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Thoofan Movie Review
By: Tupaki Desk | 6 Sep 2013 7:52 AM GMT
Movie Review: THOOFAN (By Hapra)
Rating: 2/5
Cast: RamCharan, Srihari, Prakash Raj, Priyanka Chopra, Tanikella Bharani, Mahie Gill and others
Music: Meet Brothers, Anjan, Chitranjan Bhatt
Cinematography: Guru Raj
Story: Zanjeer (1973)
Direction: Apoorva Lakhia
Producer: Reliance Entertainment
Release date: 6th September 2013
Amidst huge political unrest in the state, Ram CharanÂ’s Thoofan is releasing with police security in Andhra Pradesh in around 1500 theatres. So let us catch up with the Telugu version of CharanÂ’s first ever Hindi movie.
The CONTENT
Vijay Khanna (Ram Charan) is an honest cop who gets transferred to 22 districts in just 22 months. Finally he is transferred to another state, to Mumbai City, this time. NRI beauty Mala (Priyanka Chopra) attends the wedding of a Facebook friend in India and witnesses murder of a deputy collector, who is set ablaze by Oil Mafia people. After a small confrontation, ACP Vijay Khanna makes Mala help him by identifying the witness. Vijay arrests the murderer basing on the inputs given by Sher Khan (Srihari), a local car dealer and who has a past with settlements. Before that, Vijay declines the offer of Rudra Pratap Teja (Prakash Raj), the king of oil mafia empire to join hands with him. During this time TejaÂ’s men attack Mala, and she decides to stay with Vijay until her lost passport is receoverd and as a safety for life. When Vijay is about to produce the witness in court, he is found dead in lock up and subsequently Vijay is suspended. So, what happens from then? How Vijay confronts Teja, and puts an end to him is the rest of story.
The EFFORT :
On-Screen:
Ram Charan is simply flawless in the plot he is provided with. No doubt, he could excel easily in tough-cop dramas and will be perfect for more serious characters. But during emotional scenes and romance, he is yet to pull the big switch like his legendary father.
Priyanka Chopra neither excites nor disappoints Telugu audience. She is like any other heroine in a commercial entertainer, and she fits that ‘slot’ decently.
Srihari simply accentuates the mood with his high pitch voice once again. In just short span, he sets the fire with his terrific expressions. Otherwise he didnÂ’t got much piece of cake to showcase his potential. Prakash Raj, this time gives a comic touch to his negative role, and he is best in grabbing eyeballs though this 70s kind of attire looks silly. Tanikella Bharani is good for what is offered to him, while Mahie Gill suits the role of VillainÂ’s girl friend Mona perfectly. She will be a scorcher on silver screen, if she pulls more of such roles.
Off-Screen:
Director Apoorva Lakhia has once again chosen a simple 1973 plot, but wants to get it styled with his racy screenplay. At times he failed to bring the audacity to action content, but he is good at judging what mass audience will enthral. Though Apoorva filmed the script quite well, he failed in getting right racy screenplay for a tough-cop drama like this. He has done good job for his first Telugu movie, but when you look at Hindi, he handled second half superbly than first half.
The only technician one will love to remember after watching Thoofan is the sound-engineer and music director who has done re-recording. If you watch it in Dolby Atmos Sound, then you will have experience of life time. Else too, the sound is simply awesome for its shrill and quality.
The PLUSES:
· Ram Charan
· Few Action scenes
· Prakash Raj’s villainy comedy
· Mumbai Ka Hero song
The MINUSES:
· Lack of arresting screenplay
· Poor entertainment dose for B&C centres
· Predictable, repeated, 1000 times seen story
BREAKDOWN:
The impact of watching a remake of classic like ZANJEER is pretty fewer on Telugu audience as that flick is not a classic in Tollywood. However one may draw parallels to ChiruÂ’s and PawanÂ’s cop sagas, provided with Ram Charan entering into the shoes of Khaki. But what knocks on oneÂ’s head is the expectation and hype for sure. This is simple cop drama with no big twists and no big turns, happening according to a script-book written in 70s.
Adopting a classic to latest generation means not just adding dialogues like Facebook and Viagra, but one should make even cops use intelligence and technology. At least, the plot and its solution should be somewhat unpredictable, but in Thoofan, director arrests you with his racy scenes though back of mind you know what is next. Also no role is having completeness, say it heroine Priyanka, Sher Khan Srihari or Prakash Raj. That affects audiences who are accustomed to watch spicy bombshells and deadly villains in movies of stars like Charan.
Thoofan is not a regular commercial movie that satisfies masala lovers, nor is an intelligent and serious cop drama that satisfies critics. It hangs in the middle of high and low, but Telugu audience are also highly unpredictable. Some may like it for sure, and some will surely satisfied with reading reviews.
