Rating: 3.0/5
Genre: Action Drama
Director: Prakash Jha
Runtime: 2hr 38min
Sequel to the Prakash Jha’s 2003 film
‘Gangaajal’ starring Ajay Devgn is out in the theaters with an all-new spirit.
The film ‘Jai Gangaajal’ is special from its prequel in a lot many ways. First
of all the desi girl Priyanka Chopra
has replaced the ‘singham’ Ajay Devgn. PeeCee in the role of hard-hitting IPS
officer Abha Mathur, gives a glimpse of her new de-glam avatar. Also, Jha
himself is playing the character of corrupt cop Bhola Nath Singh.
The film starts with the introduction of the
star cast including Prakash Jha as B. N. Singh and Priyanka Chopra as IPS
officer Abha Mathur coupled with the brother duos Babloo Pandey (Manav Kaul)
and Dablu Pandey (Ninad Kamat) and Munna Mardani (Murli Sharma). The story
moves further in Prakash Jha’s signature style: lady officer Abha Mathur is
transferred to district Bankipur and there she observes that the law has been
sold to local netas and as a result
society is facing rapes, farmers’ suicides and lot many problems on daily
basis. The twist in the tale happens when a corporate giant decides to set up a
thermal power plant and offers two fold prices to the residents on behalf on
their lands. All but one lady refuses to surrender her land for the plant and
this infuses the further plot filled with rape, killing and hatred under heavy
political upheaval.
When comes to the performances, its PeeCee
(now internationally acclaimed actress) who takes away all the credit. Her
on-screen presence fills the ambience of theatre with a variety of moods making
it a perfect combination of bold and beautiful. Moreover, with another action
flick in her hands (we have already lured her in Don and Don 2), she proves
herself just perfect to action genre. Her teaser dialogues include the one
like:
“Khakee
ka rang agar sahi ho to, usse aurat pehne ya mard, tum jaise namardo ko chutki
me uski aukat dikha deti hai”
Prakash Jha as an actor bends himself too
much and too hard to give a fine performance. Manav Kaul as Babloo Pandey is
just perfect (seems that he is born to play evil roles) and fits best into the
skin of his character. Remaining star cast, such as, Murli Sharma, Rahul Bhatt
and Ninad Kamat help the story to move on further.
Although, the film’s music (Salim and
Suleiman Merchant) doesn’t work with the plot, it’s the background score that
plays in rhythm with the narrative. Much work could have been done to chop the
unworthy scenes and reduce the film’s length.
All-in-all the film comes with a perfect timing and inspiring story (of
course, the lady officer empowers the role of women in our society) to pull the
crowd into theatres.Recommended Read: http://filmynuts.blogspot.com/2015/12/jai-gangaajal-trailer-launches-raw-and-reckoning-priyanka-chopra.html