The
tradition
of
espionage
sagas
in
Hindi
film
industry
dates
back
to
Jeetendra’s
Farz
(1967),
Dev
Kumar’s
Spy
In
Rome
(1968),
Dharmendra’s
Yakeen
(1969),
Mithun
Chakraborty’s
Surakksha
(1979),
Jeetendra’s
Bond
303
(1985),
Akshay
Kumar’s
Mr.
Bond
(1992),
Shahrukh
Khan’s
Baadshah
(1999),
Sunny
Deol’s
The
Hero
(2003).
But
the
effort
to
find
out
an
Indian
spy
agent
equivalent
to
Bond
and
Bourne
remained
unsuccessful.
Now
with
Agent
Vinod,
the
industry
seems
to
have
given
birth
to
one.
Sriram
Raghavan
has
retained
the
title
from
1977’s
hit
movie
Agent
Vinod,
starring
Mahendra
Sandhu,
but
he
has
evolved
a
brand
new
plotline
of
his
own.
It
is
an
ultra
slick
and
stylish
desi
Bond
movie
that
takes
you
on
a
whirlwind
tour
across
continents.
Its
elegant
narration
keeps
you
tongue-tied
throughout
the
movie.
It
is
really
a
well
packaged
secret
agent
movie.
Saif
Ali
Khan’s
wonderful
performance
is
the
major
highlight
of
the
film.
Sriram
Raghavan’s
story
and
narrations
are
its
USP.
Pritam
Chakraborty’s
music,
CK
Muraleedharan’s
cinematography,
Peter
Heins-Parvez
Khan’s
stunts,
Pooja
Ladha
Surti’s
razor-sharp
editing
and
panoramic
locales
are
the
other
attraction
of
the
film.
The
story
begins
with
a
series
of
seemingly
unconnected
events,
all
over
the
globe.
In
Uzbekistan,
an
ex
KGB
officer
is
tortured
and
murdered.
In
Cape
Town,
a
group
of
International
business
tycoons
discuss
a
rumor
that
the
dead
KGB
officer
had
a
nuclear
suitcase
bomb
hidden
away.
In
Moscow,
an
Indian
secret
agent
is
exposed.
The
agent
is
shot
dead
while
trying
to
send
a
code
red
message
to
India.
In
India,
the
head
of
the
raw
sees
the
incomplete
message.
All
it
contains
is
a
number
242.
Vinod
(Saif
Ali
Khan)
is
the
kind
of
agent
who
first
kicks
the
door
open
and
then
finds
out
what's
behind
it.
His
unconventional
approach
puts
him
in
dangerous
situations,
but
he
manages
to
get
the
crucial
leads.
Vinod
is
sent
to
Moscow
to
investigate
why
his
colleague
was
killed.
Vinod
finds
out
that
a
Russian
money
launderer
Abu
Nazar
(Ram
Kapoor)
has
sent
50
million
dollars
to
contact
in
Morocco,
for
an
operation
against
India.
Vinod
leaves
for
Morocco,
where
he
meets
an
elderly
Mafiosi
Kazan
(Prem
Chopra)
and
the
beautiful
but
mysterious
Dr.
Ruby
(Kareena
Kapoor).
A
series
of
twists
and
turns
take
agent
Vinod
across
the
globe
from
Marakkesh
to
Riga,
Karachi
to
Delhi
and
finally
London,
where
he
discovers
the
ultimate
conspiracy.
Saif
Ali
Khan,
who
has
taken
a
long
time
after
Aarakshan
to
get
into
the
skin
of
a
spy,
has
delivered
flawless
performance.
He
has
a
distinct
style
of
dialogue
delivery
and
he
is
a
treat
to
watch
on
screen
all
through.
Kareena
Kapoor
has
a
completely
different
and
important
role
here
and
she
has
absolutely
lived
upto
it.
But
they
might
surprise
the
movie
goers
as
they
were
eager
to
see
their
off-screen
chemistry
in
the
film.
The
baddie
of
70
and
80,
Prem
Chopra
makes
sure
to
rock
you
again
as
a
villain.
Dhritiman
Chatterjee,
Adil
Hussain,
Gulshan
Grover,
Zakir
Hussain,
Shahbaaz
Khan,
Ram
Kapoor,
Ravi
Kishen
have
delivered
superb
performances
that
really
suit
a
Hollywood
spy
movie.
In
technical
front,
Pritam
Chakraborty’s
music
is
the
major
highlight.
He
has
composed
six
wonderful
tracks
for
the
film,
out
of
which
'Pyaar
Ki
Pungi'
is
a
runaway
hit.
'Raabta'
and
mujra
'Dil
Mera
Muft
Ka'
are
equally
catchy.
But
the
placement
of
the
songs
seems
to
be
a
problem.
CK
Muraleedharan's
camera
work
is
surely
a
feast
to
eyes.
Peter
Heins
and
Parvez
Khan’s
stunts,
chase
and
action
scenes
are
truly
enticing.
Pooja
Ladha
Surti’s
editing
is
also
commendable,
but
it
could
have
been
better
if
she
had
trimmed
certain
sequences.
In
a
nut
shell,
Agent
Vinod
is
purely
a
desi
Bond
movie
made
with
Hollywood
standards.
It
is
truly
a
Saif
and
Sriram’s
festival
treat
for
the
audience.
It
has
the
capacity
to
enthrall
even
Hollywood
audience.
Producer:
Saif
Ali
Khan,
Dinesh
Vijan
Director:
Sriram
Raghavan
Cast:
Saif
Ali
Khan,
Kareena
Kapoor,
Prem
Chopra,
Dhritiman
Chatterjee,
Adil
Hussain,
Gulshan
Grover,
Zakir
Hussain,
Shahbaaz
Khan,
Ram
Kapoor
and
Ravi
Kishen
Music:
Pritam
Chakraborty
Release
Date:
March
23,
2012