Movie Review:EK VILLAIN Is Perfect Revenge Drama
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Thursday, 26th June 01:00 AM IST
Pluses:
Riteish Deshmukh is the surprise package and delivers one of his career best performances, Siddharth Malhotra is good in his menacing act, Shraddha Kapoor does her job well, impactful dialogues by Milap Zaveri, Mohit Suri triumphs as director once again, hit songs
Minuses:
dark theme might deter some section of audience, one dimensional characters especially of Shraddha, tacky supporting cast
Critic Rating: 4/5
Business Rating: 4/5
Verdict:
Watch it for some real intense revenge drama which is a rarity these days in Bollywood
Detailed Analysis:
Shahrukh Khan attained stardom with his charismatic portrayal of anti hero cum villainous characters in films like 'Baazigar', 'Darr' and 'Anjaam'. Lately almost every actor copied him at least once but no one managed to create same magic. Now Mohit Suri brings another anti hero film 'Ek Villain' featuring Riteish Deshmukh as his trump card. Film starts with the murder of Aisha (Shraddha Kapoor) in very first shot. While she was talking to her love interest, someone breaks into her house and killed her. After that in flashback, we get to know a sweet (actually over sweet, pun intended!) love story between a dreaded killer Guru (Siddharth Malhotra) and sweet girl next door Aisha (Shraddha Kapoor). She converts him into a nice human being and her habit of spreading happiness moves Guru in big way. One day Aisha reveals that she is suffering from some deadly disease and she has few more days to live. But Guru's faith and perseverance brings her back to life. Flashback ends and we come to know that there are few suspects of Aisha's murder including Guru's boss Caesar (Remo Fernandes). Rakesh Mahadkar (Riteish Dehsmukh) works in telephone department and living a real miserable life. His wife does not respect him and every one around him thinks that he is a useless fellow. Is he the serial killer and murderer of Aisha and what is the motive behind the killing - all these questions will be answered when you visit a cinema near your place. Performance wise Riteish Deshmukh surprises and proves his versatility as an actor. He plays role of simple common man with twisted head with exceptional subtlety. He should win few negative role or supporting role trophies next year. Siddharth Malhotra is good and keeps tempo of his act intact throughout though his limitations in terms emoting visible at places. Shraddha Kapoor almost carries on her 'Aarohi' act from 'Aashiqui 2' as she again plays simple and sweet chic. But she suffers from overly one dimensional character. Sadly film's biggest minus is loud supporting cast including Shaad Randhawa (who is always and only seen in Mohit Suri's films), Remo Fernandes and few more 'not so' (you guessed it right!) important ones. Music is big plus as almost every song looks situational and melodious. There is no unnecessary forcibly inserted loud party number which is exception in todays times. Easily 'teri Galiyan' and 'Banjaaara' create maximum affect but 'Awaari' is my favorite. Editing is crisp and cinematography is rich. In writing department, Tushaar Hiranandani borrows heavily from original source material Korean film 'I Saw The Devil'. Few shots including the hospital one is blatantly copied. But back story of Ritesih Deshmukh gives a real contemporary angle to the tale. But it is man with golden touch Milap Milan Zaveri who again shows power of dialogues. He lifts the film few notches and brings a sense of purpose to every character. He is bound to get few trophies for this. And yes it is director Mohit Suri who once again certain to deliver yet another winner at box office. His control over medium in this dramatic massy genre with hit music is simply outstanding. This might not be another 'Aashiqui 2' but another feather in his cap for sure. Though over dark theme might limit its appeal in metros but still it will be another massy hit. Film will release tomorrow and should get big release across 2200 screens. Film will get some competition from Hollywood's 'Transformers:Age Of Extinction'. Still film should open with big initials due to chartbuster music and interesting promo. Film is made not on that big budget and sold for 25 cr all India price. It is sure shot box office hit especially among masses but amount of repeat audience and metro urban crowd will decide its final figure.
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