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Actress Parineeti Chopra’s much-awaited crime thriller film ‘Reporting Live’, based around illegal sand mining and its related black business across the country, has finally been released on the OTT platform Netflix. This film has reached the audience on October 9 and remains in the news due to its serious story. Exposing the huge political and business nexus behind illegal mining, this film presents a very exciting story of the struggle of journalism. Let us know how is this investigative thriller and whether you should watch it.
Story of the film and the dark truth of sand mafia
The story of ‘Reporting Live’ begins with the sudden collapse of a bridge built in a rural area. To cover this incident, outspoken reporter Sandhya Yadav i.e. Parineeti Chopra reaches the spot with her cameraman Vinod (Deven Bhojani). While investigating, they discover a shocking truth from Shiva Kaka (Amol Palekar), an elderly local resident of the village, which has deep roots in illegal sand mining. As journalists, both of them get a huge exclusive story, but in the way of exposing this scam, they have to face risks ranging from loss of job to life. Will Sandhya be able to break through this dangerous trap and bring out the truth, this is the main essence of the film.
Impact of direction and acting
Dhruv Tripathi has made his directorial debut through this film. In his very first attempt, the director has done good research to bring on the screen a serious and sensitive issue like illegal sand mining, which is clearly visible on the screen. However, the political angle in the story could have been shown in more depth. Talking about acting, Parineeti Chopra in the lead role has done complete justice to her character and her work as a courageous journalist is commendable. Apart from this, Deven Bhojani and Amol Palekar have breathed life into the film with their serious acting. However, veteran actors like Adil Hussain, Shekhar Suman and Shashwat Chatterjee have got very little space on screen.
Strengths and weaknesses of the film
The biggest strength of ‘Reporting Live’ is its strong and relevant subject matter, as very few films are made in Hindi cinema on issues like illegal sand mining. The runtime of the film is around 1 hour 56 minutes, which keeps it straight to the point without any unnecessary stretches. At the same time, if we talk about its shortcomings, its screenplay seems a bit weak and the story seems quite predictable. Barring a few select scenes, the level of thrill and suspense does not leave the impact that is expected from an investigative thriller.
Final Verdict: Should this movie be watched?
If you like watching films based on journalism, investigative thriller and social issues, then this film of Parineeti Chopra can prove to be a good option to watch once on the weekend. Along with entertaining, this film also forces you to think about the nexus of system and crime.