Ek Villain Review  

Ek Villain Review  

Ek Villain Review  

Ek Villain Review  

Ek Villain Review  

Ek Villain Review  

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Riteish Deshmukh, Shraddha Kapoor and Siddharth Malhotra shine in an otherwise below par movie EK…  

Riteish Deshmukh, Shraddha Kapoor and Siddharth Malhotra shine in an otherwise below par movie EK VILLAIN https://kartikr.blogspot.in/2014/07/ek-villain.html 

This is triller love story.There is more action scene.Love quotation is little poor. Siddharth…  

This is triller love story.There is more action scene.Love quotation is little poor. Siddharth acting is fabulous and ritesh also.Srhaddah is little bit overact.This films climax is the highlight of film. 

The speed at which Mohit Suri makes his films, should by common sense hamper the quality of his…  

The speed at which Mohit Suri makes his films, should by common sense hamper the quality of his movies. Here he stands firm again to prove our common sense wrong. With Ek Villain he brings to you a fast paced psychological thriller which keeps you to the edge of your seat at least through the first half. The film is based on the love story of a gangster, who falls in love in the first half and his revenge in the second half. To start with the movie has a very well-paced non linear first half which keeps you guessing and to the edge of your seat. The expectation created in the first half is carried through to the second half which is not below par but a little slower than the first half and sometimes loses the grip over the audience. The movie has beautiful music and good background score which adds to the tension and keeps you involved in the movie. The script and screenplay is pretty tight throughout. All actors have done a good job. Siddharth Malhotra is one of the best looking actors in Indian movie industry, and though he tries hard, it is hard to believe with his bulked up body and upmarket look that he is a veteran gangster. He acts well in the part where he has to give tough and serious looks but in the scenes which require emotional intensity, his inexperience lets him down. Shradhha has a similar role as in Aashiqui 2.She looks good, vulnerable and fragile which is what actually her character demanded. But the star of the show is Ritesh .First time in his career he has got an opportunity to show his talent and boy doesn't he grabs it. He looks both vulnerable and dangerous and dons both the moods which an admirable ease.He is involved in some of the best scenes of the movie. Supporting cast does their job well. It was a pleasant surprise to see Aamna Sharif and Remo but the biggest surprise in this department is Kamal Rashid Khan who plays a character quite similar to his real life outspoken persona and yes he evokes both disgust and laughter from you. All in all the movie starts on a very promising note and is very well done in first part but losses on the second part a bit .The movie does well in not being predictable. The songs, cinematography, background score all add to the mood of the film. This holiday season which is facing movie drought it is definitely a watchable movie. Only those who hate to see cinematic violence and don't get stirred even an inch by a romantic flick should give it a miss. 

Anyone who is familiar with the movies that come out of the Bhatt camp is aware that when it comes…  

