Singham
is
one
more
addition
to
the
list
of
masala
entertainers
like
Wanted
and
Dabangg.
This
Rohit
Shetty
direction
also
has
a
larger
than
life
hero
Bajirao
Singham
(Ajay
Devgn),
who
knocks
off
50
villains
with
just
one
punch.
Going
back
to
where
they
started
(Phool
Aur
Kaante
and
Zameen)
Rohit
and
Ajay
have
successfully
got
back
to
the
action
genre
after
a
series
of
successful
comedy
flicks.
The
film
is
a
remake
of
the
Tamil
hit
Singham
starring
Suriya.
We
would
like
to
brush
up
all
rumours
about
Singham
being
an
adaption
of
Dabangg.
The
only
similarity
one
can
see
between
the
two
films
is
that
both
of
them
has
a
hero-villian
concept
and
both
the
protagonists,
Ajay
and
Salman
are
wearing
the
khakhi
uniform.
The
core
story
of
the
film
is
totally
different
and
bear
no
resemblance
to
Dabangg.
The
backdrop
is
Shivgad,
a
small
village
on
the
border
of
Maharashtra
and
Goa.
Singham
narrates
the
story
of
an
honest,
diligent
cop
Bajirao
Singham,
who
has
his
own
ethics
and
principals.
He
fights
against
injustice
and
prejudice
in
the
society.
In
the
course
of
time
Singham
lands
up
standing
against
the
powerful
criminal/politician
Jaykant
Shikre
(Prakash
Raj),
challenging
his
morals.
Story
moves
ahead
with
Jaykant
trying
all
possible
means
to
make
Singham's
life
a
nightmare.
Singham's
girlfriend
Kavya
(Kajal
Aggarwal)
and
his
experience
with
late
Rakesh
Kadam's
family
(Sonali
Kulkarni)
makes
him
realize
the
importance
to
bring
a
change
in
the
system.
He
plans
on
to
eradicate
the
root
cause
of
all
the
problems,
Jaykant
Shikre.
He
fights
against
the
villain
without
breaking
any
of
the
law
and
by
by
being
a
powerful
part
of
it.
Plus
Points
Though
a
remake,
Singham
works
for
varied
reasons.
The
conflict
between
the
protagonist
(Ajay)
and
antagonist
(Prakash
Raj)
is
interestingly
written.
Not
even
one
instance
in
the
film
will
leave
the
viewers
bored.
The
high
quality
dramatic
scenes,
the
raw
action
and
the
viewpoint
of
the
common
man
on
the
rampant
corruption,
fraudulent
politicians
and
spineless
goons
adds
up
to
the
real
feel
of
the
film.
In
short,
Singham
entertains
completely.
The
film
can
be
said
as
Rohit
Shetty's
best
work
till
date.
The
director
has
made
sure
to
strike
the
correct
cord
of
the
audience
by
showing
a
spotless
hero
and
an
evil
villian.
The
drama
and
execution
of
the
plot
keep
you
tied
up
to
the
film.
A
special
mention
about
the
mind
blowing
desi
action
moves
in
Singham
(designed
by
Rohit
Shetty
and
executed
by
Jai
Singh).
The
actions
scenes
holds
the
power
to
spine-chill
the
audience.
Without
doubt
the
thought
of
actions
wouldn't
have
come
through
so
clearly
if
Ajay
wouldn't
have
done
it
so
proficiently.
The
fact
that,
in
Singham
the
antagonist
is
equally
powerful
and
mighty
as
the
protagonist,
is
interesting.
The
finale
of
the
film
is
simply
outstanding.
All
the
credits
here
goes
to
the
screenplay
writing
of
Singham
(Yunus
Sajawal),
which
solely
aims
at
the
masses.
The
Marathi
film
Natarang
track
by
Ajay-Atul
fails
to
strike.
However,
the
title
track
sung
by
Sukhwinder
works
big
time.
Dudley's
cinematography
is
eye-catchy.
Farhad-Sajid's
dialogues
are
mind
blowing.
Amar
Mohile's
effectual
background
score
has
a
special
position
in
Singham.
Loop
Holes
All
good
things
have
bad
sides
to
it.
The
romance
between
Ajay
Devgn
and
Kajal
Aggarwal
doesn't
work.
Infact,
the
songs
and
romance
looks
like
a
hindrance
in
the
flow
of
the
film.
The
chemistry
between
the
two
actors
cannot
be
blamed,
rather
the
powerful
drama
is
what
overshadows
other
aspect
of
Singham.
Performance
Singham
means
'lion' and
only
Ajay
could
have
enacted
the
attitude
that
a
lion
holds.
Ajay
Devgn
imparts
a
thunderstruck
performance,
which
alone
can
carry
the
film
to
the
winning
post.
Kajal
Aggarwal
doesn't
really
gets
much
opportunity
in
the
film.
This
cannot
be
called
as
an
ideal
Bollywood
debut
for
this
South
film
beauty.
However,
she
delivers
a
quality
work.
Prakash
Raj
is
marvelous.
So
much
so
that
Singham
can
be
called
as
Ajay
and
Prakash
Raj
film.
Supporting
actors
like
Sonali
Kukarni,
Ashok
Saraf,
Govind
Namdev,
Ashok
Samarth,
Muruli
Sharma
and
Anant
Jog
give
an
effective
performance.
Sudhanshu
Pandey
leaves
a
mark
in
a
cameo.
Sachin
Khedekar's
comedy
track
doesn't
work
at
all.
Over
All
In
short,
Singham
is
a
full-on
masala
flick
that
will
work
for
Indian
audience
big
time.
The
energy,
drama,
stunts
will
leave
you
ecstatic
in
you
seat.
All
the
complements
for
Singham
goes
to
three
pillars
of
the
film,
Ajay
Devgn,
Prakash
Raj
and
director
Rohit
Shetty.
This
one
is
sure
to
roar
at
the
box-office.
It
has
come
with
a
Blockbuster
fate!
Cast
&
Crew
Starring:
Ajay
Devgn,
Kajal
Aggarwal,
Prakash
Raj
Director:
Rohit
Shetty
Screenplay:
Yunus
Sajawal
Music:
Ajay-Atul
Cinematography:
Dudley
Editing:
Steven
H.
Bernard