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Release date - 8'th February 2013
One Word which
describes the film – Enthralling
Best Dialogue –
"Asli power dil main hoti hai "
Budget – 35 crores(approximately)
Special 26 was indeed special as after many years I saw a completely packed theater and the audience clapping and whistling for a film which didn't star Salman Khan .
In Anupam Kher words " asli power film ki story main hoti hai " . The story and screenplay were perfect and had no loose ends . To create a 80's kind of setup the director showed us a clipping featuring Rajeev Gandhi , a cricket match where Sunil Gavaskar was playing and Manoj Bajpayee driving a 'lambretta' . Even the background music reminded us of the 80's films .
Neeraj Pandey has not wasted a single minute in the story . Akshay's love story was explained to us through a 5 min song . With this film he has proved that his expertise in A Wednesday was not a flash in the pan and he is here to stay .
It is good that the director didn't try to give an Indian touch to the film by showing that that they used the loot money for social causes or charity .
Akshay Kumar was perfect in the role of an over confident master mind . His acting was at par with Anupam Kher and Manoj Bajpayee. In some scenes he even excelled them . Every character was significant to the film however big and small their role was . Divya Dutta has just one dialogue which she says three time but every time she uses it a 'twist in the tale ' follows .
In a line the film unfolds like a magic show and keeps the viewers enthralled till the end . Must watch . See it before someone tells you the story and breaks the magic.
Rank- 1 (Out of the 13 films I have seen in 2013 )
As usual, very aptly written.. Loved the movie apart from the lovestory angle.. It wasnt needed at all.. Akshay Kumar, Anupam Kher n Manoj Bajpai were too good.. Even Jimmy Shergill got noticed...
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing Riya. Have a good day and week ahead...
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Vishal
For a change it was not disappointing but thrilled and happy to see this movie and would not mind to see it again next week
ReplyDeleteAnupam Kher was the main character of the movie and he was outstanding, after long time he got depth character role and he excelled in it, his body language , his clothes , his way of talking was so well designed by neeraj pandey and bought to life by Anupam, hats off to anupam for such a great act
Akshay was restrained and smooth operator and never panics, loved his climax part and his conviction in himself to pull of the heist, it came through very naturally
what i loved abou the move was the 1980 atmosphere created by the director, like you said the old scooter and then the scooter rides between the roads, with all antique car's behind it like maruti 800 oldest model, fiat and one more car, the efforts to show that period, like at airport , the indian airline old logo, the sarees of air hostess and the epic best 5 second scene was one of the air-hostess carrying the vanity kit like old times one was really a good piece of realistic touch and off course the clothes of all characters old style and as you pointed out, the background music was of the 80's and fast & pacy
the only flaw in the movie was the love story connection and two songs that too lousy added to it, which made the movie slow for 15-20 minutes
overall a must see winner of a movie and one of the best movies of 2013 for sure
the 3rd guy who listens to his wife taunts, washes clothes , and does home errands was a touching story and i rely felt he would kill his wife when he goes on the last job, when he goes into the room and puts blanket on his kids
Superb Movie and must watch for sure
SUPER LIKE for this movie !
ReplyDeleteThe movie reminded me of a robbery I had heard of in late eighties...later I verified that the last con was indeed the one of Tribhvandas Bhimji
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