“Missing” is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language psychological thriller film written & directed by Mukul Abhyankar, produced by Shital Bhatia, Shabana Raza Bajpayee, Vikram Malhotra, Shri Adhikari Brothers, Anand Pandit & Roopa Pandit and starring Tabu, Manoj Bajpayee and Annu Kapoor in the lead roles. First-look poster and trailer of the film were released on 23 March 2018 by Manoj Bajpayee and John Abraham on their official Twitter handles. The second poster was released on 30 March 2018.

The film is releasing today i.e on 6 April 2018. The film marks the directorial debut of Mukul Abhyankar. It is Manoj Bajpayee Production’s first co-produced film. Last seen in Ghaath, Bajpayee and Tabu are reunited in this film after eighteen years. Annu Kapoor learnt French for the character of a Mauritian cop he portrayed in the film to be more believable and authentic.

Missing cast & crew:

Cast:

Tabu

Manoj Bajpayee

Annu Kapoor

Crew:

Directed by: Mukul Abhyankar

Produced by: Shital Bhatia, Shabana Raza Bajpayee, Vikram Malhotra, Shri Adhikari Brothers, Anand Pandit, Roopa Pandit

Music by:     M. M. Kreem

Cinematography: Sudeep Chatterjee

Written by: Mukul Abhyankar

edited by: Shree Narayan Singh

Distributed by: Abundantia Entertainment, Neeraj Pandey (Friday Filmworks)

production company: Shri Adhikari Brothers, Anand Pandit Motion Pictures, Manoj Bajpayee Productions Pvt. Ltd, Friday Filmworks

Release date: 6th April 2018

duration: 2 hours

Country: India

Language: Hindi

missing movie story:

Synopsis:

Mr and Mrs Dubey, Sushant (Manoj Bajpayee) and Aparna (Tabu) check in to a classy resort in Mauritius with their daughter Titli. Their girl goes missing from their suite and the worried parents strive for the help of the renowned Mauritius police officer Buddhu (Annu Kapoor).

Missing movie story review:

A small girl goes missing in the numb of the night, but the parents of this little girl run everywhere in the exotic locations of a Mauritius resort like headless chickens. In all fair-mindedness, you don’t expect shocked parents to be composed in their conduct, but the way the effects play out in “Missing” pushes the idea of interruption of distrust, way away from its limits. This mishmash screenplay is full of standard movie tropes. The execution is so unprofessional and the performances so ridiculous that the film becomes unintentionally funny.

One of the biggest problems with the film is the fact that it’s based in a Mauritian location that looks like the perfect honeymoon resort. It’s the last place you’d expect to find dread. Sunny beaches and extravagant gardens aren’t the places where you can see yourself pulsating with fear or conspiracy. As the film moves on, the situations, the characters and the plot become more insufferable. The suspense around the missing girl wears thin, with every passing scene. By the time the climax attains, unscrambling the mystery doesn’t matter anymore.

The weak plot and its poor treatment, are the destruction of this film which had the potential of becoming a thrilling film. The music by M.M. Kreem does nothing to uplift the viewing experience and the only song, a ‘Lori’ sung by Tabu for her daughter, is jaded. The background score, however, augments some of the scenes and quickens the pace. the element of the thrill is sadly missing in debutant Writer-Director Mukul Abhyankar’s ‘Missing’.

Positives:

Locations

Cinematography

Negatives:

Poor storyline

Predictable climax

Failure of emotions

Allindiaroundup Rating: 2.5 /5

Audience rating:

Final verdict:

What worthy is a thriller that’s not thrilling? It gets worse when you start laughing at a mystery movie. Any and all prospect of this film is lost in the midst of shoddy filmmaking. This is a pointless movie rather than a mysterious one.