Mrs Undercover Review - Falls Short On Realizing Its Potential
Director: Anushree Mehta
Cast: Radhika Apte, Sumeet Vyas, Rajesh Sharma, Angana Roy, Laboni Sarkar, Amrita Chattopadhyay, Indrasish Roy, Biswajit Chakraborty, Saheb Chatterjee
Rating - 2
Mrs. Undercover, directed by Anushree Mehta and featuring Radhika Apte and Sumeet Vyas in lead roles, presents itself as an action-comedy but begins on a somewhat disturbing note. The opening scene, portraying a Common Man (Sumeet Vyas) repeatedly running over a girl, sets a dark tone with unsettling sounds of crunching bones and groans of pain. The film then traverses a confusing blend of reality and absurdity, making it challenging for the viewer to discern the difference between the two.
The narrative takes the audience through a series of scenarios, ranging from an attempt on a minister's life to the challenges of cheating husbands and a child's unit tests. As Durga (Radhika Apte) faces various perils, the film attempts to inject moments of fun and humor, often accompanied by exaggerated Bengali accents. However, the execution of the storyline fails to establish a meaningful connection with the audience, lacking the sharpness seen in other films portraying female spies going undercover, such as "Raazi."