Razzakar (film)

Razzakar is an Indian Marathi-language film written and directed by Raj Durge. The film, starring Siddhartha Jadhav, Jyoti Subhash, Shashank Shende, Zakhir Hussian, was released on 27 February 2015.

Synopsis
Razzakar is based on a story about the Hyderabad Liberation Movement (from the Razakars (Hyderabad)) of 1948. The film shows the protagonist's journey from a commoner to that of a freedom fighter.

Cast

 * Shashank Shende
 * Siddhartha Jadhav as Hari
 * Jyoti Subhash
 * Zakhir Hussian

Release
The film was theatrically released on 27 February 2015. It was dubbed in Telugu and released in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

Critical reception
The film received mixed reviews from critics. A reviewer from Divya Marathi gave the film a rating of 3/5 and wrote "The film is well done as the technical skills have a good grip on the screenplay. Every scene from the first frame to the last is very well constructed". A reviewer from The Times of India gave the film a rating of 2.5/5 and wrote "Keeping the narrative crisp and giving more focus on the history bit would have done wonders for this film. Unfortunately, what we get is a half-baked cake that refuses to finish". A reviewer of Zee News gave the film 1.5 stars out of 5 and wrote "In some places, the scenes are inserted at the wrong time... Although the movie starts well, slowly the movie starts to feel boring". Ganesh Matkari of Pune Mirror wrote "The actors in Razakar somehow manage this over a very long stretch of time. I only wish they had something to show for their patience and hard work". Jaydeep Pathak of Maharashtra Times gave the film 1.5 stars out of 5 and says "We should read and study this bloody history. Why should you waste your precious time by watching movies in such category only with such efforts?".