Sanak Movie Review: Vidyut Jammwal film misses the mark

Starring Vidyut Jammwal, Neha Dhupia and others, Sanak is directed by Kanishk Varma. The action thriller premieres today, October 15 on Disney+Hotstar.

There is a scene in Sanak where antagonist Chandan Roy Sanyal asks his colleague, “Kya Hindi picture jaise idhar bhi police late aayegi?” giving the audience a hint that the film is loaded with clichés. Sanak headlines one of Bollywood’s biggest action stars - Vidyut Jammwal. So you know what to expect - loads of action, some daredevil stunts and one-liners written for his hardcore fans. But does Sanak live up to the expectations and make it worth your time? Let’s find out.

Sanak is a hostage drama set against the backdrop of a hospital. Vivaan (Vidyut Jammwal) is rushing to meet his ailing wife Anshika (Rukmini Maitra) who’s recovering from a life-threatening surgery. The hospital she’s admitted to becomes the centre stage for drama when a bunch of terrorists, lead by Saju Solanki (Chandan Roy Sanyal), plan to rescue a fellow criminal Ajay Pal Singh (Kiran Karmarkar) from the hospital premises. Police officer Jayati Bhargav (Neha Dhupia) leads the charge in trying to nab the bad guys and diffuse the tense situation.