Review: Sach Ki Khoj : Truth Versus Power!

In today’s political landscape, power often dictates the narrative while truth struggles to find space. Those in authority frequently suppress inconvenient facts to maintain control and influence public opinion. Dissenting voices are silenced through intimidation, misinformation, or selective enforcement of laws. Media platforms, once guardians of truth, are pressured to echo dominant ideologies. Transparency becomes a casualty when institutions prioritize loyalty over accountability. Fear replaces dialogue, weakening democratic values. The erosion of trust between the people and the state deepens social divisions. When power overrides truth, justice loses its moral compass.

In the recently released film Sach Ki Khoj, this tussle between truth and power is presented with a dash of suspense.

A senior citizen, Mahindra Chopra (Pradip Chopra), suffers a shock when he learns about a tragic accident in which his son’s inter-religious family is killed, except for his daughter-in-law, who slips into a coma. Mr Chopra suspects that the accident was merely an eyewash and believes his son was, in fact, murdered. With little support from the authorities, he decides to uncover the truth on his own. How he goes about this forms the crux of the narrative.

While the film’s story closely follows its Bengali version, the screenplay preserves the suspense effectively. The direction is smooth, and the dialogues are impactful at several moments. The music complements the narrative without overpowering it, and the editing is crisp. Pradip Chopra, who also serves as the producer, delivers a decent performance as the protagonist. Jhilmi Mukherjee, Pinaki Bose, Madhumita Pal, Sourya Madrajee, Basant Kumar Sharma, and others provide solid support.

Sach Ki Khoj is a sincere effort, though it could have been handled with greater finesse.