Zanjeer– Chain of Errors

Cast: Prakash Raj, Priyanka Chopra, Ram Charan Tej, Mahi Gill & Atul Kulkarni.
Director: Apoorva Lakhia.
Producer: Puneet Prakash Mehra & Sumeet Prakash Mehra.

Duration: 122 Minutes

Statutory Warning: You would be disappointed if you are expecting something similar to 70’s classic Zanjeer. This one is not even close.

Zanjeer is a chain of errors, do not know from which link to begin. Whenever you are remaking a classic the underling rule is latter, if not better at least should not let down the first. Apoorva Lakhia has just done everything to bring down the epic. (Finally RGV Ki Aag has some competition now -Joke)

Vijay (Charan), an angry young cop transferred 17 times to his credit, gets his 18^th one to Mumbai. Mala (Priyanka), an NRI and a witness of a gruesome murder by Oil Mafia headed by Teja (Prakash Raj).  Mala confides with Vijay for protection which later culminates into a love story.

Cut to Sher khan (Sanjay Dutt), a foe turned friend to Vijay helps him in nabbing Teja and putting an end to oil smuggling. This is 2013 Zanjeer for you.

The Bad: As I said, Zanjeer is chain of errors right from its weak script, wrong casting, over the top performances & some no performances.

The director if not anything should have tightened his script with all its loop holes. Ram Charan has just one expression for the movie be it action/romance or anything. Priyanka trying to be cute just becomes unbearable. Prakash Raj is just repetitive and over the top.  An actor of Sanjay Dutt’s caliber is under used for the movie. Lastly, Mahi Gill the famous Mona Darling is no match for Helen by far. Not much to credit for the music except for the romantic tune between the lead pair is just a face saver.

The Good: Personally a small performance by Atul Kulkarni as crime reporter just stands out.

Zanjeer can be avoided!

Rating: 1/5