Saali Mohabbat, which has released today on Zee5, is directed by Tisca Chopra, produced by Manish Malhotra and has an enticing star cast. The story has all the thrill elements and a few moments are quite riveting and dramatic. Sadly, the makers don’t properly explain all the aspects. The way the culprit is able to commit the crime while the cops conduct a shoddy investigation is also unconvincing. There have been other films in this space that have turned out to be far better, and that’s also where Saali Mohabbat lags. But Radhika Apte is superb and this time, she lets her silences do the talking. Divyenndu is entertaining as always. Anshumaan Pushkar, of 12th Fail fame, leaves a huge mark. Sauraseni Maitra (Shalu) has a fine screen presence. Sharat Saxena and Anurag Kashyap put up sincere performances, but are let down by the writing. All in all, Saali Mohabbat doesn’t impress.
My rating – ** out of 5!