Cast: Ram Charan, Priyanka Chopra, Prakash Raj,
Sanjay Dutt, Mahie Gill
Directed by: Apoorva Lakhia
With critics and movie raters giving “negative” ratings to
Zanjeer (Rediff gave Zero stars! :O); it is evident that the movie is a candle
to the Original Zanjeer. That any movie should not be compared with its
predecessors (some may have reservations regarding this), this happens in India
immediately you come to know that a film is being remade. Classic examples are
a few movies listed below..
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Movie
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Original Movie
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Don (Shahrukh Khan)
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Don (Amitabh Bachchan)
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Murder 2
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The Chaser
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Karzzzzz
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Karz
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Ram Gopal Varma ki Aag
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Sholay
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Coming back to the objective of this post; yes, the review
of Zanjeer. Ram Charan essays the role of an ACP Vijay Khanna who is up against
the mafia. Teja (Prakash Raj) is unsurprised to find Vjiay following his scent.
Mala (Priyanka Chopra) plays the role of Vijay’s love interest, who has
misunderstood Stockholm syndrome to Love. Who’s missing? Barkhurdar.. Next is
the entry of Sher Khan (which is not as strong as expected) played by Sanjay
Dutt. Even the fight scenes show a lazy Sher Khan galloping towards Vijay as
the Twains meet for a fight scene. Bam, Boom, Dishum! Sher Khan joins hands with
Vijay and vows to lead a life of honesty and non-criminality. In the later part
of the film, we find that Teja murdered Vijay’s parents and what happens when
Vijay finds out forms the climax of the movie.
The fight scenes were good, with music inspired from
Inception (yes! A bit though). I wish Indian Cinema develops and the audience
is bestowed with the ability to skip the songs. The movie apparently ends with
Amitabh Bachchan (not sure!) growling “Yeh police thana hai”. Overall, if we
don’t compare it with the original – if – this movie is better than Lootera,
Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai Dobara (at least!). Zanjeer in 1973 established
Amitabh Bachchan as the Angry young man. Zanjeer in 2013 has established Ram
Charan as.. as.. (yes!) as an IIFA New Comer Award nominee!
Do let me know how the review was!! And, do comment and
share!!
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