Review : Johnny Gaddar

A Taut Thriller

Riveting..if one was to describe this movie in one word. After ages one has got to see a thriller so fascinating. Its not exactly a whodunnit as the identity of the killer is known from frame one, so in that sense you could term it a howdunnit..

Its a simple story of a heist planned by a bunch of masterminds that goes awry. Spearheaded by Dharmendra, the gang is out to make quick bucks, but one member of the gang has other ideas.
The movie borrowes its basic premise from yesteryears Amitabh starrer Parwana.

Neil Mukesh, grandson of legendary singer Mukesh has made a smashing debut as the sauve killer. Never has a star son been as under hyped as Neil Mukesh has, maybe that might have worked in his favor as he is not bound by any image. Here is an actor that we are going to see a lot in the years to come..hes staying here all right. Vinay Pathak and Zakir Hussain are as effortless as ever.Dharmendra is in top form as well, though one wished he was given less lines in english to speak. Ashwini Kalsekar is a complete natural. Watch out for the scene where her husband dies. Rimi Sen does precious little.

Sriram Raghvan had done a decent job with his debut film Ek Hasina Thi, and has gone few notches higher with Johnny Gaddar. He is a welcome addition to bollywood which is otherwise infested with the bhansalis n chopras of the world. Hes kept a good pace throughout the film and the narrative is quite smooth. There are no theatrics, just edge of the seat thriller. He keeps you glued to the seat.

Kudos for a refreshing change like this.