Plot
The
film
opens
with
a
sequence
where
a
young
woman
is
dragged
screaming
into
the
car
as
the
delusional
background
score
reaches
its
peak.
A
flashback
reveals
the
identity
of
that
woman
as
Bhoomi
(Aditi
Rao
Hydari)
who
lives
with
her
shoe-salesman
father
Arun
(Sanjay
Dutt)
in
Agra.
A
mandatory
wedding
song
and
a
few
melodramatic
(don't
ask
why!)
scenes
later,
their
world
turns
upside
down
when
Bhoomi
is
abducted
and
gangraped
by
three
men
which
includes
her creepy friend Vishal
(Puru
Chibber)
and
his
moustachioed
cousin
Dhauli
(Sharad
Kelkar).
No
plots
in
guessing
where
the
film
is
headed
towards!
Throw
in
some
courtroom
drama
for
character
assassination.
Of
course,
justice
will
be
denied
for
the
wronged
father-daughter
duo
to
look
out
for
some
revenge
served
cold.
Direction
What's
Bollywood
sudden
obsession
with
rape-revenge
dramas?
We
already
had
Kaabil,
Maatr
and
Mom
this
year
and
Bhoomi
too,
trends
on
a
similar
path.
Only
this
one
takes
you
back
in
time
as
Omung
Kumar's
treatment
to
the
film
looks
outdated.
Agreed
that
Bhoomi
supposedly
draws
inspiration
from
real-life
incidents
but,
what's
the
excuse
here
for
presenting
it
in
such
a
loud
and
insensitive
manner!
The
rape
scene
is
disturbingly
voyeuristic
and
leaves
you
squirming
in
your
seats.
Performances
Sanjay
Dutt
is
back
in
form.
Unfortunately,
he
is
let
down
by
a
film
that
has
more
cliches
than
the
number
of
potholes
on
Mumbai
roads!
He
is
effective
as
a
wounded
father
and
his
fire-breathing
eyes
is
just
enough
to
make
you
say
'Baba
is
back'.
Aditi
Rao
Hydari
as
the
whimpering
victim
plays
her
cards
well
in
a
few
scenes.
Sharad
Kelkar
is
your
villain
straight
from
the
90s
who
loves
mouthing
words
like
'hide-and-cheekh'.
The
rest
of
the
cast
pulls
off
whatever
is
written
for
them.
Technical
Aspects
The
production
design
is
detailed
but,
that
alone
isn't
earning
a
brownie
point
from
us.
Ismail
Darbar's
jarring
background
score
makes
the
matter
more
worst.
Music
The
songs
act
more
like
fillers
and
are
randomly
placed.
Sample
this
-
someone
calls
out
Aditi
saying
that
her
lover
is
waiting
for
her.
Cut
to
the
song
starts
playing.
Yes.
JUST
LIKE
THAT!
Verdict
Sanjay
Dutt
definitely
deserved
a
better
comeback
than
this
lifeless
Bhoomi
which
suffers
from
an
outdated
execution.
Give
him the
right
story
and
he
is
the
man
who
could
just
explode
off
the
screen
drawing
all
your
whistles
and
claps.
Sadly,
Bhoomi
turns
out
to
be
a
lost
opportunity!