Prithiviraj steps into another cop’s shoes, this time as David Abraham, a suspended IPS officer, in 7th Day.
The film opens on Christmas evening in a discotheque where David sips drinks and watches the night go by. On his drive home in his jeep, he accidently knocks a motor bike. While the rider Shon is not hurt, Vino, his friend on the pillion suffers bruises.
On David’s suggestion, they get into his vehicle and reach a hospital for treatment. Vino is taken inside for dressing his bruises. David and Shon wait outside. A little later, the nurse runs out to inform them that Vino had left the hospital from the rear entrance. Despite searching the neighbourhood, they are unable to find Vino.
After dropping Shon home, David returns to his van, where he notices a wallet on the seat. It belongs to Vino and has his identity card inside. David drives to Vino’s house to return the wallet. To his shock, he finds the family mourning. Vino had committed suicide.
This sets rolling a series of investigations for David. Who is Vino and why did he take his life? Divulging beyond this would be a spoiler.
Debutant director Syam Dhar works on Akhil Paul’s script, another newcomer to Malayalam films and the result is an interesting thriller.
Prithviraj takes measured steps as he plays David Abraham. A soft-spoken nature and his subtle acting lend a cool appeal to his role, besides sustaining the suspense of the story.
Woven into this script is a story of a group of young friends and their bond, of failed love, deceit and how one man’s greed to make quick money lands everyone’s lives in peril.
Go for it, Prithviraj fans and all. 7th Day entertains.
