Follow TV Tropes

Following

History Film / Raazi

Go To

OR

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


''Film/{{Raazi}}'' (''Willing'') is a 2018 [[UsefulNotes/{{Bollywood}} Indian]] espionage drama directed by Meghna Gulzar and starring Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal. Set in 1971, it tells the story of Sehmat (Bhatt), a 20-year-old girl from Kashmir, India, who is married off to the son of a prominent Pakistani army officer in order to spy and pass on military secrets to the Indian Intelligence. Sehmat fits in easily with her new family and genuinely loves her husband (Kaushal). But when it comes to choosing which comes first - family or country - there is never any doubt in her mind. How far will she have to go to accomplish her mission? What will be the collateral damage? Will she survive? Does it even matter, given that the nation's interests are at stake?

to:

''Film/{{Raazi}}'' (''Willing'') is a 2018 [[UsefulNotes/{{Bollywood}} Indian]] espionage drama directed by Meghna Gulzar and starring Alia Bhatt Creator/AliaBhatt and Vicky Kaushal. Set in 1971, it tells the story of Sehmat (Bhatt), a 20-year-old girl from Kashmir, India, who is married off to the son of a prominent Pakistani army officer in order to spy and pass on military secrets to the Indian Intelligence. Sehmat fits in easily with her new family and genuinely loves her husband (Kaushal). But when it comes to choosing which comes first - family or country - there is never any doubt in her mind. How far will she have to go to accomplish her mission? What will be the collateral damage? Will she survive? Does it even matter, given that the nation's interests are at stake?
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Direct link


* AnOfficerAndAGentleman: Iqbal, his brother and father all count.

to:

* AnOfficerAndAGentleman: OfficerAndAGentleman: Iqbal, his brother and father all count.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


''Film/{{Raazi}}'' (or "Willing") is a 2018 [[UsefulNotes/{{Bollywood}} Indian]] espionage drama directed by Meghna Gulzar and starring Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal. Set in 1971, it tells the story of Sehmat (Bhatt), a 20-year-old girl from Kashmir, India, who is married off to the son of a prominent Pakistani army officer in order to spy and pass on military secrets to the Indian Intelligence. Sehmat fits in easily with her new family and genuinely loves her husband (Kaushal). But when it comes to choosing which comes first - family or country - there is never any doubt in her mind. How far will she have to go to accomplish her mission? What will be the collateral damage? Will she survive? Does it even matter, given that the nation's interests are at stake?

to:

''Film/{{Raazi}}'' (or "Willing") (''Willing'') is a 2018 [[UsefulNotes/{{Bollywood}} Indian]] espionage drama directed by Meghna Gulzar and starring Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal. Set in 1971, it tells the story of Sehmat (Bhatt), a 20-year-old girl from Kashmir, India, who is married off to the son of a prominent Pakistani army officer in order to spy and pass on military secrets to the Indian Intelligence. Sehmat fits in easily with her new family and genuinely loves her husband (Kaushal). But when it comes to choosing which comes first - family or country - there is never any doubt in her mind. How far will she have to go to accomplish her mission? What will be the collateral damage? Will she survive? Does it even matter, given that the nation's interests are at stake?
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* SeanConneryIsAboutToShootYou: See the above poster.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


-->'''Sehmat:''' [[spoiler: Please take me out of this business before I become like you.]]

to:

-->'''Sehmat:''' ''(to Mir, crying)'' [[spoiler: Please take me out of this business before I become like you.]]

Added: 146

Changed: 128

Removed: 168

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* {{Determinator}}: In an odd way, Sehmat qualifies. [[spoiler: She ploughs on with the mission despite her guilt over having killed two people close to her husband.]] Given the GreyAndGreyMorality of the movie, whether this is something to be praised is left to the viewer's judgement.

to:

* {{Determinator}}: In an odd way, Sehmat qualifies. [[spoiler: She ploughs on with the mission despite her immense guilt over having killed two people close to her husband.]] Given the GreyAndGreyMorality of the movie, whether this is something to be praised is left to the viewer's judgement.]]



* {{Foil}}: Mir serves as one to Sehmat in this manner by being part of CynicIdealistDuo with her. [[spoiler: It's implied that his ability to let go of his compassion when he feels it's necessary (see Knight Templar below) is exactly why he's lasted in the spy/intelligence profession for as long as he he has. Sehmat, on the other hand, comes out of the her first mission severely traumatised.]]

to:

* {{Foil}}: Mir serves as one to Sehmat in this manner by being part of CynicIdealistDuo with her. [[spoiler: It's implied that his ability to let go of his compassion when he feels it's necessary (see Knight Templar KnightTemplar below) is exactly why he's lasted in the spy/intelligence profession for as long as he he has. Sehmat, on the other hand, comes out of the her first mission severely traumatised.]]



* UnknownCharacter: Spies are meant to be this, to both people of their own country and those of foreign lands - never identified by face or name.



* WarIsHell: The film focuses on the sacrifices of the nameless people who help with their country's defence off the battlefield and the collateral damage this causes.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* Determinator: In an odd way, Sehmat qualifies. [[spoiler: She ploughs on with the mission despite her guilt over having killed two people close to her husband.]] Given the GreyAndGreyMorality of the movie, whether this is something to be praised is left to the viewer's judgement.

to:

* Determinator: {{Determinator}}: In an odd way, Sehmat qualifies. [[spoiler: She ploughs on with the mission despite her guilt over having killed two people close to her husband.]] Given the GreyAndGreyMorality of the movie, whether this is something to be praised is left to the viewer's judgement.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* TheIngenue: Sehmat certainly has hints of this. She's a young woman (20 at the beginning the story) who comes from a very loving family. While she agrees to join the spy profession of of her own volition and eventually becomes proficient at its technical aspects, she doesn't fully realise the moral ramifications until [[spoiler: she makes her first kill. It's a matter of professional exigency considering her position and circumstances, but the incident haunts her and she has her first major breakdown in its aftermath. It doesn't stop her from ploughing on with the mission.]] Emphasised with her introductory scene being one of her saving a squirrel from getting run over by a motorbike.

to:

* TheIngenue: Sehmat certainly has hints of this. She's a young woman (20 at the beginning the story) who comes from a very loving family. While she agrees to join the spy profession of of her own volition and eventually becomes proficient at its technical aspects, she doesn't fully realise the the moral ramifications don't fully sink in until [[spoiler: she makes her first kill. It's a matter of professional exigency considering her position and circumstances, but the incident haunts her and she has her first major breakdown in its aftermath. It doesn't stop her from ploughing on with the mission.]] Emphasised with her introductory scene being one of her saving a squirrel from getting run over by a motorbike.

Top