as the "Anonymous Caller": He portrays the ultimate vigilante—not with a cape, but with a mobile phone and a simple lunch box. His performance is restrained yet explosive.
The film’s genius lies in its simplicity. The narrative unfolds over a few hours in Mumbai, focusing on two opposing forces: the pragmatic Police Commissioner (played by Anupam Kher) and an unnamed Common Man (played by Naseeruddin Shah). The Common Man calls the police control room to announce that he has planted five bombs across the city, which will detonate unless four specific terrorists are released. On the surface, this is a classic hostage negotiation plot. However, Pandey subverts the genre by shifting the audience’s allegiance. We soon realize that the "terrorist" is actually a retired, ordinary citizen who has lost faith in the system’s ability to deliver justice. His targets are not civilians but the very criminals the state protects due to legal red tape and political pressure. A Wednesday -2008- Filmyfly.Com
Jimmy Sheirgill and Aamir Bashir shine as dedicated officers, while Deepal Shaw plays an ambitious journalist caught in the crossfire. Themes: The Resilience of the Common Man as the "Anonymous Caller": He portrays the ultimate