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Sooryavanshi: Bring Down Crime With Style

Updated: Feb 21, 2023

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Project Details

Director: Rohit Shetty
Screenplay: Yunus Sajawal
Dialogues: Farhad Samji, Sanchit Bendre & Vidhi Ghodgadnkar
Produced By: Reliance Entertainment, Rohit Shetty Picturez, Dharma Productions & Cape of Good Films
Cinematography: Jomon T. John
Music/Songs: Tanishk Bagchi, Lijo George – DJ Chetas & JAM8
Background Score: Amar Mohile & S. Thaman
Edited By: Bunty Nagi
Production Design: Swapnil B & Madhur Madhavan
Costumes: Anaita Shroff
Fights/Stunts: Sunil Rodrigues & Rohit Shetty
Run Time: 2 Hours & 43 Minutes
CBFC Rating: "U/A"

Direction & Story

Sooryavanshi traces the acts and serious antics of DCP Veer Sooryavanshi, chief of the Anti-Terrorism Squad in India, who decides to go after the mastermind of the terror attacks. What are the obstacles he faces and how will he succeed forms the rest of the plot. The story is a bit routine & predictable. The core point of terrorism & the cop investigating the issue is dealt in many cop films in the past like Akshay's 'Holiday' etc. The screenplay is padded with the right ingredients in the commercial masala format. It is gripping in most of the parts, especially when the action scenes come on screen, but it slackens in the middle portions as the scenes and conversations aren't engaging enough. Director Rohit Shetty knows the pulse of the audience & serves a dish that they relish with some extravagant paisa vasool commercial episodes which one expects from this Rohit Shetty's trademark cop universe.

Lead Performances

Akshay Kumar looks super fit and delivers a solid performance as a cop. His attitude and stylish screen presence bring a lot of depth to the proceedings. He is entertaining in the comedy bits & he is extraordinary in all the high voltage action/chase sequences. Katrina Kaif has a decent role and she goes through it with ease. But it is her sensual dance moves in the iconic 'Tip Tip Barsa Paani' remake song that is a big attraction and is bound to be greeted with whistles. Ajay Devgn and Ranveer Singh’s smashing entry as Bajirao Singham and Sangram Bhalerao respectively in the pre-climax portion literally lifts the proceedings & elevates the mood of the film in an effective manner. Jackie Shroff, Jaaved Jaffrey,Abhimanyu Singh, Kumud Mishra, Gulshan Grover, Rajendra Gupta, Niktin Dheer, Sikandar Kher, Sharvari Lohokare & others are good in their respective supporting/negative roles.

Detailed Analysis

The first half is the weakest part.. Except for the hero's intro, the Jaisalmer chase scene & a few comedy bits here and there, the rest of the scenes never grab attention. Even the interval bang is not up to the mark. The romantic portions & songs aren't engaging too. The second half also lacks consistency in the writing as every high moment is followed by a dull portion. But it is definitely better than the first. The bike, speedboat & helicopter chase, Chodo Kal Ki Baatein episode, the bombs diffused into the sea scene, and the entries of Simmba & Singham are the best parts of the film. The character of Sooryavanshi doesn't really have the flamboyance or the fun of either Simmba & Singham except for his habit of forgetting the names. With the entry of Ranveer, the fun builds up with his witty lines. Finally, it is a huge treat to see the three heroes walking in slow motion with a kickass score at the end.

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