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Director : Sayantan Mukherjee
Cast : Om, Barkha Bhist, Megha Ghosh, Nusrat Jahan.
The
star cast has not many famous names. The director has only one more film to his
name. The film does not boast of frenzied promotion. You might just have missed
this one completely, if not for the lead actor.
Sayantan Mukherjee's Action stays true to its name. There's enough dhishoom-dhishoom, enough drama, enough glam quotient... enough action, we mean. When Raka (Barkha Sengupta), a hot, 20-something, gun-toting coal-mafia's amorous advents are rejected by college-goer Akash (Om), she turns his life into a living hell. Akash, along with his family, flees Raja Gunj to escape Raka's wrath and joins a college in Kolkata under the alias of Rohit Roy. Here, he meets Rini (Amrita Mukherjee) and romance blooms. But is Raka ready to let go off Akash so soon?
The first half's frequent to-and-fro into the present and the past is confusing. Also, a good half an hour has been devoted to redundant description of Akash and Rini's college life. The humour is slapstick, sometimes downright offensive and Kharaj Mukherjee, as the pot-bellied lecherous hostel superintendant, is left wasted in a stock avatar. But it's the song, an entire one at that, dedicated to farting (yes, you read that right), that leaves you squirming in your seat. Aamijamini, tumisoshi he turns into 'Aami Charini, tumicherecho, cherechogandhobaje..." Like, seriously?!
The second half helps in binding the puzzle blocks together. But that's not much relief since the resultant story falls flat on its face. Add to that BarkhaSengupta's accent and dialogue delivery, and not even Nusrat Jahan sizzling to chicken tandoori could have elevated Action from the level of average.
But wait, there's one little saving grace. In Om, as Akash/Rohit. He is pleasant on the eyes and his chiselled expressions actually force you sit straight and take notice. What's more, the guy can dance too! Comedy, however, is not his forte. But cut him some slack, he is just 2-films old in this industry. Swagata Mukherjee, as Raka's mom, is heavily influenced by Supriya Pathak Kapur's Ba, Leela's mother from Ram Leela. But she successfully establishes the character. Amrita Mukherjee as Rini, however, never had much chance to show off any acting prowess.
Lastly, the action in Action, is worth a mention. Armed with Bolly level cinematography and intelligent use of light, Sayantan Mukherjee pulls a coup, when it comes to the actual action sequences.
Sayantan Mukherjee's Action stays true to its name. There's enough dhishoom-dhishoom, enough drama, enough glam quotient... enough action, we mean. When Raka (Barkha Sengupta), a hot, 20-something, gun-toting coal-mafia's amorous advents are rejected by college-goer Akash (Om), she turns his life into a living hell. Akash, along with his family, flees Raja Gunj to escape Raka's wrath and joins a college in Kolkata under the alias of Rohit Roy. Here, he meets Rini (Amrita Mukherjee) and romance blooms. But is Raka ready to let go off Akash so soon?
The first half's frequent to-and-fro into the present and the past is confusing. Also, a good half an hour has been devoted to redundant description of Akash and Rini's college life. The humour is slapstick, sometimes downright offensive and Kharaj Mukherjee, as the pot-bellied lecherous hostel superintendant, is left wasted in a stock avatar. But it's the song, an entire one at that, dedicated to farting (yes, you read that right), that leaves you squirming in your seat. Aamijamini, tumisoshi he turns into 'Aami Charini, tumicherecho, cherechogandhobaje..." Like, seriously?!
The second half helps in binding the puzzle blocks together. But that's not much relief since the resultant story falls flat on its face. Add to that BarkhaSengupta's accent and dialogue delivery, and not even Nusrat Jahan sizzling to chicken tandoori could have elevated Action from the level of average.
But wait, there's one little saving grace. In Om, as Akash/Rohit. He is pleasant on the eyes and his chiselled expressions actually force you sit straight and take notice. What's more, the guy can dance too! Comedy, however, is not his forte. But cut him some slack, he is just 2-films old in this industry. Swagata Mukherjee, as Raka's mom, is heavily influenced by Supriya Pathak Kapur's Ba, Leela's mother from Ram Leela. But she successfully establishes the character. Amrita Mukherjee as Rini, however, never had much chance to show off any acting prowess.
Lastly, the action in Action, is worth a mention. Armed with Bolly level cinematography and intelligent use of light, Sayantan Mukherjee pulls a coup, when it comes to the actual action sequences.
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