Here's the review:
Plot :
The film starts with the celebration of Sarkar (Big B) ‘s 60th birth anniversary. Shankar (Abhishek) is going to take the power from his father very soon. Anita (Ash) is a London returned business woman who returns with her father (Victor) and decides to set a power plant in the rural maharastra. This is not easy for her ‘coz she has to convince Sarkar (Big B) to make it out. So she goes to sarkar but he doesn’t show any interest in it ‘coz he thinks it may hamper the life of 40,000 families. So he refuses. On the other hand Shankar is so convinced with the proposal that he decides immediately to go further with the proposal that has been placed by Anita . Shankar goes for a journey to rural india along with Anita to make rural people agree to do it but soon it becomes not a social but political issue. A leader who resembles Raj Thakray in the film tries to stop Shankar by creating people’s attention through his provocative speeches. There is violence over there and other suspense’s as well.
Performances:
Abhishek Bachchan : The film belongs to him . He is the soul of the film. I won’t say it’s his best but he has done a great job here. He as Shankar looks exactly what the character demands and has given outstanding performance. I m now a fan of Abhishek after watching the film . I would give him 4.5 / 5 for his intense performance.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan : She is good in the film ( not great as I expected earlier), There is hardly any dialogue for her ,all she has done is giving expressions by using her eyes. I wonder, why there was so much written about her role which was supposed to be one of the main attraction in the but the fact is that there is hardly anything to go gaga over her role though she has given a good and mature performance in the film. The only thing Anita does in the film is walking behind Shankar through out the journey. I think her role in JA is far better that this one. I m disappointed with her confusing character in the film. Being an ‘Ash fan’, it’s hard to write these things. I would give her 3 / 5 (only for her expressions).
Amitabh Bachchan : I have said earlier that the film belongs to Abhishek , so here Amitabh is being shown as second fiddle to Abhishek ! We know already that a legend like him doesn’t need a character but the character needs him. Here the case is same. He is great as well. Though the limelight is not at him, its at Abhishek , he does make you feel like there is not one hero in the film but two. I would give him 3.5 / 5
Direction: RGV is back. I think I should limit my comment on him by using only these three words ! Rating : 4 /5
The film : It’s a very good film with some memorable performances. Its not as dark as I thought before. The main thing is that you can enjoy your time while watching the film. Its not boring at all. Go and watch it .If you want to enjoy a well made film, it is for you and if you are a Bachchans fan than it is strongly recommended for you.
My rating for the movie is 4 out of 5