Filmmaker Shoojit Sircar does it again. The man in question gave us last year's fun romp, Vicky Donor, but what many forget is his debut feature, Yahaan, a love story set in the volatile valley of Kashmir. The film captured the abject paralysis of the locals caught between gunfire and encounters, without ever glorifying militarism or taking sides. Madras Café, a gritty and candid espionage drama/thriller, shines through similarly, for its nuanced depictions and nonpartisan treatment.
A spy thriller in mainstream Bollywood can swiftly devolve into a romance wherein a deadly poli....