Maverick director Sajid Khan, who has been making comedy entertainers from the past three years, is back with the official remake of the super hit 80′s flick Himmatwala. Starring super star Ajay Devgan and southern sensation Tamanna Bhatia, this movie
has major roles by Paresh Rawal and Mahesh Manjrekar. Already, music of
the film has created a huge buzz and the film which carries huge
expectations, has finally hit the
Story:-
Sher Singh(Mahesh Manjrekar) is a evil landlord in the village of Ram Nagar. He always troubles
the poor and dominates the whole village with the help of his wicked
brother-in-law Narayan Das(Paresh Rawal). Among all the troubled
families is Savitri Devi, who loses her husband and her son Ravi(Ajay Devgan) in the evil deeds caused by Sher Singh.
After 20 long years, as Savitri Devi and her
daughter are leading a poor and miserable life, suddenly Ravi reappears
in the village and comes to the rescue of his family. He not creates a
huge revolt against Sher Singh, but also falls in love with Sher Singh’s
daughter Rekha(Tamanna) leaving Sher Singh highly disappointed.
An angry Sher Singh forms a team and finds out some
bitter truths about Ravi and creates a rift between his family. What
bitter truths does Sher Singh know about Ravi? How does Ravi manage to
tackle Sher Singh and his plans? and What happens to his family and love
interest during the course of this time? That forms the rest of the story.
Positive Points:-
As we all knew the story of Himmatwala previously,
the only perceptive was to see as to how Sajid Khan would present this
Himmatwala to the audience. The set up is the same but the script has
been aptly molded according to today’s time and age. Paresh Rawal is the best of the lot, and is hilarious in the role of Naarayandas. He not only reprises the role of veteran Khader Khan successfully, but also gives tremendous boost to the whole film.
Ajay Devgan looks apt for his role and plays his
part well. Southern Sensation Tamanna makes a rocking debut and looks
stunning in all the songs and scenes. Though her role is less, Tamanna
oozes glamor and suits her role perfectly. Mahesh Manjrekar and Zarina
Wahab do their respective roles well. All the fight sequences,
especially the scenes involving the tiger is worth a mention. Music of
the film, especially the Sonakshi Sinha is quite good. Comedy scenes
between Paresh Rawal and Mahesh Manjrekar are hilarious.
Negative Points:-
Remaking a blockbuster is always a hard task as the
director needs to live to its expectations first, and has to cater to
the current generation of movie lovers. Sadly, Himmatwala does not
fulfill the promise which the promos have created. Even the swanky star
cast could not save the film. Length of the movie is painfully long and
takes for ever to finish.
Scenes are melodramatic and over the top. One can
see some cheezy comedy and many dragged out situations right throughout
the film. The main villain who creates such a ruckus is never projected
in a right way. Right through the second half his character wanders all
over, and makes a confusing watch. One can say that Himmatwala is let
down by Sajid Khan’s weak direction and lack of projection in the story.
First half an hour of the movie is very slow. Right
when you think that movie looks good, you are disappointed with a
dragged out scene. All the emotions, set up looks over the top and will
surely not liked by the urban audience.
Technical Aspects:
The only saving grace
of Himmatwala are its songs and fights. Music of the film is very peppy
and all the songs have shot exceptionally well. Naino mein Sapna, Taki
and Thank God Its Friday make a good very watch. Fights of the movie
need a special mention here. They look realistic and have been canned
supremely well. One fight which involving the tiger is superbly shot and
gives a major boost to the film.
Graphics used for canning the tiger scenes is
awesome. The tiger and the whole set up looks very real and the way it
has been shot is also worth a mention. Screenplay of the movie is a big
let down and that is where the falters. Though all Saji Khan’s previous
films have similar comedy, his story and situations were strong. But
this time around he ends up now where and disappoints completely.
Verdict:-
On the whole, Himmatwala is one film which
disappoints compltely. Peppy music, decent action and some hilarious
comedy scenes will be loved by the masses. On the flip side, over the
top situations and poor direction go completely against the film.. All
said and done, Himmatwala fails to live up to its expectations and can
only be watched for the tiger who is the real Himmatwala of the film.
Rating.....2/5
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