Sooryavanshi movie review: This year’s Diwali present is Akshay Kumar’s high-octane action picture
Sooryavanshi movie review: The Rohit Shetty film only delivers on its promise of three for the price of one when the trio of Akshay Kumar, Ranveer Singh, and Ajay Devgn come together.
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Ajay Devgn, Ranveer Singh, Jackie Shroff, Javed Jaffrey, Sikandar Kher, Abhimanyu Singh
Director: Rohit Shetty
Rating: 2.5 stars (out of 5)
Sooryavanshi, which is finally out after 19 months, is nothing short of a celebration of mainstream Hindi cinema, bringing back whistles and applause to a theatre for the first time in a long time. Sooryavanshi is propelled by filmmaker Rohit Shetty’s signature action, which Akshay Kumar delivers in spades.
Following Singham Returns and Simmba, it was clear that Rohit Shetty’s cop actioners were in desperate need of some policing. Sooryavanshi, the fourth book in the series, seeks a course correction. The outcomes are, at best, mediocre. Some sections of the movie are solid, while others are a little too starchy.
Sooryavanshi is not a three-hero film, despite what the posters and trailers might suggest. In the last 30 minutes, Ajay Devgn, who portrays Singham, and Ranveer Singh, who plays Simmba, make special appearances. With high-octane action, cars getting blown up, some spectacular hand fighting choreography elevated to a new level, and the action-hero three in top form, these 30 minutes are the film’s peak.
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After the bombings in Mumbai in 1993, Sooryavanshi begins. When a terrorist organisation resurfaces 13 years later and plans another attack, DCP Veer Sooryavanshi (Akshay Kumar), the chief of the Mumbai Anti-Terrorism Squad, is tasked with tracking them down and stopping the strikes.
That so, Sooryavanshi isn’t driven by a strong storyline, and it lacks the kind of tension that could keep you on the edge of your seat. Nonetheless, the sheer delight of watching the over-the-top action keeps you on the edge.
The film receives a perfect score in terms of acting. Katrina is convincing as a loving wife and a doting mother, thanks to her improved Hindi. Then there’s the fantastic supporting ensemble, which includes joint commissioner Vikram Bedi (Javed Jaaferi), whose deep voice lends weight to the character. Among the terrorists, Bilal (Kumud Mishra), the mastermind behind the Mumbai attacks, and Lashker head Omar Hafiz (Jackie Shroff) and his sons, played by Abhimanyu Singh and Mrunal Jain, do an excellent job. Gulshan Grover, Nikiten Dheer, and Sikander Kher play minor but pivotal roles in the film. Rohit, unwilling to enter a grey area, ensures that his excellent guys are too good, and that his bad men don’t even attempt to seem good.
Finally, the million-dollar question: is Sooryavanshi the film that Bollywood’s post-pandemic era has been waiting for? Well, almost, is the answer.
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