Masand's Verdict: Any day, watch A Wednesday

CLASS APART: Naseeruddin Shah's greatness as an actor is evident in the way he performs.

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The director assembles an ensemble of fine actors who perform their roles competently - Anupam Kher as the conflicted Commissioner, Naseeruddin Shah as the anonymous caller, Aamir Bashir as one of the two younger cops assigned the job of transporting the militants to the designated spot, and finally Jimmy Shergill as the other young cop, hot-blooded and impulsive.

It's Shergill who shines in this film with a performance that is measured and meticulous. It's the most 'showy' of all roles in this film and the other actors allow Shergill to steal the film. Meanwhile, Naseeruddin Shah's greatness as an actor is evident just in the manner in which he doesn't draw any special attention to his performance even though he's the film's most central character.

The real hero of A Wednesday however, is writer-director Neeraj Pandey who makes an assured, confident debut with a film that truly pushes the envelope. I'm going with four out of five for A Wednesday, it's a film you'll find hard to get out of your head days after you've left the cinema. At last a film that has the power to change how we look at the world.

Rating: 4 / 5 (Very Good)