Governor

While the subject is compelling, the film does not always portray the tension and urgency hidden within it. What emerges is an engaging drama that is often informative, though not as gripping as it could have been.

Ironically, Governor leaves audiences with plenty of questions. The problem is that none of them are the questions the film itself seems interested in asking.

It's an important milestone in India's recent history and worthy of a genuinely curious and unbiased film, but not the amateurish and tacky one delivered by the creators of Governor. Bajpayee affects more sobriety than is available in the 122-minute Governor, which reduces a complex subject to a series of clever moves better suited to a magic show than a serious film.

Governor: The Silent Saviour is yet another example of how history is being instrumentalised on screen today. It is not just looking back to understand the crippling economic impact of the Gulf War in 1991; it is looking back to legitimise the governance model of 2026.

No power on earth can stop those whose time has come,

It could not have been an easy decision to make given the diplomatic complexities, tricky logistics and looming criticism but director Mandlekar's flimsy writing fails to bring out the historic undertone in its trials and triumph.