Hmm...yet another remake from a South Indian movie & this time around it is Pushkar-Gayathri's "Vikram Vedha". Rather than entrust the task to someone else, the director duo decided to recreate their blockbuster project in Bollywood & called upon the star performers Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan to reprise the roles which were executed brilliantly by Vijay Sethupathi & Madhavan respectively. The trailer was impressive & did create a hype among the audience. But the interesting point is that with the advent of OTT, the Hindi dubbed version of the original is available on ZEE5. So was it indeed a smart move to make a remake especially since the fate of quite a few of them like "Laal Singh Chhadha", "Jersey", "Hit" etc. hasn't been great in recent times.
As almost everyone is aware, this is basically a contemporary adaptation of Vikramadithya & Betaal where Vikram (Saif), a no- nonsense cop who wouldn't hesitate to go to any extend to ensure that the greater good prevails. The mission that was entrusted to him & his team was to take down the dreaded gangster, Vedha (Hrithik). But it was a battle that was about the brain as well as the brawn and who prevails at the end forms the basis of this story.
The director couple has literally remained faithful to the original, though I felt that since they had taken the trouble for the remake then they could have as well added more content to the screenplay to add freshness to the movie. Anyway there is still no denying the fact that it keeps us engaged & the technical team has done a fine job in contributing to the overall impact. These include P S Vinod's excellent frames that has a rustic feel to it which captures the feel of Lucknow, Richard Kevin's editing, the slick yet desi action choreography & Sam's BGM which was impactful. However, Vishal Shekhar's music was average at best.
The main USP is undoubtedly the two protagonists that has been brought together since it is no mean task when a significant benchmark has been set by the original cast. If Sethupathi brought in subtlety, then Hrithik brought in his charisma and agility and gave a power packed performance. Saif was solid like Madhavan and the former's chemistry with Hrithik was good. As for the rest of the cast, Radhika Apte, Sharib Hashmi (as Babloo), Rohit Saraf (as Shatak) etc have done their parts aptly.
Verdict: Well the popular question would be as to whether it is worth watching this movie after all it doesn't offer anything new. But if you ask me, I certainly felt it is surely worth a watch coz of the fine performance of the protagonists.
Rating: 3/5
Regards...Ben
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