The Diplomat movie review: The dynamic John Abraham is back after 2024’s action drama Vedaa, for the first time in 2025 with an engaging drama thriller “The Diplomat,” directed by Shivam Nair, coincidentally on the auspicious occasion of Holi. Including John, Sadia Khateeb, Kumud Mishra, Sharib Hashmi, and Revathy also join forces in the film. Scroll down to know, is it worth watching it in theatres or not?
The Diplomat movie details breakdown
Venture Type: Theatrical Movie
Language: Hindi
Release Date: March 14th, 2025
Director: Shivam Nair
Baap of Movies Rating: 3.5
Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller
Star Cast: John Abraham, Sadia Khateeb, Kumud Mishra, Sharib Hashmi, and Revathy
Music by: Manan Bhardwaj, and Anurag Saikia
Cinematographer: Dimo Popov
Editor: Kunal Walve
Duration: 137 Minutes (2 hours, 17 minutes)
The Diplomat movie plot analysis
The plot of the gripping thriller kicks off with India’s Deputy High Commissioner in Pakistan, J.P. Singh (John Abraham). Uzma Ahmed (Sadia Khateeb) is looking for help from J.P. Singh, as she claims that she is an Indian citizen, honey-trapped by a Pakistani man and forced into marriage. High Commissioner Singh steps forward and starts investigating whether Uzma is lying or she is a genuine victim. Once he realises that Uzma is not lying, how he engages in the mission to help and brings her back home and reunites her with her daughter in India through the strategic moves will showcase the film.
It also spotlights the backstory: what got Uzma in trouble, how she landed in Pakistan, and what she was doing in Malaysia prior to moving to the torturous terrains of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
John Abraham and Sadia Khateeb led The Diplomat movie review
Shivam Nair’s directorial The Diplomat is crafted in such a realistic way that it engaged the audience from the beginning to the end continuously. Dimo Popov’s work as a cinematographer is praiseworthy, especially every high moment, managed flawlessly. Ishaan Chhabra’s background score fantastically builds the intense scenes without overpowering them. Lead portrayals of the film John Abraham and Sadia Khateeb injected soul; on the other hand, Kumud Mishra, Sharib Hashmi, and especially Revathy delivered their best.
The key lacks in the film are firstly, editing could have been better, and following that in the first half, a few sequences look stretchy. The most crucial part of the film, the climax portion, doesn’t land how it should, even though it is the best among the sequences.
Baap of Movies Verdict
Overall, Shivam Nair’s film will deliver you a realistic experience. The star-cast performance alongside the background score will not disappoint you. If you love to watch thrilling tales, this masterpiece will thrill you, but not all the time.
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