Anyone who is familiar with the movies that come out of the Bhatt camp is aware that when it comes to their stories, they are more often than not, "inspired". Even though 'Ek Villain' isn't technically a Bhatt production, the director, being a Bhatt camp veteran, didn't deviate from their patented style. There is no doubt that the plot of 'Ek Villain' is "inspired" from the 2010 Korean movie 'I Saw The Devil', but I must give credit to Mr. Suri for toning down the gore and introducing enough Bollywood-esque elements to ultimately present a thriller with wholesome entertainment value. 'Ek Villain' isn't entirely a thriller though. Its one-part thriller and one-part love story. The love story part, that appear in occasional flashbacks, is typically Bollywood - filled with melodrama and romance, but, thankfully less cheese. However, the comfortable air that envelopes you during the love story is diametrically changed during the thriller part. You get into an unfamiliar and uncomfortable territory which provide genuine thrills from time to time. The plot has enough interesting "turns" ("twists" wouldn't exactly be the right term) to keep you thoroughly engaged throughout the movie. The coldness and brutality of the killer, seen from the first scene itself, is truly disturbing. Out of all the characters, the serial killer, Rakesh, played by Ritesh Deshmukh, is the most well-developed. He's a total psychopath hiding beneath the mask of a simple family man . If you have a twisted mind, his motive for going on a killing spree might make sense to you. His weapon of choice is particularly interesting. Luckily, Ritesh Deshmukh never once falter while portraying this complex character. His eyes, which do most of the talking in the film, are so cold that it gives you goosebumps. Given his dark past, the character of Guru, played by Siddhart Malhotra, never appear very menacing, mostly because his violent past is not properly explored in the movie. Also, apart from his introductory scene, he always looks sorry.You feel pity for the character even when he is beating up Rakesh with much brutality because you subconsciously justify his act as anger resulting from extreme grief. You feel like - 'So, what if he is a wanted gangster with a criminal record as long as your grocery list? Let him beat the sh*t out of the "bad guy" because he killed his pregnant wife!' Though its true that Siddharth Malhotra is too good-looking to pull off a rough character like Guru, as an actor he does a very fine job. Shraddha Kapoor as Aisha, the ever-so-bubbly, overly optimistic PJ Queen is charming enough. Her character is a little annoying at times and seem to be as enlightened as a Rishi muni, but is bearable. As for the supporting cast, Remo Fernades as the don Caesar, who's also a father figure to Guru, does justice to his character. Shaad Randhawa, as the Inspector, is effective and, ironically, appear more menacing than Guru. Aamna Sharif, as Rakesh's nagging wife, and the kid who plays Rakesh's son have both done a good job. Kamaal "Deshdrohi" Khan plays a character as obnoxious as him and hence, not surprisingly, succeeds. The music of 'Ek Villain' is one of its strongest plus points and its used effectively in the movie. Its infused beautifully with the story- line and doesn't appear forced, except 'Awari' which is, well, definitely forced. Though not without flaws, all in all, 'Ek Villain' is a pretty good thriller by "Bollywood standards". Mohit Suri is undoubtedly a good director and he knows how to keep his audience engrossed and at the edge of their seats. Though some of the dialogues feel silly and out of place at times, the overall grimness of the movie is what stays with you. Its a trip worth taking to the theatre to, but not for the faint-hearted. 

After "Aashique 2 " Mohit Suri is counted amongst the top directors of Bollywood today and "Ek…  

After "Aashique 2 " Mohit Suri is counted amongst the top directors of Bollywood today and "Ek Villain" is his first movie outside Vishesh Films. Hence a lot of expectations were built before the release by Balaji's Marketing strategy and with good music to back it, this could have been a cake walk for Mohit . "Ek Villain" is the Bollywood remake of the Korean movie "I Saw the Devil", Mohit with Tushar Hiranandani tries his best to put it in a Hindi Film formula. So it tells us the story of Guru (Sidharth Malhotra) who is the henchman of the local goon Ceaser (Remo Fernandes) who kills people for living but life changes for him when he meets Ayesha (Shradha Kapoor) and marries her but the happiness is short lived when a serial killer Rajesh (Riteish Deshmukh) plays havoc with their lives. How Guru copes up with the serial killer makes the rest of the story. Written by Tushar Hiranandani the screenplay is bumpy and the problem is Tushar wanted to mix all genres in one film whether it was Romance or Thriller or Action and too many sub plots and inane characters in the sub plots weakens the main plot. The is no proper justification given as to why Rajesh becomes a serial killer, I felt some more work should have gone in making this character believable, it looks half baked. The biggest plus of the screenplay is, that it is fast. The dialogues by Milap Zaveri at times is good and at times it looks too dramatic for no rhyme and reason. Mohit Suri's direction emphasizes too much into blood and gore. The confrontation sequences between the two main protagonists Guru and Rajesh looks interesting initially but later becomes repetitive. Mohit tries to put quite a few twists which makes the movie a bit interesting. But Mohit fails to keep the interest of the audience till the end which is important for a thriller. It is the performances by the lead cast which lifts the movie especially the chemistry between Sidharth