Story
Set
against
the
backdrop
of
Mumbai
underworld,
Kalidas
Thakur
aka
Dada
(Mahesh
Manjrekar)
runs
an
organised
crime
business
with
the
help
of
his
trusted
aid
Anwar
(Zakir
Hussain),
elder
son
Ramdas
(Jishhu
Sengupta)
and
Ramdas'
brother-in-law
(Prateik
Babbar).
Soon,
Kalidas'
youngest
son
Devi
Das
Thakur
(Vidyut
Jammwal)
returns
from
Singapore,
and
is
all
set
to
get
hitched
to
his
childhood
sweetheart
and
Anwar's
daughter
Pari
aka
Parveen
(Shruti
Haasan).
However,
their
marriage
plans
get
thwarted
when
there
is
a
failed
assassination
attempt
on
Kalidas
and
the
finger
of
suspicion
is
pointed
at
Anwar.
But
in
a
twist,
Anwar
gets
tricked
to
death,
and
Pari
swears
revenge
on
the
Thakur
family.
"Mere
pet
mein
jo
bachcha
hai,
uski
kasam
khati
hoon,
Thakur
khandaan
ka
ek
bhi
insaan
zinda
nahi
rahega.
Sabko
khatam
kar
dungi
main," Pari
makes
a
loud
declaration.
On
the
other
hand,
Devi
Das
bound
by
ties
of
blood
and
heritage,
is
forced
to
take
over
the
mantle
from
his
father
and
gets
involved
in
the
inevitable
cycle
of
violence,
vendetta
and
power.
Direction
Mahesh
Manjrekar's
gangster
film
sounds
ambitious
on
paper.
Unfortunately,
when
it
comes
to
the
execution,
the
film
misses
the
target
because
of
the
tedious
screenplay.
One
can
smell
the
'twists'
beforehand;
blame
it
on
the
lack
of
novel
writing.
While
the
bullets
fly
high,
the
script
runs
dry.
If
you
expect
this
Vidyut
Jammwal
starrer
to
be
a
Vaastav,
then
be
prepared
to
get
disappointed!
Manjrekar
tries
to
make
an
action
film
with
elements
of
drama,
but
struggles
to
reach
the
winning
point.
Also,
some
of
the
dialogues
in
the
film
come
across
as
tacky.
A
word
of
caution
for
those
who
cannot
stomach
graphic
violent
scenes-
this
movie
has
a
couple
of
them.
Performances
Vidyut
Jammwal
as
the
chef-turned-gangster
is
all
'bang-bang' when
it
comes
to
the
action
sequences.
The
man
does
what
he
is
best
at-
some
'spine-breaking'
(literally)
dishoom-dishoom,
smashing
bottles
on
head
and
aerobic
stunts.
Shruti
Haasan
as
Pari
starts
on
a
shaky
note,
and
her
romance
with
Vidyut
Jammwal's
Devi
Das
lacks
a
spark.
However,
she
fares
better
when
she
switches
sides
post
a
tragedy.
In
The
Power,
Mahesh
Manjrekar,
the
actor
excels
better
than
Mahesh
Manjrekar,
the
director.
The
actor
is
reliable
as
the
powerful
mafia
kingpin.
Jishhu
Sengupta
as
the
short-tempered,
profanity-spewing
Ramdas,
merely
plays
an
exaggerated
version
of
his
casual
self.
Prateik
Babbar's
rhyme-loving
character
springs
no
surprise.
Sachin
Khedekar
as
the
wily
opponent
to
Mahesh
Manjrekar's
Kalidas
pulls
an
effective
act.
Yuvika
Chaudhary
plays
a
scheming
sister-in-law
who
is
armed
with
'taunts'
and
'devious
plotting'.
Sonal
Chauhan
in
an
extended
cameo,
ends
in
the
film
only
to
lend
a
shoulder
to
the
heartbroken
Devi
Das,
and
get
bumped
off
in
the
most
'cliched'
manner.
Technical
Aspects
Rakesh
Rawat's
camera
work
captures
the
bloodshed
on
the
screen
quite
well.
The
hand-to-hand
combats,
gun
fights,
kicks
and
chases
pack
a
punch,
but
at
time,
the
slow
mo
shots
kills
some
of
the
fun.
Sarvesh
Parab's
editing
could
have
been
a
little
more
taut
to
make
the
narrative
gripping.
Music
Arijit
Singh's
romantic
ballad
'Oh
Saaiyaan'
fails
to
tug
your
heartstrings.
The
background
score
of
the
film
is
passable.
Verdict
In
one
of
the
scenes,
Vidyut
Jammwal's
Devi
Das
tells
a
character,
"Yeh
ladai
unhone
shuru
ki
hai,
isse
khatam
karne
ka
nasha
mere
sar
chadha
hai." Sadly,
his
thirst
for
revenge
isn't
powerful
enough
to
keep
you
invested
for
154
minutes.