Wazir
2016 · Movie · PG-13 · 103 min · ★ 6.7 · 61% critics
Two strangers bonded by personal loss—an anti-terror officer and a wheelchair-bound chess master—form an unlikely friendship and team up to confront the forces that shattered their lives. As their plan unfolds like a chess match, they realize a dangerous opponent is always a few moves ahead, turning their search for justice into a high-stakes game.
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Details
- Original title
- वज़ीर
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-01-07
- Language
- Hindi
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Critic score
- 61/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (139 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a tense, chess-themed revenge mystery with emotional stakes and a few surprises, similar in spirit to Mardaani or Ghajini; Not for you if you dislike slow stretches, plot holes, or predictable turns.
Pros: strong premise; engaging first half; solid lead performances | Cons: predictable mystery; plot holes; uneven pacing
Themes
- chess
Cast & crew
Amitabh Bachchan
as Pandit Omkarnath Dhar
Farhan Akhtar
as Daanish Ali
Aditi Rao Hydari
as Ruhana Ali
John Abraham
as S.P.
Neil Nitin Mukesh
as Wazir
Manav Kaul
as Yazaad Qureshi
Prakash Belawadi
as DCP
Murali Sharma
as Mahesh
Nishigandha Wad
as Ruhaana's Mother
Avtar Gill
as G.B. Singh
Directed by Bejoy Nambiar