With
The
Buckingham
Murders,
Kareena
Kapoor
seems
to
have
found
an
ideal
vessel
to
channel
her
newfound
ambitions
at
this
juncture
of
her
career,
observes
Mayur
Sanap.
Kareena
Kapoor
Khan’s
birthday
month
just
got
extra
special,
as
the
makers
of
The
Buckingham
Murders
have
dropped
the
trailer
for
the
film.
The
investigation
drama
is
the
first
creative
collaboration
between
Director
Hansal
Mehta
and
Kareena,
who
makes
her
debut
as
producer.
Set
in
the
UK,
Kareena
plays
British-Indian
detective
named
Jasmeet
‘Jas’
Bhamra,
who
is
assigned
to
solve
the
murder
case
of
a
young
boy.
The
trailer
opens
with
Jasmeet
investigating
five
suspects
in
connection
with
the
killing
but
they
remain
tight-lipped.
We
see
public
outrage
and
protests
and
the
intense
media
spotlight
on
the
case.
Throughout
the
trailer,
there
is
a
sense
of
unease
with
Jasmeet’s
character
as
she
seems
to
be
pushed
to
the
brink
of
emotional
collapse.
Her
pale,
unvarnished
face
paints
her
as
troubled
character
with
a
hint
of
grief
and
trauma
in
her
own
life.
The
trailer
ends
with
a
grief-stricken
scream
and
the
grim
image
of
blood
splattering
on
Jasmeet’s
face,
leaving
us
intrigued.
Despite
being
a
Hansal
Mehta
film,
much
of
The
Buckingham
Murders
is
pinned
on
Kareena’s
allure.
She
seems
to
have
found
an
ideal
vessel
to
channel
her
newfound
ambitions
at
this
juncture
of
her
career.
This
character
has
some
of
the
same
ache
and
sadness
that
Roopa
from
Laal
Singh
Chaddha
and
Maya
from
Jaane
Jaan
did,
and
yet
Kareena’s
lack
of
vanity
shows
in
her
in
a
new,
different
light.
It’s
impressive
how
after
two
decades
of
stardom,
she
continues
to
reinvent
herself
as
she
takes
up
these
real,
solid,
complex
women
to
portray
on
screen.
Kareena
is
the
star
but
the
ensemble
cast
also
draws
your
attention.
Ranveer
Brar
reunites
with
Mehta
after
their
segment
in
Modern
Love
Mumbai
(2022).
It’s
also
lovely
to
see
Sarah-Jane
Dias
in
a
film
role
after
a
long
gap.
With
many
positive
aspects
working
for
it,
lets
hope
The
Buckingham
Murders
lives
up
to
its
promise.
The
film
arrives
in
cinemas
on
September
13.
