Film Review: Mission Grey House

Rafat Films Entertainment’s Mission Grey House (UA) promises a suspense thriller but ends up delivering a rather weak and underwhelming experience.

Story & Screenplay

Kabeer Rathod (Abeer Khan) dreams of becoming a police officer and is so infatuated with the uniform that he impersonates a cop to fight local goons. His love interest, Kiara (Puja Sharma), is the daughter of the Inspector General of Police. The IG reprimands Kabeer but, at his daughter’s request, challenges him with a dangerous mission — to solve the mystery of recurring murders inside Grey House. If Kabeer succeeds, his dream of joining the police force will come true. But as Kabeer dives deeper into the case, he finds himself ensnared in a deadly trap. Whether he uncovers the killer and escapes alive forms the crux of the film.

Unfortunately, Zeba’s story is childish and implausible, while Naushad Siddiqui’s screenplay relies on conveniences rather than logic. The suspense is half-baked and fails to keep the audience hooked. The revelation of the mystery feels flat, the romantic subplot is unconvincing, and the climax is particularly weak. A.H. Siddiqui’s dialogues lack punch, further diluting the impact.

Performances

Abeer Khan delivers an average performance as Kabeer. Puja Sharma fails to make an impression as Kiara. Rajesh Sharma (Yashpal Singh) and Kiran Kumar (Vikrant Rana) lend only routine support. Raza Murad (Lala Seth) is just passable. Nikhat Khan (Rekha) and Babloo Mukherjee (Rascal) don’t add much to the film, while Kamlesh Sawant (Gaitonde) manages to leave a slight mark. Child actors Arslan (young Kabeer) and Zoya (Tim Tim) are adequate.

Direction & Technical Aspects

Naushad Siddiqui’s direction lacks vision and fails to create the required tension for a suspense thriller. Hriju Roy’s music and Ravi Yadav’s lyrics are functional but forgettable. Choreography (by Lollypop) is average, and the background score is weak, unable to heighten dramatic moments. Aamir Lal’s cinematography is ordinary, Abbas Ali Moghul’s action scenes lack thrill, and Ashfaque Makrani’s editing is loose, making the film drag.

Verdict

On the whole, Mission Grey House suffers from poor writing, average performances, and lackluster execution. What could have been a gripping thriller ends up as a weak film with negligible box-office prospects.

⭐ Rating: 1.5 / 5