During the Covid pandemic, OTT platforms seem to have given a new lease of life to Malayalam thriller films. Earlier, films that were only released in limited numbers have now spread worldwide thanks to OTT. One of the most talked about films at that time was ‘Nayattu’. The film, directed by Martin Prakat, surprised critics after its release in 2021. Kanchako Boban plays the role of a police officer in ‘Nayattu’, and the screenplay was written by Shahi Kabir. The new film of this writer-actor duo is ‘Officer on Duty’. One of the most talked about films of this year was released on OTT last Thursday night. But has the return of the Kanchako-Kabir duo been able to fill the hearts?

Is it just a chain theft, or is there something else behind it? The suicide of some young women who lost their chains has also come to light after a video of their intimate scenes came to light. Meanwhile, Harishankar’s married life is also in turmoil, and a tragic past is haunting him, centered around his daughter’s suicide. Is there a connection between his daughter’s suicide and the current case? The film proceeds with such a story.

There is nothing new in ‘Officer on Duty’ as a story. OTT releases various types of thrillers every week; this film cannot give any new message from there. However, the film falls short in the script and production. Screenwriter Shahi Kabir took himself to another level with ‘Joseph’ and ‘Nayattu’. He has brought out various realities of society in realistic stories. ‘Officer on Duty’ is not like the two much-talked-about films he made before, but it is not a complete failure in terms of entertainment.