Release date -19'th Feb 2015
One Word which describes the film - Brutal
Best Dialogue -
Log kehte hai apne dushman ko maaf kar dena chaiiye....
Main Bhi yehi Maanta Hun....Lekin unhe tadpa tadpa ke maarne ke baad
Log kehte hai apne dushman ko maaf kar dena chaiiye....
Main Bhi yehi Maanta Hun....Lekin unhe tadpa tadpa ke maarne ke baad
Genre - Crime/Drama
Music -Sachin-Jigar
Producer - Dinesh Vijan, Sunil Lulla
Story & Direction -Sriram Raghavan
Cast -Varun Dhawan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Huma Qureshi, Yami Gautam, Vinay Pathak, Divya Dutta, Radhika Apte
Budget- 25 crores
The film had a warning ,' Don't miss the beginning.' Unfortunately we missed it and for the next 2 hours we kept wondering who was the culprit. Later I came to know that the film was actually not about who did it as it was clearly shown in the beginning and it was only the hero who was unaware of what happened that day. The film is basically a revenge saga.
Varun Dhawan looks perfect in the role of a young man with a good job and family. His transformation from a carefree to a devastated man who loses everything in an accident is sudden but he plays both characters with an ease which defies the fact that he is just three films old. We feel his pain and anguish and though his dialogues are few he manages to connect with the audience through his eyes.
His character is complex and we keep wondering about what his next move will be.
Nawazuddin plays the role of Laik who is sentenced to a 20 year jail term. His character has the maximum scope as in jail he deals with other criminals, outside he has his love interest Jumli. He is a criminal yet he has a tender spot for people he love.
The four ladies Huma, Yami, Divya and Radhika have small roles but they play important part in shaping up the story .
Vinay Pathak is totally wasted in the film.
Sriram is known for giving us thrillers like Ek Hasina Thi and Jhonny Gaddar. But here the storyline is predictable at times and the climax disappoints. There are certain scenes which are crass and have absolutely no importance in the story.
In a line even though the main characters have given good performances, the basic story remains dark and there are just few scenes which provide entertainment.
Watch at your own risk.
If you really want to know what happened then you can check the wikipedia page of the film which surprisingly has a detailed scene by scene story.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badlapur_%28film%29
I will say its a must watch movie as it shows how a common man can be so dangerous at times when poked badly. Would have loved more if Yami Gautam had a bit extended role in the movie before dying.
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