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Thursday, March 27, 2025
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BOLLYWOOD FORCE
EDITOR'S PICK
Rating:
***
A raw rugged cop`s tale of vicious vendetta fused into a tender romance seems
like a hard act to live up to. But Nishikant Kamat, seeking inspiration from a
hit Tamil film Kaakha Kaakha manages just fine.
He gets incredible support from dialogue writer Ritesh Shah, who infuses every
exchange on love (with the girl who won`t take no for an answer) and war
(against drug peddlers) with a kind of lived-in warmth and familiarity.
Kamat, who earlier made Mumbai Meri Jaan on terrorism and the city
of Mumbai, here has a blast bringing back the old-fashioned action hero. John
Abraham has worked hard on his physique and his expressions too look like a cop
who thinks falling in love would take him away from his line of duty.
Enter the vivacious effervescent girl nextdoor. Genelia with her multiplicity of
expressions aptly plays Bubbly to this duty-bound Bunty
who would rather not get entangled in human foibles like love and family. But
the inevitable happens.
Kamat lovingly weaves the love story between the impish girl nextdoor and the
gentle giant into the persistent call of duty, making sure the film`s claims to
be an action film doesn`t get drowned in mush.
While the first hour is a loose bag of striking shootouts staged in crowded
localities of Mumbai and some highly dispensable romantic songs, it is the
second-hour where the narration really gathers momentum pitching the relentless
cop against his chief adversary a drug dealer named Vishnu, played with
arresting elan by debutant Vidyut Jamwal.
The man-to-man confrontations between Abraham and Jamwal have a rousing rugged
resonance to them. They may make you squirm with their brutality. But the two
look like well-matched opponents. Action director Allan Amin devises combats
that convey a bone-crunching realism.
The two adversaries take care of the rest. John gives a finely pitched
performance looking every inch like the action hero who can deliver that punch.
He handles both the brutal and tender moments in the violence and romance, with
ease.
Newcomer Vidyut Jamwal makes a formidable adversary. The menace is not only in
the physique but the tone. This man means business. Some of the supporting cast
is interesting too.
Force is a full-on action film with balls, brawn and brains. It`s
the kind of virile cinema where action speaks louder than words. Blessedly the
narrative secretes some fine dialogues and tender love story that goes with the
turbulent territory. Nishikant Kamat balances out the colour khaki with sharp
colours of humour and romance.
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A stylized thriller among the new wave of Indian films paying homage to the seminal Indian action genre, ‘FORCE’ combines state-of-the-art fight sequences and thrills with an original romantic narrative, delivering an abundance of on-screen energy and vigor that will have audiences gripped from the opening sequence to the end credits.
Directed by the critically acclaimed, Filmfare and National Award winning Nishikant Kamat ‘FORCE’ is a contemporary action romance and a Hindi reinterpretation of the Tamil blockbuster, ‘Kaakha Kaakha’, which achieved widespread popularity among audiences and critics alike. ‘FORCE’ is produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah who previously brought cinemagoers screen gems such as ‘Aakhen’, ‘Singh is Kinng’ and ‘Namastey London’.
At the heart of the action-love story is a renegade cop, played by John Abraham, in relentless pursuit of a ruthless, underworld gangster. He believes that the only way to eradicate crime is to give criminals the bullet – not hand cuffs. Sharing screen space with John is one of the most vivacious and exuberant talents, as Genelia D’Souza plays John’s love interest. The seat-grabbing suspense is perfectly balanced with passionate romance and a melodious soundtrack, masterfully composed by one of the leading Indian music composers, Harris Jayaraj.
Yashvardhan is a hardheaded senior narcotics officer who doesn’t play by the book but always ensures that justice is served. In the midst of his most dangerous and significant operation to crack down on India’s drug cartels, Yashvardhan encounters a ruthless enemy who will stop at nothing until he gets his revenge for the damage done to his business by the narcotics team. He also meets the free-spirited Maya, whose love pushes him to make a choice between the life he already knows and the life he could have with her. Yashvardhan’s decision to let happiness and normalcy into his life changes his life forever.
