Alicia I love this movie so much

Cubussoli Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Reptileenbu Did you people see the same film I saw?

Nayan Gough A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

jd-41689 THIS MOVIE IS NOT JUST A THRILLER;IT IS A WONDERFUL APPROACH AT ADDRESSING THE ISSUE OF RAGGING.PARESH RAWAL IS JUST SUPERB AS MR.KHAN,A FATHER WHO SEEKS REVENGE FROM THE TORMENTORS OF HIS SON AKRAM.AT FIRST IT SEEMS TO BE A THRILLER WHEN A COUPLE IS ASKED TO PLAY A GAME CALLED TABLE NO 21 SIMILAR TO TRUTH OR DARE.SOON THE QUESTIONS ASKED IN THE GAME AND TASKS ASSOCIATED WITH THEM BECOME EXTREME.THE VIEWER MAY FIND IT DISTURBING.HOWEVER,WHEN THE REALITY IS SHOWN AT THE END,ALL FEELINGS WILL CHANGE TOWARDS THE CHARACTERS.THE WAY MR KHAN TAKES REVENGE FROM THE COUPLE FOR RAGGING HIS SON IS PERFECT.EVERY SINNER WHO DOESN'T FEEL SORRY NEEDS TO BE PUNISHED SEVERELY.THIS IS THE MAIN THEME OF THE MOVIE,WHICH IS INDEED A GREAT AND UNIQUE THOUGHT.IT MUST BE MADE CLEAR TO SUCH MONSTERS THAT THEIR BEHAVIOUR IS INHUMAN AND THAT NO ONE WOULD TOLERATE THEM.A MUST WATCH FILM.

CriticGirl91 I watched this one on my tab, and chose to skip (or fast forward) a majority of it, because a lot of scenes were either plain gory, or unnecessarily titillating.The movie until the entry of Paresh Rawal is too boring to bear. There is a very forced song in the beginning, and the dialogs are not interesting either. Once Rawal enters, the dialogs get more annoying with Rajeev's character acting like a smart Alec for no reason. But at least the story begins there.So there was a scene of a murdered guy at the beginning, and a lot of netizens viewing the disturbing picture, and we are then introduced to table 21. So, it appeared that this is a game for everyone. It seemed that the movie had some take on violence and porn selling over the internet today. But no, in a shocking climax, the game is specifically tailored to Rajeev and Tina. This haywire connection is the main difficulty of the movie.Rajeev and Tina's characters come across as pretty stereotypical at the start, with Rajeev being a daring, loving, and honest hero; and Tina the greedy, immoral and insensitive counterpart. Throughout the game (which has horribly uninteresting and predictable questions and tasks), Rajeev acts like a man of honor. But in the climax, we meet a Rajeev who is actually very cruel. And his remorse at the end made the distinction between these two Rajeevs even more confusing. Poor Tina does not get one substantial dialog in the entire film, like any other Hindi movie heroine. Not that she impresses in her limited role either.Besides these indigestible twists and turns, it is even more hard to accept the storyline in general, that is very superficially presented. Despite Rawal's crystal clear and understandable motives against the leads, his knowledge of the very intricate details of their lives is hard to believe.In terms of acting, Paresh Rawal is as fabulous as ever. Rajeev is impressive too, but he has certainly performed better in films like Shaitaan in the past. The dark genre seems to have become his forte.For a movie to take on a grave topic like bullying and ragging associated with it, it needs to be more honest than a scandalizing thriller. More than bringing about the plight of a victim of bullying, the movie throws in the whole angle as a kind of mere justification to the torture meted out to the lead couple.The movie borrows from the concept from Sach ka Samna, and the gameshow was certainly much better than this unimaginable hash up of events. Bollywood, don't take up topics too real for you to deal with.

pratyay-b The movie pleasantly shocked me, I saw the movie to see Paresh Rawals' Performance but had no idea that I would like the movie so much, the movie had good cinematography and the leads put in decent performances as well, It was kind of Ironical to see the Rajeev Khandelwal on the other end of Sach Ka Saamna.It was great to see Paresh Rawal at his villainous best after a long time he is clearly setting the bar high after Oh my God last year and now this one ,hope he continues to deliver in the future.The movie can be disturbing to watch for a family audience but such movies need to be made.The message in the movie leaves a deep impact , all college students must see this movie at least once.

