It's a hat-trick now. The third Friday in succession witnesses the release of A Wednesday. And marks my words, it's the most powerful film to come out of Bollywood in 2008.

Writer turned debutante director Sachin Yardi borrows a leaf from Munnabhai M.B.B.S. and presents a tale that not only talks of Robinhoods, but also makes a scathing attack at news reporting hitting an all-time low [anything for TRPs], makes digs at Ekta Kapoor and her serials, also looks at the underworld-builder-cops nexus.

Vendetta -- one theme that's beaten to death in Bollywood. Chamku tackles the age-old theme of revenge, although director Kabeer Kaushik throws a twist at the outset, when a Naxalite is picked up by Raw and IB to work for them. Otherwise, Chamku is old wine presented in a new bottle. The only saving grace is Bobby Deol, who delivers his career-best performance in Chamku. But the sad part is that the script succumbs to predictability all through.

The culprit? The writing does not hold. A couple of moments are truly noteworthy. The sequences between Om Puri and Sammir Dattani, the Alok Nath - Sushant Singh portions, the mukhbiir converting to Islam... well penned, well executed, well enacted portions all. But Mukhbiir stumbles and fumbles midway. The romantic side of the mukhbiir [Sammir - Raima Sen] is half-baked. Also, the climax -- the lifeline of a film -- looks like a rushed job.

Put your hands together for one of the finest films of our times. Put your hands together for a director who pulls off a challenging subject with elan. Put your hands together for the actors who pitch in superlative performances.

Lekin kahani mein problem hain… Chhel tries to pack sooooo much in one film. Love triangle, patriotism, terrorism, songs, the theatre group's woes… the outcome is clearly erratic and inconsistent. The comedy works, not the terrorism angle.