The sequel to the super
successful Singham sees the return of Bajirao Singham (Ajay Devgn) as a cop in
another city. The setting is Mumbai this time. But the action and drama is on a
much larger scale. This time around, Singham fights with all that's wrong with
our country. The story draws inspiration from real life, whether it is corrupt
politicians, cons masquerading as Babas, the helplessness of the system or the
people's party. The heroes of the film are the cops, not just a cop. The story
begins when one of Bajirao's team members is found dead with an ambulance full
of money. To protect the sanctity of the force, Bajirao decades to investigate
the matter. Soon enough, he finds out the two men responsible for the act - an
evil Godman (Amile Gupte) and his wily associate (Zakir Hussain). How Bajirao
then uses the system to fight the bad guys is what the film is about. And Avni
(Kareena Kapoor) plays his love interest.
Whites
Rohit knows how to
entertain and he does that in parts. The story is predictable no doubt but
Rohit packs it up with an interesting screenplay. The film is over-the-top;
it's even unreal at times. But Rohit gets the emotions right. If you understand
the tone of the film and what it's meant to deliver, you'll enjoy it better.
The idea is simple - Bajirao Singham is a people's hero so don't slow down on
the awe-inspiring moments; the ceetees and taalis will come for sure. And
that's where 'Singham Returns' delivers big time. Everytime the screenplay
slows down the pace, Rohit adds yet another high-speed highlight sequence that
grabs your attention. The film is full of such clap worthy moments. Ajay Devgan
is good as usual and keeps his Bajirao act intact. Amole Gupte as the Godman
succeeds in annoying, Dayanand Shetty repeats his Daya act from the popular
serial CID and makes a good impact. His 'darwaza tod do Daya' moment is sure to
bring the house down.
Blacks
Haven't we seen enough
of corrupt politicians and babas in too many films before? The film could've
also been twenty minutes shorter. The many scenes at the mosque may have had
good intention but it does seem like they were aimed to woo a particular
section of fans. The dialogue baazi in the action scenes just slow down the
pace, when all you want to do is see the baddies' skulls being bashed. Kareena
Kapoor bubbly act is a less appealing version of her character in 'Jab We Met'.
Verdict
A movie for die hard
Singam fans. A entertainment power pack
Box office
As like all Singam
series and Rohith Shetty movies, it also on the way to make a great business.
Rating : 7 / 10