bobbysing Aditya Datt's mysterious thriller opens with the explanation of its title on the screen which refers to the Article No. 21of the Indian Constitution talking about the "Right To Live and Personal Liberty". But since the film deals with a secret to be revealed in the end, therefore I would not like to talk about its story details here which may ruin your experience of watching this above average thriller, with thankfully something different to offer.TABLE No.21 begins with some picturesque romantic moments lived in Fiji by the lead couple who are there on a trip won in some undisclosed contest. Once these initial routine 15 minutes are over, the film actually begins as soon as Paresh Rawal enters the scene with his exciting game of few questions (with a board reminding me of JUMANJI) and a prize money of 21 crores. Finding it interesting enough the couple readily agrees to the deal and start answering the questions truthfully to win the big prize. Performing new challenging tasks associated with every question asked, they start facing some unusual & surprising situations which in turn make the film quite engrossing and entertaining.But post intermission, as the narration begins to go into the repetitive zone and the actual secret behind the game is exposed, it somehow reduces the overall impact of the build-up made by its first half. The social angle prominently there in its final moments doesn't turn out to be that explosive as one expects it to be. Therefore the moment you know it all, the game doesn't seem to be convincing enough and the whole set- up looks like quite weird and over the top. However the plus point of TABLE NO. 21 remains that, it at least tries to give you something fresh and unique moving ahead than the usual Bollywood stuff and its fixed formulas.Having said that, this is not the first time such concept of a game has been used for an intense suspense thriller in Bollywood. In 2011, there was a small budget and not so well publicized film called CHITKABREY, which also had exactly the same plot with the socially relevant angle revealed in the end. Now the only difference here is that where CHITKABREY featured a game similar to the famous BIG BOSS format, the present TABLE No. 21 revolves around a game reminding you of the controversial SACH KA SAAMNA program. Probably Rajeev Khandelwal also got this film due to the reason that he was only the anchor of SACH KA SAAMNA show in reality too.So in one way, it can also be called an unofficial remake of that unknown film of 2011 which was comparatively a pretty weak project with an amateurish cast. Honestly, its quite possible that the similarity being discussed here is purely unintentional or coincidental. And in case it really is then surely the culprit here is the trend wherein film-makers normally don't watch the new films released in the Hindi Film Industry itself due to their own distinctive reasons.Progressing on an engaging track before its final 30 minutes, TABLE No. 21 tries to win over the audience through its well written narrative and surprises thrown in every 10-15 minutes of the film which only work in its first half. Musically you don't mind watching the few forgettable songs while enjoying the scenic beauty of Fiji captured well but Background Score could have been better as per the requirement of its theme. In other words, I strongly feel that if you are ready to gamble with a new subject then why not try giving it another edge with an innovative background music too. The film completely relies on its 3 key characters, who perfectly suit their respective roles like 'T'. But I really didn't find anything new in the character portrayal by Paresh Rawal. He is good no doubt but there is nothing novel in his act which went against my own expectations from the veteran having a wide range. Rajeev Khandelwal on the other hand plays it well and one must praise the kind of projects he is choosing since his AAMIR. He has got the star-presence and looks quite natural playing the game with Paresh across the table. May be because he has already been through many similar sequences in his own TV show mentioned above. Tena Desae, as his wife, gives a fine performance and the girl does have some talent waiting to be exploited. Though she doesn't look stunning in all her outfits, but with some careful choices made she certainly can prove both her talent and confidence for sure.Overall, TABLE NO. 21 makes a good impact till its intermission, drops towards the mid and then turns out to be less explosive than expected with a preachy kind of climax. It may disappoint you in the end too as one doesn't like to suddenly go into a 'Social mode' while watching an exciting mystery thriller. Moreover once you know the real truth, all that website business and cameras seem to be added deliberately into its narrative without any reason. Hence it can be seen once if you wish to try something fresh attempted in Hindi Films. But to say the truth, it's nothing more than a better version of CHITKABREY (released in 2011) with a finer vision, superior production values and a talented cast.