Singh Saab The Great is a Sunny Deol show all the way!!! But this is no regular masala fare, this film has a high concept, a good message, and family sentiment. While the first half goes by layering the plot , showing some family sentiment, the second half is where the film really roars with, some great action, amazing dialouges and in the climax Sunny Deol takes the film to new heights!!!
The films story is very simple,change is needed not revenge. The film tells the tale of an honest collector Saranjit Talwar he gets transferred to new areas all the times because of his honesty.He hates corruption bribes etc. Enter Bhudev Singh a goon politician he runs the sand mafia in the new place Talwar is transfered. They clash, Bhudev poisons Talwars wife's drink at his sisters wedding, she dies and Talwar is sent to jail because Bhudev sends him to jail in a fake corruption charge.In jail he meets his jailer friend who teaches him to forget his revenge India needs his help, its needs change for its betterment. The Jailer then helps Talwar get out of jail he then becomes Singh Saab and he wants to end all corruption in India. Does Singh Saab make a change, does he seek revenge on Bhudev, is what forms the main plot.
Acting wise its a Sunny Deol show all the way, he shines as Singh Saab, he delivers powerful dialouges, and fights like never before. The original action hero is in amazing form!!! Other notable acts are of Prakash Raj who is menacing as the villain, Johnny Lever who provides laughter, and Yashpal Sharma who makes a good henchman. Dir Anil Sharma makes a high concept film, his film has a big heart, but the wife and sister scenes in the film don't work. At times there is too much melodrama. The songs also other than the title song are so so and don't make a impact.But Sharma gets saved by Sunny Deol and his amazing dialouges. If only his first half of the film had less melodrama it would be as powerful as the second half. The pace is also slow in the first half, and film could be trimmed by 15-20 min to make more of a impact.
Overall the film works because of Sunny Deol, and the great second half, and the pluses out due the minuses. The films also has a lot of Punjabi flavor so if your Punjabi or a fan of Sunny Deol Singh Saab the Great is a must watch.