The FINISHING Line: Thoofan, the ‘fan’ doesn’t give much air!
Review By: Hapra
Rating: 2/5
Cast: RamCharan, Srihari, Prakash Raj, Priyanka Chopra, Tanikella Bharani, Mahie Gill and others
Music: Meet Brothers, Anjan, Chitranjan Bhatt
Cinematography: Guru Raj
Story: Zanjeer (1973)
Direction: Apoorva Lakhia
Producer: Reliance Entertainment
Release date: 6th September 2013
Amidst huge political unrest in the state, Ram CharanÂ’s Thoofan is releasing with police security in Andhra Pradesh in around 1500 theatres. So let us catch up with the Telugu version of CharanÂ’s first ever Hindi movie.
The CONTENT
Vijay Khanna (Ram Charan) is an honest cop who gets transferred to 22 districts in just 22 months. Finally he is transferred to another state, to Mumbai City, this time. NRI beauty Mala (Priyanka Chopra) attends the wedding of a Facebook friend in India and witnesses murder of a deputy collector, who is set ablaze by Oil Mafia people. After a small confrontation, ACP Vijay Khanna makes Mala help him by identifying the witness. Vijay arrests the murderer basing on the inputs given by Sher Khan (Srihari), a local car dealer and who has a past with settlements. Before that, Vijay declines the offer of Rudra Pratap Teja (Prakash Raj), the king of oil mafia empire to join hands with him. During this time TejaÂ’s men attack Mala, and she decides to stay with Vijay until her lost passport is receoverd and as a safety for life. When Vijay is about to produce the witness in court, he is found dead in lock up and subsequently Vijay is suspended. So, what happens from then? How Vijay confronts Teja, and puts an end to him is the rest of story.
The EFFORT :
On-Screen:
Ram Charan is simply flawless in the plot he is provided with. No doubt, he could excel easily in tough-cop dramas and will be perfect for more serious characters. But during emotional scenes and romance, he is yet to pull the big switch like his legendary father.
Priyanka Chopra neither excites nor disappoints Telugu audience. She is like any other heroine in a commercial entertainer, and she fits that ‘slot’ decently.
Srihari simply accentuates the mood with his high pitch voice once again. In just short span, he sets the fire with his terrific expressions. Otherwise he didnÂ’t got much piece of cake to showcase his potential. Prakash Raj, this time gives a comic touch to his negative role, and he is best in grabbing eyeballs though this 70s kind of attire looks silly. Tanikella Bharani is good for what is offered to him, while Mahie Gill suits the role of VillainÂ’s girl friend Mona perfectly. She will be a scorcher on silver screen, if she pulls more of such roles.
Off-Screen:
Director Apoorva Lakhia has once again chosen a simple 1973 plot, but wants to get it styled with his racy screenplay. At times he failed to bring the audacity to action content, but he is good at judging what mass audience will enthral. Though Apoorva filmed the script quite well, he failed in getting right racy screenplay for a tough-cop drama like this. He has done good job for his first Telugu movie, but when you look at Hindi, he handled second half superbly than first half.
The only technician one will love to remember after watching Thoofan is the sound-engineer and music director who has done re-recording. If you watch it in Dolby Atmos Sound, then you will have experience of life time. Else too, the sound is simply awesome for its shrill and quality.
The PLUSES:
· Ram Charan
· Few Action scenes
· Prakash Raj’s villainy comedy
· Mumbai Ka Hero song
The MINUSES:
· Lack of arresting screenplay
· Poor entertainment dose for B&C centres
· Predictable, repeated, 1000 times seen story
BREAKDOWN:
The impact of watching a remake of classic like ZANJEER is pretty fewer on Telugu audience as that flick is not a classic in Tollywood. However one may draw parallels to ChiruÂ’s and PawanÂ’s cop sagas, provided with Ram Charan entering into the shoes of Khaki. But what knocks on oneÂ’s head is the expectation and hype for sure. This is simple cop drama with no big twists and no big turns, happening according to a script-book written in 70s.
Adopting a classic to latest generation means not just adding dialogues like Facebook and Viagra, but one should make even cops use intelligence and technology. At least, the plot and its solution should be somewhat unpredictable, but in Thoofan, director arrests you with his racy scenes though back of mind you know what is next. Also no role is having completeness, say it heroine Priyanka, Sher Khan Srihari or Prakash Raj. That affects audiences who are accustomed to watch spicy bombshells and deadly villains in movies of stars like Charan.
Thoofan is not a regular commercial movie that satisfies masala lovers, nor is an intelligent and serious cop drama that satisfies critics. It hangs in the middle of high and low, but Telugu audience are also highly unpredictable. Some may like it for sure, and some will surely satisfied with reading reviews.
The FINISHING Line: Thoofan, the ‘fan’ doesn’t give much air!
Review By: Hapra
