Even as the COVID numbers have gradually decreased over the last couple of weeks, there was still apprehension as to whether the theatres should be reopened & if so, to what capacity. Anyway almost all the states decided to go ahead but then the big question arose as to whether the public would flock back to the the cinema halls. Hence it was imperative that a multi starrer hugely hyped movie hit the screens to tempt the audience & the ideal choice that Bollywood had at their disposal was Rohit Shetty's "Sooryavanshi" which has been waiting for a theatrical release since March 2020. Despite the indefinite wait, the makers decided not to sell their celluloid creation to any OTT platforms & it turned out to be the right decision as it raked in the moolah.
1993 Bombay blasts, a date that is etched in the memory of every Indian when the nation was rocked by a series of blasts across the financial capital. Kabir Shroff (Javed Jaffrey), the ATS Chief who had unraveled the case knew that Lashkar supremo Omar Shareef (Jackie Shroff) had carried out these attacks through his trusted lieutenant Bilal Ahmed (Kumud Mishra). However, even more worrisome was the fact that Omar had a sleeper cell of 40 terrorists across the nation & less than half the consignment of RDX was used for the 1993 attack . The ATS in the meantime under the venturesome DCP Veer Sooryavanshi (Akshay Kumar) kept a close watch on the operations of Lashkar. So will Sooryavanshi & Co. save the day for the nation & if so, at what cost???
Whenever we talk about bindaas masala entertainers, one of the first name that comes to mind is Rohit Shetty. His brand of action choreography is catered for the mass & he does know how to weave comedy into such situations. However, if you are looking for logic then you have definitely come to the wrong place & hence I am not going to harp on it as this is not packaged for that purpose. It's a no holds barred action extravaganza but I felt Rohit could have crafted the climax in a much more engaging goose bumps evoking manner since presently it felt like a damp squid after the early thrills. On the technical side, the DoP happened to be our Jomon T John & as always, he has done an impressive job while the other aspects were fine as well especially the "tip tip" track which was picturized and choreographed well.
It's been a while since we saw Akshay in his 'khiladi' avatar & he proved once again that age hasn't affected his agility as he was just scintillating in the action sequences. Even his comic timing was intact & does manage to tickle the bone in a couple of sequences. With regard to the star cameos Ranveer Singh was utilized well while Ajay Devgn was comparatively wasted. As for the rest of the cast, Jackie, Kumud Javed & Katrina was ok while the rest were just for getting battered.
Verdict: This is undoubtedly a paisa vasool entertainer & should march its way to be a blockbuster. So does it entertain? Well it's fun for sure & one is expected not to apply logic, but I felt it had scope for much more especially since it was a packaged as a mass entertainer & the climax definitely could have been far better,. In short, check it out!!!
Rating: 2.25/5
Regards...Ben
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