A number of thrillers have successfully explored the darker side of human personality with dexterity. Ananth Narayan Mahadevan's Aggar also does that. From Abbas-Mustan's Daraar to Yash Chopra's Darr, to films made to this date, a number of storytellers have woven themes around the obsessive streak of individuals. Yet, in all fairness, Aggar keeps you involved in most parts.
Becoming attracted to the wrong man can have deadly consequences. Janvi's [Udita Goswami] life seems ideal on the surface: she runs a thriving business and is married to Dr. Aditya Merchant [Shreyas Talpade], a psychiatrist. But a faint air of discontent begins to creep into her relationship when she begins suspecting her husband of having an extra-marital affair with Radha [Saadhika], an interior designer. Janvi impulsively gets drawn into a steamy affair with Aryan [Tusshar Kapoor], who works in her company. But in a strange twist of events, she realizes that she has stumbled badly and tries to break off her affair. Aryan, however, is not willing to give her up so easily and his attraction to her soon becomes a dangerous obsession.
The other area where the film dips is Mithoon's music. The tunes in Aggar sound similar to his recent work "The Train". K. Rajkumar's cinematography is topnotch. Tusshar is a revelation. Shreyas Talpade is in complete form. Udita Goswami is fantastic. Nauheed Cyrusi is adequate. Sophie Chaudhary makes her presence felt in a brief role. Saadhika is okay.
On the whole, Aggar is a well-made thriller. It has three interesting words below its logo - Passion, Betrayal and Terror -- and Aggar does justice to it in those 2 hours. There's never a moment that gives you the feeling of déjà vu. Not once do you feel that it's one of those been-there-seen-that kinds of movie-going experiences.
