Iconic
Moment:
Baadshaho
is
high
on
'seetimaar'
lines
to
keep
you
engrossed.
The
scene
where
Bhavani
&
Co.
are
trailing
Seher's
armoured
truck
is
quite
nail-biting.
Another
one
is
when
Seher
chases
down
Dalia
just
after
their
first
meet.
Plot
An
introduction
to
Rani
Geetanjali
(Ileana
D'Cruz),
followed
by
a
2
year
leap,
bombing
of
her
royal
mansion
in
Jaipur
and
finally,
her
arrest
for
not
declaring
her
gold
and
giving
it
to
the
government
during
the
Emergency
period-
that's
how
Baadshaho
rolls.
While
she
is
waiting
in
her
dark
cell,
she
knows
there's
only
one
person
who
can
be
her
saviour.
Enter
her
bodyguard-cum-lover
Bhavani
Singh
(Ajay
Devgn),
who
is
armed
with
lines
like
'Char
din
ki
zindagi
hai
aur
aaj
chautha
din
hai
...
yeh
sochkar
itne
saal
nikaal
diye'
and
is
apparently
tear-gas
proof!
After
a
glimpse
into
Bhavani-Geetanjali's
romantic
escapade
through
a
flashback,
it
is
revealed
that
Geetanjali
now
wants
her
lover
to
loot
her
royal
confiscated
gold
and
prevent
it
from
reaching
into
the
hands
of
a
sleazy
politician
Sanjeev
whose
advances
she
had
once
rebuked.
Thus
begins
Bhavani's
aakhri
daav
where
he
is
joined
by
his
friend
Dalia
(Emraan
Hashmi).
'Sharam
aur
main
toh
ek
sentence
mein
nahi
aate
madam'-
that's
how
he
describes
himself
to
Sanjana
(Esha
Gupta)
who
is
also
a
part
of
their
gang.
Then,
there
is
Tikla
(Sanjai
Mishra),
an
aging,
alcoholic
burgler.
Together,
this
quarterlet
sets
out
to
outsmart
Seher
(Vidyut
Jammwal),
an
army
officer who
has
been
entrusted
to
safely
transport the
gold
that
was
recovered
from
Geetanjali's
palace
to
Delhi.
But,
it
won't
be
so
easy.
Especially,
when
there
is
deceit
and
treachery
at
every
step
and
a
twist
which
keeps
you
guessing
who
is
playing
and
who
is
being
played!
Milan
Luthria
takes
you
back
to
the
times
when
popular
cinema
was
in
vogue
and
people
flocked
to
theatres
purely to
watch paisa
vasool
entertainment.
His
latest
outing
will
surely
be
lapped
by
the
single
screen
audiences
as
it
has
all
the
ingredients
of
a
hard-core
masala
film.
Milan
has
his
own
style
of
establishing
the
characters
when
it
comes
to
his
films
and
Baadshaho
is
no
different!
While
the
plot
is
quite
basic,
it's
Rajat
Arora's
crowd-pleasing
dialogues
which
does
the
maximum
talking.
Even
when
the
narrative
stumbles
at
certain
junctures,
it's
his
lines
and
the
neat
choreographed
action
sequences
which
come
to
the
rescue
of
the
film.
Unfortunately,
most
of
the
fun
wanes
out
when
you
are
treated
to
an
insipid,
ridiculous
climax
that
seems
just
abrupt.
In
a
nutshell,
the
film
begins
with
a
bang
but
ends
with
a
whimper!
Performances
Ajay
Devgn
gets
to
be
an
epitome
of
maschoism.
There's
his
intense,
brooding eyes
and
of
course,
plenty
of
'dishoom-dishoom'.
But
it's
Emraan
Hashmi
who
steals
away
the
show
with
his
flamboyance
and
'wearing
his
heart
on
the
sleeve'.
He
delivers
his
lines
with
impeccable
comic
timing.
His
fun
banter
with
Sanjai
Mishra
lends
a
humourous
touch
to
the
film.
Ileana
D'cruz's
act as a
Maharani
who
is
a
pro
when
it
comes to
wrapping
men
around
her
little
finger,
works
fine.
However,
her
character
comes
with
its
own
set
of
flaws.
Esha
Gupta
is
reduced
to
mere
prop
who
goes
'I-know-how-to-aim-a-gun'.
Vidyut
Jammwal's
bare-chiseled
body in
his
introductory
scene
fails
to
make
it
up
for
his
wooden
acting
skills.
Finally,
Sanjai
Mishra
lends
a
certain
credibility
to
this
ensemble
cast
and
is
madcap
fun.
Technical
Aspects
Sunita
Radia's
lens
deftly
presents the
vast
canvas
of
the
desert
and
is
a
visual
treat.
Aarif
Sheikh's
editing
scissors
especially
in
the
second
half
could
have
saved
this
heist-thriller
a few
more
minutes.
Music
Mere
Rashke
Qamar
is
soothing
and
perfectly
captures
Ajay-Ileana's
likeable
chemistry.
Sunny
Leone
pulls
off
a
tease
with
Piya
More.
On
the
other
hand,
Hoshiyaar
Rehna
cleverly
takes
forward
the
narrative.
Socha
Hai
fails
to
make
it
to
the
final
cut
of
the
film.
Verdict
Baadshaho
is
a
perfect
sip
if
you
are
looking
out
for
some
'badass'
guilty
pleasures.