'The Verdict: State Vs. Nanavati' is a beautiful Bombay ode to the late 1950s India and the sprawling Anglican-Indian culture there as much as it is an informative, amazing courtroom drama.
The film acquires the essential spicy elements which deconstruct the variants of the court case the film has as its base- the film is back to the roots, but it doesn't choose to be a silent, noisy courtroom procession recreation- and how would it, when the maker is Ekta Kapoor, and the base is ALT Balaji?
But the film breaks its stereotypes by creating a sweet love triangle which pays homage to the cinematic style of the gone days. But when it comes to creating the court case in actual, she also rouses the inner Anubhav Sinha- or as we can say by looking at the recent times- Ajay Bahl. These are really well-executed sequences with the cast at top of their game- looking at Elli Avram, we can say she is definitely matured and not worth only 'least expectations'. Manav Kaul as KM Nanavati is also absolute.
Watch 'The Verdict- State Vs Nanavati' for its important story. But more importantly, its a relevant in terms of direction also- something Rustom never managed to achieve.
These proceedings are told, but, with mainstream brushstrokes. The film isn't as broad in its mannerisms as its records. It doesn't even look for depth.
But it still manages to be one of the best Hindi web shows of the year. I am going with 3 out of 5 for the series and an extra half for Manav's outstanding performance, making it 3.5 for 'The Verdict- State Vs Nanavati'. After 'Bose' series, an unbelievable offering by ALT Balaji.
