Jio Studios and SP Cinecorp’s Hisaab Barabar is the story of a whistle blower and how he is framed for a crime he hasn’t committed.
Radhe (R. Madhavan) sets out to expose a bank which fraudulently charges each of its customers Rs. 27.50 by way of service charge. To seek revenge, the two bank owners — Micky Mehta (Neil Nitin Mukesh) and Dayal (Manu Rishi Chadha) — then frame him for a crime. This causes Radhe and his son a lot of hardships, but he is not the kind to give up. His mission is to expose the bank and ensure that its customers get justice. How Radhe accomplishes his mission is what the film is all about.
Ritesh Shastri’s story is more suited for a television serial. The screenplay, written by Ashwni Dhir and Purva Naresh, with additional screenplay by Ritesh Shastri and Dolphy Fernandes, is engaging in parts only. A thin plot has been stretched so much that the drama loses its value after a point of time. The viewers also lose interest mid-way. Ashwni Dhir’s dialogues and Purva Naresh’s additional dialogues aren’t anything to shout about.
R. Madhavan does a wonderful job as Radhe. He is sincere. Neil Nitin Mukesh performs very well as Micky Mehta. Manu Rishi Chadha is nice in the role of Dayal. Kirti Kulhari leaves a mark in a brief role as sub-inspector Poonam Subhash. Himanshu Malik is okay as the MP. Shaunak Duggal has his moments as Radhe’s son, Mannu. Rashmi Desai is adequate as Monalisa. Ishtiyak Khan makes his presence felt as the bank employee who sells credit cards. Devang Tanna is so-so as Dimpu, husband of Monalisa. Sukumar Tudu is average in the role of police inspector Tyagi. Others are passable.
Ashwni Dhir’s direction is routine. Aman Pant’s music doesn’t add much to the film’s entertainment value. Lyrics (Ashwni Dhir, Akhil Tiwari and Barbie Rajput) are okay. Adil Shaikh’s choreography is functional. Aman Pant does an ordinary job of the background score. Santosh Thundiyil’s camerawork is eye-filling. Siraj Sayed’s action and stunt scenes are routine. Laxmi Keluskar’s production designing is okay. Manan Sagar’s editing is fairly sharp.
On the whole, Hisaab Barabar is too ordinary to find appreciation.
Released on 24-1-’25 on Zee5.