Tone, Script & Story: The story is inspired from one of the true stories of an officer that existed in 1959. What is it about? Well it is for killing the lover of his (Officer's) wife.How much of it is inspired, or how much of it is real, well if we consider just the movie, it is quite an entertainer. I have already watched it three times and I never got bored.In the original story there, there is no mention of corrupt officials in navy. Thus when such a thing came to light in movie version it was difficult for me to accept. I however after googling found such things existed in defense as well if not earlier than sure in modern days one form or other.Direction, Screenplay, Cinematography: Justified. Music: Very good. The songs complement the movie. My favorite track is 'Tere Sang Yaara' followed by 'Dekha Hazora Dafa'. Acting: Everybody was justified.Final Verdict: Don't go searching for the reality that occurred, go for a decent movie. I guarantee you won't be disappointed.

The infamous 1959 Nanavati case had spawned a couple of early films, neither of which came close to the lurid excitement of the real- life incident which involved a handsome naval officer, his lovely-but-lonely wife, and her lover, and a sensational murder. And yet both Yeh Raaste Hain Pyar Ke and Achanak bear a stronger allegiance to the Nanavati case than Akshay Kumar's Rustom, which borrows the core idea, and then adds a layer of extra intrigue. The idea may have been to spice up an already spicy plot, but the result is dilution, and it doesn't work in the favour of the film.

Akshay Kumar is the backbone of Rustom. The Khiladi renders one of the most understated performances of his career, proving yet again that he can play a range of diverse roles with aplomb. He smoothly pulls off his character with utmost ease.Based on a controversial case, Rustom lacks the unnerving tension one ideally expects from a film of this genre. However, director Tinu Suresh Desai infuses ample melodrama and ups the intrigue. Ileana D'Cruz is perfectly cast and does complete justice to her role. Arjan Bajwa is decent as well.To cut to the chase, Rustom can be watched for its story and most importantly Akshay Kumar, whose action/comic brilliance often overshadows his acting prowess. He reminds you to value the honest officers who serve our country with dignity and valour. He makes you want to support the man who probably did the right thing the wrong way.

The infamous Nanavati case has inspired couple of Bollywood movies in full and many in parts over the years.Rustom advertised as another inspiration is the latest addition and turns out to be no different than its predecessor.A distorted, fictional account with only frame similarities with the actual incident with lots of Massala and added flavors that end up making it just another exaggerated Bollywood flick. Bollywood has never been competent enough to portray real incidents on its merit and has traditionally always relied on eccentric counter stories, jingoism, nationalism to make a mockery of what may have really happened.It could have been an excellent opportunity to do justice to the Nanavati story by staying loyal to the actual story since the movies made in the past on this subject have not been able to do thatSo you have the character based on Nanavati fighting his own case, the cop playing chess with KM Nanavati in lock up, Jury screaming and arguing with each other as if they are sitting 500 meters apart and many many more instances when you feel your are watching just another Bollywood masala movie. The biggest distortion comes in with the Nationalist and Corruption angle in the story when there was none.Screaming eccentric witnesses add to the agony.The production team has done an equally bad job as the house interiors, loud bright colours and sets look like a 2015's idea of 1959 rather than what 1959 would actually have been.A brilliant opportunity wasted. It could have stayed true to the case, been more subtle and could have become a truly international classic.A major disappointment because the KM Nanavati Case by itself is so interesting and holds a historical importance in history of Indian Justice System for being the last time when a Jury decided a case. It marked a landmark change in the process because it was concluded that Jury could be influenced by cultural upbringing and be emotional while deciding on a case and thus could be a loophole for future convicts.The only Bollywood movie that has stayed true to history is Black Friday on 1993 Mumbai bombings and hence is very well respected in international circuit. Its a pity, this movie could have well attained that stature because the truth itself was so meaty that it did not require it to depend on fiction to make it interesting.Sigh ...........