Cast: Irfan Khan, Emraan Hashmi, Nisha Kothari, Zakir Hussain, Bharati Achrekar, Avtar Gill, Prithvi Zutshi, Anupam Bhattacharya
Subtitles: English
Director: S Hasnain Hyderabadwala, Raksha Mistry
Music: Sajid-Wajid
Producer: Mukesh Bhatt

Besides an arresting plot, THE KILLER appeals, to a large extent, thanks to the chemistry between Emraan Hashmi and Irrfan Khan. In fact, the cat-and-mouse game they indulge in keeps you on the edge right till the penultimate reel. The sequences between the two actors are the mainstay of this enterprise.

Unlike COLLATERAL, which got dark and depressing at times, debutante directors Raksha Mistry and Hasnain Hyderabadwala have ensured that THE KILLER caters to the Indian tastes. The conversations between Emraan and Irrfan could've veered into a serious and gloomy alley, but thankfully turns out to be lively, interesting, smart and packed with wit and humor. The director duo strikes a fine balance between serious and funny, tense and comforting moments.

However, this shouldn't imply that THE KILLER is devoid of flaws. There are hiccups, but the fast pacing and crisp editing camouflage the flaws in the writing department. The impact in the end is what eventually matters, not the speed breakers on the way!