It is a known truth that no matter how stellar the cast or interesting the concept if the script and screenplay don’t click, the film’s a lost cause. A killer idea and powerhouse actors can only take a movie so far, but it is always the writing that does wonders. In a similar vein, you can have R. Madhavan delivering heartfelt and emotional dialogues and Neil Nitin Mukesh trying to be a cunning villain but if their characters aren’t backed by tight storytelling, it all falls flat. Like a dish, Ashwini Dhar’s latest film “Hisaab Barabar” forgets all the necessary ingredients, and fails to click with the audience. The screenplay is sloppy and manages to derail what could’ve been a great Ott addition, rendering it a snooze fest.

The film tells the story of a regular guy trying to pull off something extraordinary. At the heart of it is R.