India’s first hitwoman misses the mark

Satish Sundaresan

Touted to be a film about India’s first hitwoman, Baby Do Die Do is about a deaf and mute person who then transforms herself into a hitwoman. 

Actors’ performance

Giving the devil its due, one needs to acknowledge Huma Qureshi’s dedication towards the role, which is tailor made for her. The problem begins when her character starts developing, the flawed and convoluted narrative (Nachiket Samant, Gaurav Sharma) overshadows that, which remains till the end. Despite all that, Huma’s commanding screen presence demands your attention. With this, she proves that she is quite capable of shouldering a film entirely on her shoulders.

For reasons best known to the filmmaker, Rachit Singh is shown as a Sardar, which is not at all ‘asardaar’. He hardly gets any platter to showcase his skills as an actor. Donning an attire of a builder, does not make you one… Sikandar Kher needs to understand that, who is just not convincing in his role, unlike the veteran actress Seema Pahwa who is flawless despite her limited screen time. Marudhar Shekhawat too falls in the same bracket.

Actors like Vidya Malavade, Himanshu Malik and Arun Kushwah are purely wasted. Speaking of Himanshu Malik, one does feel sorry for him for having chosen such a role. He is the same stud dude who had become the national crush with his role in films like Tum Bin. But, with a role in Baby Do Die Do, he seems to have crushed that image. All that, one feels like asking him is “Himanshu babu, aisi kya majboori thi..”! Veteran actor Chunky Panday’s character seems to be openly challenging the script in terms of who is more convoluted than the other!

FPJ verdict 

While we credit and applaud Huma Qureshi for shouldering the film single handedly, the film does not qualify for a repeated viewing. But, for the die-hard Huma’s fans, here is a film that you all had been praying for and waiting for. But, for others... ‘sabr ka phal… OTT hota hai’!

Title: Baby Do Die Do  

Director: Nachiket Samant

Cast: Huma Qureshi, 

Sikander Kher, Chunky Pandey, Seema Pahwa, Rachit Singh, Vidya Malavade, Himanshu Malik, Marudhar Shekhawat and Arun Kushwah

Where: In theatres 

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Rating: H