Zanjeer Toofan movie review

“Zanjeer” a remake of Amitab Bachchan’s classic marks the Bollywood debut of Mega Power star Ramcharan. It’s of course pressure in many folds, considering the young star holding the tag “Vijay Khanna” as it’s copy rights are only with Big B.  “Zanjeer” is simultaneously made as “Thoofan” to cater his Telugu fans. Apoorva Lakhia directed the film .

Lets get into little detail…

Story : Pretty simple.. ACP Vijay Khanna is transferred 22 times so far for his sincerity and upright behaviour with criminals. Now he comes to Mumbai. He fights against Oil Mafia and tiff with Rudrapratap Teja(Prakash Raj) .

Actors:

This is the year where a son-in-law of super star, Dhanush gave solid knock at Bollywood box office with Ranjaana and now it is turn of another son of a Megastar to deliver back with same intensity. Ramcharan sincerely gives a superb performance of sincere and diligent cop. He is always good in serious roles and he proved it again. He has created his own mark in one-liners. A perfect role for a debut.

So Priyanka is the only first,second and third choice for Big B's remakes. Role of “Mala” does not much suit Priyanka’s calibre. Her hair stylist deserves to be arrested by ACP VijayKhanna. Otherwise she is just ok and liked her only in songs. 

Srihari plays SherKhan, ( the same name in Magadheera). Seems that poses a problem.. Srihari is still in same dailogue modulation as in Magadheera.. and thus over-emotes in simple scenes.

There is a dialogue in movie “Older the man, stronger he gets” it is of course double intended one..said by Prakash Raj to his Mona darling… But that’s correct with Prakash Raj… he always entertains us. Though he has played the role of don “N” of times, He could deliver it for “N+1” th time.

Mahie Gill sizzles as Mona darling. She has few funny double intended liners with PR…. Tanikella bharani pitches in so well as journalist.

Crisply remade….

Toofan or Zanjeer tells the story very crisply… wastes just a reel at max. From the scene where he enters the screen with his dad Chiranjeevi’s poster on background and till the moment, Vijay curbs the oil Mafia, there is no look back. Few misplaced Songs and Priyanka act as few Tollgates in this highway.

Dailogues for Telugu version are very good. Run time of movie is kept short. As such story has no twists, there is no need for stretching it any further.

Nativity and Novelty is a miss..!!

For Telugu audience, nativity is obviously a big miss. Though there is presence of few Telugu actors, still the feel is missing. May be they would replaced a constable with a Telugu comedian to induce more comedy.

Tollywood audience have seen lot of bollywood babes in south movies… but in their own style. And that native style factor is missing for Priyanka. Songs should have been little better and background score is a big flop.

There are lot of cop stories so far and this one offers nothing new.

Finally…

Zanjeer/Toofan is a very good bollywood debut for Ramcharan as angry young man.

Toofan came as rescue at this juncture where no biggies being released due to current political scenario.But again same unrest in the state might dampen the result.

Zanjeer as Zanjeer might have been better than Thoofan, With the nativity factor missing.  Thoofan seems to be another Rakthacharitra with Ramcharan. With few expectations, Toofan makes just an ok watch.

Rating

50/100