In Sai kabir’s REVOLVER RANI- an underwhelming homage to Quentin Tarantino
style Filmmaking, Sai often takes his narrative to a local TV News anchor who
loves to connect and end every breaking news piece with some popular Bollywood
songs. Her local flavor in the diction, interesting writing and primitiveness
in the enactment never goes wrong, not even for a single time. This is probably
one and only element in the film that is constantly entertaining, remarkable,
convinced and believably relatable. For the rest, REVOLVER RANI is a loud,
laborious and lethargic outing in search of pleasurable entertainment.
The daredevil dacoit of Chambal, Alka Singh [Kangana Ranaut in form] is
a tigress with gun in her hands that can walk fearlessly into its rival’s den,
shoot its mouth off, shower as much bullet in the stock and return back winning
all the claps and whistles. ‘Fashion, fun and gun’ is what describes her
ferociously wild flashy character the best but at the same time, she is a
trapped soul in the hostile world of politics, power and position driven by
bullet and ballot both. If not fighting back in stride with her rival gang the corrupt
politician trio Tomar brothers [Zakir Hussain, Kumud Mishra & Pankaj
Saraswat], Alka loves to explore the arena of love with her lover Rohan [Vir
Das in a regular but meatier role], a struggling actor in Bollywood. Things go erratic
when Alka gets pregnant and that could possibly turn into a serious threat to
all the prospects her mentor [Piyush Mishra saving some grace] had eyed for.
Sai sets the mood perfectly with real locations, interesting characters,
local dialect and the scheming political scenario everyone can relate to. Extended
shootouts weaved in with gun-shots and music, satirical approach in the narrative
and the stylized action sequences are clearly Tarantino effect but it’s the lifeless
story and scattered screenplay that hardly do any better to the promising premise.
Entertainment comes in bits and pieces and for the most, the whole 2 hour 15
minutes looks like a never ending journey in the tiring terrain of Chambal itself.
Music is another letdown as it plays one of the most prominent parts in such
film and can never be less than a driving force to the film.
Kangana Ranout, after her super-delightful performance in QUEEN is back
with a character that needs guts and a certain kind of spark to set the screen
on fire. Sadly, Kangana puts her best but the writing doesn’t give her what she
deserves. Vir Das is likeable in parts. Watch him explaining how his situation in
the film at that time finds similarities with Hollywood actor Daniel Day-Lewis
and it’s all about being a true actor. Funnier than you think! Piyush Mishra shows
his mastery over the art and though he’s more visible in second half, he
captures your attention in total effect. Zakir Hussain, Kumud Mishra and Pankaj
Saraswat as witty villains are good to watch.
In nut shell, REVOLVER RANI is a sad victim of baffled screenplay that
loses its steam way before the end. Even good performances and fascinating characters
aren’t good enough to make your day. Avoid this messy ride of bullet, ballot
and bizarre ballet of love! [2/5]
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