Detective Naani(2009)

22 May 2009hindi
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This is a tale of 72-year old woman, who lives with her divorcee daughter in Mumbai. One day while returning from morning walk, the old lady sees some suspicious things happening in a flat. Hence, she goes in police. Lack of evidence makes the police ignore this issue of hers. So, she turns herself into a detective along with the support of her grand-children. Her methods of finding the mystery add some humor in the story.

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It's a regular day at Gulmohar Complex. Spunky, independent, 72-year-old Naani is on her way back home from her daily morning walk. Suddenly her eye catches the face of a little girl peeping nervously from a 3 third floor window. The flat belongs to a newly arrived childless couple. Naani's intrigue about the little girl leads to a mystery where some people will come to her aid, some will be indifferent and some will prove to be dangerous!When the CID dismisses Naani's story due to lack of hard evidence, she transforms into a detective. She uses her homespun common sense and logic and to carry out her investigation in classic "whodunit" style. Of course, Naani"s rather eccentric methods of investigation lead to many quirky and humorous incidents. Her unusual team of deputies comprise of her two inquisitive little grandchildren, her divorced daughter and a couple of teenagers.The search for one lost little girl leads Naani & Co. to a racket where the stakes are high, the criminals are ruthless, and their leader is powerful. Once Naani gets too close she finds herself in unexpected danger. Naani's team of amateur detectives get together and finally win the day with a little help from the CID.Packed wih humour, suspense, emotion and thrills.

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Romilla Mukherjee, the director and producer of Detective Naani, in her attempt to make a film which appeals to the masses has tried a bit of everything in Detective Naani from suspense to comedy and romance and has not quite been able to pull off any of it completely. Ava Mukherjee has lived up to her reputation of being one of the finest actors in Bollywood with a very captivating performance and all the child actors have given a brilliant performance. The only set back is the predictable story and the approach to the concept of the movie that makes watching this movie a very dull experience. The story starts off with Naani(Ava Mukherjee) a self-sufficient 75 year old returning to her house from a walk. On her way she looks up to see a little girl peeping out from the window of an apartment that belongs to a newly married childless couple. Her curiosity is spurred and she sets about investigating what she witnessed. The CID turn a deaf ear to her allegations due to lack of hard evidence and Naani refusing to sit quiet about the matter requests help from few neighbors in her task and some volunteer to help while some prove to be a threat. There are a few humorous incidents in the way she carries out her investigation but some of the jokes just turn out to be plain silly. Her team of investigators includes her dog Bruno, her 2 inquisitive grandchildren Nakul and Anjali, her divorced daughter Priya, teenagers Neeti and Rohan, and the elderly Mr.Pal who serves as Naani's binocular-toting ground floor spy. Naani's investigation ensnares her in a racket that involves ruthless criminals who are very powerful and Naani endangers herself to get to the bottom of the mystery. Naani and team finally emerge victorious with some quick thinking and heroism displayed by Naani's gang and a little help from the CID at last. Naani's mission to save the terrified little girl forms the emotional backbone of the film. Yet it's an adventure that touches the lives of all the homemade detectives involved. Romilla almost on a whim seems to have added a little romance in the movie towards the end and there is an overall improvement in the lives of all the people involved in Naani's team. Detective Naani has all the things one would look for in a movie-Suspense,romance,moral and comedy but at the end of the movie you may be left wondering if you had a little too much of everything. Due to the multiplex strike that has left us with very few options to choose from, Detective Naani would be a better pick among the lot.

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