I know it is a bit exaggerated reaction
but can we propose a cinema ACT or a regulation kind of thing in bollywood so
that filmmakers like Ram Gopal Verma gets a ban […for shorter span at least] on
making films further, after committing horrendous crime of remaking old bollywood classics? But
wait! He’s not alone there on the top […of the worsts] to enjoy all the beatings,
Apoorva Lakhia joins him with his rare gem ZANJEER- a so-called official remake
of 70’s Amitabh Bachchan starrer game-changer of same name! It is so disgusting
that even calling it a film would mean immense disrespect to cinema.
Where the old classic, directed
by Prakash Mehra was packed with good music, powerful performances, solid
punches in the writing, a totally engaging story-line and possibly the need of
the hour to represent anger of the youth, reciprocating in a blasting yet
controlled aggressive manner to better the society, Lakhia’s tribute goes wrong on all aspects. Neither
it tries to entertain nor does it create the need to tell something or the other
to its audiences. It merely looks like someone had an itch to satisfy his ‘though
not found any traces of’ creative cells. It is a first in long time where
everyone competes with each other not to offer their best but the worst.
Southern superstar Ram Charan
plays ACP Vijay Khanna who in particular, can be seen wearing formals in day/on
duty and a police uniform while being at home with his girl. That can also be
cleared in explanatory debate but what about those couple of stiffed
expressions on his face for most parts? Then, there is this ‘raghupati raaghav
rajaram’ tune in the background whenever he decides to take a walk from the
scene in slow-motion. Priyanka Chopra looks disinterested and takes her part so
much for granted as if she has come for a picnic. Prakash Raj as the stylishly
all docked up villain Teja bores with his one-dimensional comical portrayals of
bad guys in recent. He doesn't offer anything new and that is a serious concern.
Mahi Gill as Mona Darling irritates. Sanjay Dutt finds himself in shoes of Pran
saab as Sher Khan but consoles with his looks only. In an added subplot, Atul
Kulkarni plays an honest journalist with investigative instinct, loosely based
on the real life crime journo J. Dey, murdered in suspicious circumstances.
Overall, it is a sloppy-shoddy-shaky
attempt that can only be dumped down as a trash. Watching it could make you
feel like torturing yourself for all the sins you have been doing all these
years. Some films accidentally entertain you with a certain level of absurdity
and overtly self-indulgence; this doesn't even reach there to bring some
relief. The worst of the year! Get yourself chained if you can’t hold your urge
to watch but stay away at any cost! [0.5/5]
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