Film: Nazar Andaaz 

Cast: Kumud Mishra, Divya Dutta, Abhishek Banerjee, Rajeshwari Sachdev

Director: Vikrant Deshmukh

Rating: 3 Moons

Zindagi khoobsurat hai, fark sirf nazariye ka hai- This is what sets the foundation of Vikrant Deshmukh's directorial debut Nazar Andaaz. Headlined by Kumud Mishra, Divya Dutta and Abhishek Banerjee, the 104 minutes long film manages to strike the right chord with the viewers.

Nazar Andaaz is the story of a visually-impaired middle-aged man named Sudhir (Kumud Mishra). He lives alone in a huge bungalow in Mumbai with his househelp Bhavani (Divya Dutta). However, things take a turn when he meets a thief (Abhishek Banerjee) and offers him food and a job at his residence. He even gives him a name- Ali. With the help of his lawyer, Sudhir is getting his will ready. Since he has no family, Bhavani and Ali have their eyes set on his wealth. Envious of each other, they try to impress Sudhir in every possible way. Will the noble, kind-hearted blind man fall into their trap? Nazar Andaaz shows that to you. 

Just like an underdog film, Nazar Andaaz comes in unexpectedly and wins over with its sincere attempt at telling a sweet, harmless story. Loaded with beautiful performances by Kumud Mishra, Divya Dutta and Abhishek Banerjee, it will certainly have a long-lasting impact on you. While the first half is a routine affair with hardly anything memorable, it is the second half that sweeps you off the floor. 

Kumud's acting prowess shines in the second half of Nazar Andaaz, especially his sequences in Mandvi with Rajeshwari Sachdev. He hits the ball out of the park in the emotional scenes. Divya holds her character brilliantly. Abhishek is amazing as always.

Nazar Andaaz is a feel-good film that can be watched with your family in theatres. Especially, for beautiful performances by the star cast.