Ranbir Kapoor’s intensity and Sanjay Dutt’s devilishness combine to provide an enjoyable throwback to the revenge sagas of the 60s and 70s

movie: shamsher
Shamshera Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Vaani Kapoor, Ronit Roy, Saurabh Shukla
Director Shamshera: Karan Malhotra
Where to watch: In theaters
Review by: Russell D’Silva
Shamshera was finally launched on the big screen, aiming to be the next masala entertainer on the big screen – the kind that Bollywood used with wildly successful propensity in the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s and to some extent in the early 2000s, but infamously turned his back on the post that barred Rohit Shetty. So, does Shamshera bring back those golden days, especially when it comes to dacoit action aka Hindi cinema’s home brand of curry westerns? Is of Karan Malhotra director, lead role Ranbir Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt and Vaani Kapoorhe was about to do it the first way, but the second half kind of held him back. Also Read – Malavika Mohanan tensed over Prabhas film being delayed rumors? Deets here

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Shamshera/Bali (Ranbir Kapoor) is the messiah of his tribe, shunned by the upper caste stooges of the British because of his lower caste. The father’s legacy and shame cannot be shaken by the son as he rises again for his people against both the British and corrupt Indian police officers like Daroga Shud Singh (Sanjay Dutt). Also Read – Times Sushmita Sen was cruelly trolled for her choice; From having vodka bottles in her car, dating Lalit Modi and breaking up with Roman Shall

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What’s new

Shamshera has every nostalgic throwback you could hope for from the best dacoit films of the 60s, 70s and 80s, but writer-director Karan Malhotra and his trio of co-writers aren’t just playing on nostalgia, infusing the film with enough modern elements to appeal to viewers of all ages and demographics. Everything from the introduction of the character to the revenge theme to the dual roles to rescuing your heroine to fulfilling your prophecies is straight out of the pages of Manmohan Desai, Ramesh Sippy, Raj Khosla and Nasir Hussain, but the contemporary touch brought to it is all Karan Malhotra. A big word too for the cinematography of Anay Goswamy and YRF, who once again show their technical finesse in the VFX department.

As for Ranbir Kapoor, he completely nails it in his first dual role, with both intensity and mass paisa-vasool heroism, while Sanjay Dutt is delightfully diabolical, at times even stealing the scene from a more than effective Ranbir. Vaani Kapoor’s character is limited but still quite important to the plot. The rest of the supporting cast like Ronit Roy and Saurabh Shukla are in fine form. The first song, Fitoor, is also exciting to watch on the big screen. The interval block face-off between Ranbir and Sanju Baba as well as the climax are other high points.

What is not

Shamshera starts off on a slightly uneven note as the plot builds in the first 10-15 minutes. The first half could also have been shortened by 8-10 minutes overall. None of the songs except Fitoor leave a mark, which is thankfully the reason why the makers have decided not to show the others in their entirety. However, the main problem is Ranbir’s dacoit loots which perhaps should have been fleshed out a lot more as they are a major part of his character and plot and it all happens too easily. Also, Karan Malhotra should have included more, big heroic moments other than the interval and the climax, especially since the bar was raised so high recently by South with RRR and Pushpa. The second half also resumes on a rather dull, melodramatic note after leaving things high in the interval and takes a good 30 minutes to get back on track.

BL Judgment

Shamshera has a very entertaining first half completed with a good interval block, but things go downhill in the second half only to resume the climax which is a major high point. Ranbir Kapoor, he absolutely nails it in his first dual role, with both intensity and mass paisa-vasool heroism, while Sanjay Dutt is delightfully diabolical. Regardless of the highs and lows, those who love Bollywood Westerns from the 60s, 70s, 80s will dig this.

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