바카라˜Jawan바카라™: Cast & Crew
Director: Atlee
Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi, Deepika Padukone, Priyamani, Sanya Malhotra, Sunil Grover, Riddhi Dogra, Sanjeeta Bhattacharya, Girija Oak, Lehar Khan, Aaliyah Qureishi, Yogi Babu, Mukesh Chhabra, Eijaz Khan, Astha Agarwal, Kenny Basumatary, Jaffer Sadiq, Ganesh Gurung, Rutuja Shinde, Benedict Garrett, Abhishek Deswal, Sai Dheena, Ashlesha Thakur, Smita Tambe, Omkar Das Manikpuri, Atlee, Viraj Ghelani, Sanjay Dutt
Available In: Theatres
Duration: 2 Hours 49 Minutes
바카라˜Jawan바카라™: Story
Azad Rathore () is a prison officer at a women바카라™s prison who has a purpose to clear the name of his soldier-father Vikram Rathore (Shah Rukh Khan) and keep a promise made to his mother Aishwarya () to become a vigilante and bring justice to the oppressed. Azad and his gang of women consisting of Lakshmi (Priyamani), Eeram (Sanya Malhotra), Ishkra (Girija Oak), Kalki (Lehar Khan), Helena (Sanjeeta Bhattacharya) and Janhvi, continuously work towards justice for the nation바카라™s citizens, where they face challenges from senior cop and Azad바카라™s love interest Narmada Rai (Nayanthara), another senior cop (Sanjay Dutt) and a global weapons dealer Kaali Gaikwad (Vijay Sethupathi).
바카라˜Jawan바카라™: Performances
Shah Rukh Khan once said, 바카라˜I make bad guys look very cool바카라™. Indeed, he does, and 바카라˜Jawan바카라™ is another proof of the same. The swagger that SRK brings on screen with not just one, but two characters is unmatchable. There are hardly any actors in today바카라™s times who can make an entry onto the screens in so many different ways and get cheered on every time they do the entry. SRK manages to bring that flamboyance that used to be there in yesteryear Amitabh Bachchan바카라™s 바카라˜angry young man바카라™ performances and Salman Khan바카라™s 바카라˜high-flying Dabangg바카라™ sort of performances. You바카라™ll be drawn into the film deeper and deeper only because of the cool charm of the bad boy character. The best part of his SRK바카라™s performance is that the shortcomings of the rest of the actor바카라™s characters are forgotten easily because of Khan바카라™s larger-than-life stylish swank.
Nayanthara does well with the limited screen time she has. Even though she had a fantastic start to the character in the first half, somehow that performance isn바카라™t so stand-out in the second half. In the second half, she just turns into being one of the girls and there is no 바카라˜lady superstar바카라™ kind of sexiness to the character anymore. That hurts. Feels like her character was written half-baked and left high and dry in the middle.
Vijay Sethupathi brings his charm to this weapon바카라™s dealer character. The character바카라™s younger days are definitely a charm to watch as Vijay Sethupathi manages to bring that quirky gangster feel to it very well. Sadly, in his older avatar, he is very mellowed down as a villain, and that crazy madness of a villain is somewhat lost. However, he totally makes it up with the sarcasm in his dialogue delivery, which lands perfectly in the bull바카라™s eye every time.
All the other women in SRK바카라™s gang have done their parts decently. Even if their screen time was minimal, they managed to get the characters to come alive with their lively performances. Priyamani, Sanya Malhotra, and Lehar Khan are the top picks. Also, a special mention to Sanjeeta Bhattacharya, who might not have too much to say dialogue-wise, but whenever she바카라™s onscreen, she brings an uncanny geekiness to the entire story, which in turn makes everything that the gang is doing look so much more sinister.
It felt like Sunil Grover was absolutely wasted in a character that could have been done by just about anybody. There isn바카라™t that usual Sunil Grover quirk that you바카라™re always looking for in his films and shows.
Deepika Padukone in a small character manages to bring that necessary depth to the entire plot of the story. Her entire sequence was hyped to be something too action-y, but it ended up being just a one-shot thing and pretty much the rest of it was just an emotional act.
