This is both a spin-off and a prequel to Kahaani (2012) and at the same time an origins story of the assassin Bob Biswas from that movie.

In that movie this role was played by actor Saswata Chatterjee. Where as here Abhishek Bachchan plays a slightly younger version of that character.

The story is about this middle aged guys who we are told has lost his memory in a accident and doesn't remember anything. Then he is discharged to a family in a very Overboard kind of situation, but not really.

He is then picked up by two men who may or may not be cops. They tell him that they are the ones to be thanked for his freedom from his previous life as an assassin and they need to now work for him. Are they telling the truth or are they just using him? He doesn't know. Neither do we. And that's the fun of it. Does he get his memory back? Does he get all the answers?

Abhishek Bachchan is just outstanding in this role. He gives it his all. This effort form home to reform himself has been showing constantly in his recent movies and I'm all for it.

Supporting him are other great actors who don't really get to deliver much other than Chitrangda Singh who plays his wife. She has a bit more substantial role compared to other supporting characters and does get a chance to Display her performance charm.

Bob Biswas review :

"Namoshkar. Aami Bob Biswas. Ek Minute". Bang!!

The sheer scare created by this iconic hired assassin of Sujoy Ghosh's outstanding Kahaani (2012) lend itself to a spinoff which has arrived nine years after the original with Abhishek Bachchan replacing the extraordinary Saswata Chatterjee from Kahaani.

Bob is back home after suffering a memory loss in an accident. We aren't told what exactly happened to him but instead, get to meet his family comprising wife (Chitrangada Singh),son (Ronith Aurora) and step daughter (Samara Tijori). Quickly enough, Bob is contacted by his ex- employer to get in to action and the modus operandi remains same as before. A pic is sent on Bob's flip-top mobile with a name. Bob traces the person and shoots him down. There is a drug racket angle added to the plot with a blue coloured pill becoming a hit amongst students as it can increase their concentration for exams. Whateva!!

While Bob's character engages you primarily due to its strong preceedence, the overall screenplay has lot of loopholes with incomplete ends. The accident angle, for first. Why Bob bumps off his bestie is also left to ones imagination. Also, who gives him the assignment in the end? Well, too many plot points remain unanswered here!!

Of the cast, Abhishek Bachchan delivers a competent performance in the titular role but is unable to match the level of Saswata's brilliance in Kahaani. It's great to see Chitrangada Singh on screen after long and the ever gorgeous actor oozes sheer charm and sex appeal even in a non-glamour role. She is indeed a treat to watch as Bob's supportive wife. Note her reaction when her boss (Amar Upadhyay) makes a blatant pass at her. That scene is indeed taalimaar!! Samara Tijori, playing the college kiddo hooked on to drugs, is a good find. My personal favourite character in the film was the elderly Kali da played wonderfully by Paran Bandopadhyay. The scenes between him and Abhishek are top class. The Shri Krishna's Kaalia mardan analogy is also beautifully woven in here.

Clearly, Sujoy has the ability to write some great characters but isnt able to weave them in to a gripping screenplay this time like he did with Kahaani. Nevertheless, Bob Biswas makes for a nice one time watch on Zee5 but undoubtedly, this one had the potential to become the next Kahaani or surpass that...the film misses this bus!!

Regards, Sumeet Nadkarni.

'Bob Biswas'; The Man, The Myth, The Legend. I'm just delighted that he finally got his stand-alone feature. Frankly speaking, it was long overdue! Since the release of Kahaani, back in 2012; I have been waiting for this day to come.

What was initially imitated by the Bengali Veteran, Saswata Chatterjee; for one reason or another, the role eventually landed in Junior Bacchan's Lap!

And Boy Oh Boy! Did he grab this opportunity with both hands.

Generally, I despise iconic roles being given to anybody other than the primary individual. In this case though, things are quite different. All thanks to Abhishek Bacchan; to put it in simpler words, he made the role his own. I know and I'm very much aware of his capacity as an out and out performer, but still, I wasn't expecting him to nail this specific role in this way and that too in such an elegant manner!

Now, the film itself isn't some embodiment of perfection, by no stretch of the imagination! Various arguments can be applied in regards to its comparatively dreary Screenplay or a myriad of vulnerable loopholes! Even the character developments, definitely not the strongest suit.

However, what it does best is that it empowers Bob Biswas with a sturdy enough platform, gives him this fairly newer personality, at the same time, showcases a rather personal side that was all hidden behind this veil of a psychotic, relentless murderer!