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Friday, September 13, 2024
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BOLLYWOOD SAHEB BIWI AUR GANGSTER 3
EDITOR'S PICK
"Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3"; Director: Tigmanshu Dhulia; Cast: Sanjay Dutt,
Jimmy Sheirgill, Mahie Gill, Zakir Hussain, Deepak Tijori, Nafisa Ali, Kabir
Bedi, Chitrangada Singh; Rating: **
The third edition of Director
Tigmanshu Dhulia's Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster 3, once again revolves around its
central characters, Saheb's first wife, Madhavi Devi (Mahie Gill) and Saheb aka
Aditya Pratap Singh (Jimmy Sheirgill) plotting and planning to oust and
eliminate each other in their quest for power and supremacy. Clearly there is no
love lost between them.
Yuvraj Uday Singh (Sanjay Dutt), from another
royal family, is a notorious gangster and a Russian Roulette expert, who is
shunted away to London after he commits a murder. Upon his return, he too finds
himself in the midst of a family which is playing games with him in a bid to
have him removed from the scene.
A convoluted plot of treachery, deceit
and lust, unfolds over a period of two hours plus, where each character tries to
outdo and outsmart the other cleverly in this noir drama.
The setting in
an opulent haveli in Boondigarh, in Rajasthan, remains the same and so do the
central characters with the exception of Sanjay Dutt, who is a new addition as
the gangster Baba. How the lives of the three central characters get intertwined
and the unexpected twist in their intended plan, is what propels the film
forward.
While the plot shrouded with ambiguity is long-winding and
trite, it is the performances that keep the film afloat. There is not enough
drama and the narrative is expectedly predictable. Also, packed with punch, the
dialogues are the highlight of the film.
The first half appears confusing
with a myriad characters being introduced without carefully dwelling upon their
motive. Scenes in the first half seem to be insular and disjointed with the
next. It is the second half that brings some semblance of normalcy, as the
Director ties the loose ends.
Mahie Gill as the power hungry and scheming
wife, constantly lusting after male attention, fits into her character with ease
and is convincing.
Jimmy Sheirgill as Saheb, who is desperate to revive
and win back his lost power and respect is equally adept at portraying his
character and puts in a sincere effort.
Sanjay Dutt as the hot-headed,
but sensitive Gangster essays his role with panache. He is endearing.
Chitrangada Singh as Suhani a nautch girl and the Gangster's love interest, is
wasted as is Soha Ali Khan as Ranjana, Saheb's second wife, who is perpetually
sloshed.
A melee of actors like Zakir Husaain, Kabir Bedi, Nafisa Ali,
Deepak tijori, lend able support.
The production values are good and the
film is mounted astutely.
Lata Mangeskhar's popular song of yesteryears
‘Lagja gale se', is adroitly used in the narrative to establish the context and
depicts the flavour of the lives of the characters.
The background
number, ‘Jugni' too succinctly sums up the film and the racy pace of the song
enhances the flavour too. However, the romantic number between Suhani and Uday
is totally uncalled for.
Overall, ‘Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3' keeps you
engrossed in parts as in some places the film drags and makes for tedious
viewing.