Sanjay Dutt tried to be funny in the garb of a Malayalam cop, but sadly, failed miserably. Thankfully his performance was just a small cameo, so no harm was done.
I wish there was more to do for Viraj Ghelani, who was there in just a blink and a miss role. His impeccable sense of comedy just felt squandered.Â
바카라˜Jawan바카라™: Script, Direction & Technical Aspects
Atlee바카라™s direction brings to Bollywood from South Cinema what B-Town films have been missing in the past 2-3 years 바카라“ escapist heroism. Films like 바카라˜Pathaan바카라™ and 바카라˜Gadar 2바카라™ worked this year, only and only because of this factor, and 바카라˜Jawan바카라™ just takes it a notch higher by making it even sleeker. What바카라™s so good about Atlee바카라™s direction is that he has shown over-the-top action sequences, but he has not made it feel entirely unbelievable 바카라“ a thing that happened with 바카라˜Pathaan바카라™.
Also, Atlee and co-writer S. Ramanagirivasan didn바카라™t forget to stitch his numerous action sequences with a thread of a good story. Usually, actioners like this have a wafer-thin storyline, but thankfully that바카라™s not the case with 바카라˜Jawan바카라™.
To add to all of this Atlee바카라™s screenplay even managed to keep the intrigue factor of the film alive by not revealing much about the film in hundreds of trailers and dialogue promos. He released the trailer just a week before the release, which was just about perfect. He created intrigue with a teaser and some songs. That바카라™s it. Also, full credit goes to Atlee for having used so many cameos to perfection. That gives the plot the necessary twists and turns to keep you awake and not yawn even for a second.
G.K. Vishnu바카라™s cinematography is top-notch. Usually in South films and in yesteryear Bollywood films as well, you have got the hero바카라™s entry marked as a high point in the film. Nowadays that바카라™s slightly missing in Hindi cinema as everyone is trying to make the hero look oh-so-real and believable. G.K. Vishnu has given audiences not one but maybe 10 different whistle-worthy entry sequences of Shah Rukh Khan. And not just him, even for Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi and Deepika Padukone. The slow-motion shots with the hero coming out of the smoke in full swagger mode and then kicking ass 바카라“ that바카라™s something that has been missing in Bollywood for ages, and G.K. Vishnu바카라™s brilliant cinematography brings that back with a bang. Fantastic!
Anirudh Ravichander바카라™s music and background score is another high point of the film. The sinister background score gave the apt feeling of a Hollywood westerner. This, coupled with a brilliant usage of old Hindi songs, makes the music oh-so-cherishable. It바카라™s not that the songs will be evergreen and remain with you throughout your life, but they create the impact necessary in the film at that particular moment.
Antony L. Ruben바카라™s editing is probably the only low point in the film as the film바카라™s stretched to almost 3 hours. Shah Rukh Khan바카라™s swashbuckling performance definitely will keep you hooked but still sitting for like 3 hours in a theatre is not something that today바카라™s audiences are ready to do at the drop of a hat. Even hard-core fans of King Khan might watch the film, maybe twice in theatres, and not something like watching back-to-back numerous screenings of their favourite superstar, and the only reason for that is the excessive length of the film.
바카라˜Jawan바카라™: Can Kids Watch It?
Yes
Outlook바카라™s Verdict
바카라˜Jawan바카라™ is without a doubt a full paisa vasool. Shah Rukh Khan바카라™s swagger is unmatchable. In an action avatar, he has nailed it not just in one but two roles. While the rest of the cast has managed to catch up to SRK바카라™s flamboyance, it바카라™s the underlying story with a heartfelt message that will win your hearts. Quite a few unpredictable cameos pump up the fun. To add to all of that, there is Atlee바카라™s copacetic direction. He builds up the fun with numerous slow-motion shots and swashbuckling entry sequences. Fans of Shah Rukh Khan will inevitably love this, but what바카라™s even better is that people who don바카라™t like King Khan바카라™s performances might also enjoy this to the hilt. This definitely is a Must Watch. I am going with 4 stars.
