U/A: Drama, thriller
Dir: Sarvesh Mewara
Cast: Kangana Ranaut, Anshul Chauhan, Ashish Vidyarthi, Rio Kapadia
Rating: 2/5

Seemingly borrowing inspiration from the historic 2016 decision when the Indian Air Force (IAF) opened its doors to women in combat positions, Tejas could have been a landmark movie. Instead, it becomes a lazily put-together showreel that makes a superheroine out of its leading lady.

The film opens with IAF pilot Tejas Gill (Kangana Ranaut) and her co-pilot Aafia (Anshul Chauhan) taking off in a chopper to rescue Wing Commander Vivek (Kashyap Shangari) after his jet crashes into the ocean. When her superiors command her to return to the base as she isn’t allowed to venture into the aboriginal tribal territory, she shuts off her communication and proceeds to complete the mission, never mind that she can be sacked for breaking multiple rules. It’s another thing that she is hit by a few arrows while trying to escape the tribals, who are closing in to capture them.