With
a
promising
team
at
the
helm
and
stellar
cast
steering
the
action, Ulajh
may
be
that
action-packed
political
drama
we
have
been
missing
in
Bollywood
of
late,
hopes
Mayur
Sanap.
One
look
at
Ulajh
and
you
can’t
help
but
think
how
Janhvi
Kapoor’s
dynamic
choices
are
metamorphosing
her
career
into
a
solid
portfolio.
After
her
small-town
dreamer
act
in
Mr
And
Mrs
Mahi,
she
gets
into
the
skin
of
a
diplomat
in
Director
Sudhanshu
Saria’s
political
thriller
Ulajh,
which
also
stars
Gulshan
Devaiah,
Roshan
Mathew,
Rajesh
Tailang
and
Meiyang
Chang
in
pivotal
roles.
The
little
over
two
minute
trailer
gives
us
a
glimpse
into
this
interesting
cocktail
of
drama,
tension
and
suspense
against
the
backdrop
of
the
Indian
Foreign
Service.
Janhvi
is
Suhana,
the
‘youngest
Deputy
High
Commissioner’,
who
is
subjected
to
gossip
for
her
privilege
by
co-workers,
mostly
men.
A
conflict
similar
to
her
2020
film,
Gunjan
Saxena:
The
Kargil
Girl.
The
trailer
takes
a
dark
turn
when
Suhana
becomes
a
scapegoat
to
a
devious
plot
that
puts
her
loyalty
to
her
country
under
suspicion.
The
snapshots
of
a
bruised
and
tense
Janhvi
build
intrigue
as
she
swears
revenge
against
those
who
betrayed
her.
From
the
trailer,
Ulajh
appears
what
it
promises
to
be:
A
smartly
knitted,
old-fashioned
thriller
backed
by
solid
performances.
Themes
of
deshpremi
and
deshdrohi
in
Hindi
cinema
are
age
old
but
here,
it
looks
like
the
makers
have
blended
them
into
a
fashionable
thriller
to
suit
modern
sensibilities.
It’s
also
a
great
showcase
of
talent
for
Director
Saria,
who
previously
helmed
indie
film
Loev
and
National
Award-winning
short
feature
Knock,
Knock,
Knock.
With
a
promising
team
at
the
helm
and
stellar
cast
steering
the
action,
Ulajh
may
be
that
action-packed
political
drama
we
have
been
missing
in
Bollywood
of
late.
The
film
arrives
in
cinemas
on
August
2.
