Sunday
2008 · Directed by Rohit Shetty
Original language: Hindi
- comedy
- thriller
The story
It is about a woman who wakes up with amnesia and discovers she can’t remember anything that happened on Sunday, which connects her to a murder investigation
What it’s like
Bright, busy studio comedy with a mystery stitched through it: a loud, colourful Hindi mainstream look, with fast cutting and broad, physical comic performances rather than quiet naturalism. The register is light and farcical, with a whodunit undercurrent and a memory puzzle that keeps the tone bouncing between giddy confusion and a few tense beats. Violence is present because a murder drives the investigation, but it stays stylised and mostly off-screen, with no gore and little lingering on cruelty. Its pacing is brisk and episodic, with set-piece scenes and running gags that build toward a tidy, crowd-pleasing resolution. The emotional arc follows two mismatched men who bumble their way into each other's company, so the warmth comes from banter and friction. It suits a Saturday-night group watch, a lighthearted evening when you want something with a mystery hook and no real dread, or background company while doing something else. It is for viewers who enjoy Bollywood comedy-thrillers, big personalities and slapstick timing, and who want a playful caper rather than a grim crime drama.
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