The basic problem in this movie is that regardless of being a thriller, it’s not racy sufficient to make you forget your popcorn and have you glued to the screen. In fact the story is bumpy, mainly in the first half.

On a positive side though, “Toss” gets to the point right in the opening scene. The basic plot of five friends getting hold Rs.20 crore that originally belonged to criminals (Mahesh Manjrekar and Sushant Singh) is established well and you start believing that a roller coaster ride is about to start.

Rajpal Yadav’s entry and succeeding murder is done well but then the story starts nomadic away.

A couple of nightmarish sequences come one after another and it seems like a seen-it-before TV suspense drama. A Punjabi dance number only applies a speed breaker to the story. Not just that, the entire track featuring Rannvijay and his girlfriend Shruti Gera starts becoming boring after a point.

This is where Mahesh Manjrekar and Sushant Singh bring some spice to the proceedings. Along with their kid brother, they set out on a search for the missing booty that brings the movie back on track. The cards start unfolding and with Zakir Hussain joining the scene, it becomes a three-way thriller that also takes the shape of a ‘crime novel’.

What appeared to be a simple game turns out to be deadly with each of the five lead protagonists turning out to be different than what he/she was perceived to be. No one can be trusted anymore as dead bodies start piling up. The climax is graciously done too though it comes at least 20 minutes after one would have imagined the movie to have concluded. Also, it isn’t one of those crazy thrillers and remains dark throughout.

However, with the kind of subject and basic plotline in hand, writer-director Khatkar could have done much better. In fact even the choice of actors could have helped. Of the three leading ladies, the one who makes some impression is Aarti Chhabria. She plays the role of a scheming woman well.

Prashant Raj is in good form, especially in the second half. It’s surprising he hasn’t been seen in any movie post his ‘Jai’ act in “Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag”. Ashmit Patel does pleasantly well while Rannvijay is relegated to being a side actor. Zakir Hussain entertains as a criminal cop.

On the other side, the editing leaves a lot to be desired. It’s not just erratic but also quite obvious in the first half of the movie.

The best way to enjoy a totally unknown film is to go with completely nil expectations. This is what helps a film like “Toss”, which comes plainly unexpected.

Overall, It’s an average film.