing problems in their lives. One day, the life of the couple takes an extraordinary turn as they get embroiled in a murder. WhetherShambhunath comes out clean, or does he end up in jailmakes for the rest of the plot.

Saurabh Sachdeva and Manav Vij, as the local thug and crooked cop with a good heart, respectively, have done a decent job.

The thrillerdoesn't demand much time but also doesn't offer anything new to the viewers. Makers attempt to send a strong message about many parents who have given their children everything they have but in the end, they are left all alone.

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The film is full of emotions, tears, and misery, but at the same time, it's compelling and delivers a poignant message to many youngsters who have forgotten the most valuable gem of their lives: their parents.

Watch the film only if you are a fan of Sanjay Mishra and Neena Gupta. 'Vadh' releases in theatres on December 9.