Shamshera review

Filmmaker Karan Malhotra's 'Shamshera' marks Ranbir Kapoor's comeback to screen after four long years. The last time he came on the big screen, it was for Rajkumar Hirani's extremely whitewashed 'Sanju' - a biopic on Sanjay Dutt where Kapoor picked up the actor's mannerisms to perfection. Four years later, in 'Shamshera', Kapoor and Dutt are pitted against each other. Kapoor plays a character inspired by Robinhood while Dutt plays an extension of one of his previous screen characters Kancha Cheena in 'Agneepath'-which incidentally was directed by Malhotra. Considering Kapoor has often been praised for his choice of films and his acting prowess, there has been a lot of expectation from 'Shamshera'. It, after all, comes at a time when Kapoor is in news for his personal life and Kapoor's new avatar as the bearded dacoit in pre-independent India seems timely as the actor is set to embrace fatherhood in his personal life. What is 'Shamshera' about? First thing first. For those who saw the 'Shamshera' trailer and drew a comparison with YRF's colossaldud 'Thugs Of Hindostan'- Ranbir Kapoor's film isn't that unbearable. Written by Karan Malhotra and Khila Bisht, 'Shamshera' talks of a fictitious cast/tribe called Khameran. For years the community has been brutalized and ousted from various kingdoms. To survive amid extreme poverty and exploitation, its leader Shamshera (Ranbir Kapoor ) has been plundering the rich and sustaining his community. The local police of the area, Shuddh ...

Shamshera Review: Ranbir Kapoor-Sanjay Dutt's Period Actioner is an Ode to 60s-70s Revenge Sagas Shamshera Review: Shamshera has finally been released on the big screen, gunning to be the next big-screen masala entertainer – the kind Bollywood used to dish out with freakishly successful propensity in the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s and to some extent in the early 2000s, but shamefully turned its back on post that barring Rohit Shetty. So, does Shamshera brings those golden days back, especially when it come to dacoit actioners aka Hindi cinema’s homespun brand of curry westerns? Well, the Karan Malhotra directorial, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt and Vaani Kapoor, was well on its way to do in the first way, but the second half somewhat holds it back. Also Read: • • • Shamshera: What is it About? Shamshera/Balli (Ranbir Kapoor) is the messiah of his tribe, shunned by high-caste stooges of the British for belonging to the lower caste. The legacy and shame of the father cannot be shaken by the son as he rises once again for his people both against the British and corrupt Indian police officials like Daroga Shuddh Singh (Sanjay Dutt). Shamshera: What’s Hot? Shamshera has every nostalgic throwback you could hope for from the best of 60s, 70s and 80s dacoit films, yet writer-Director Karan Malhotra and his trio of co-writers don’t play on nostalgia alone, infusing the movie with enough modern elements to appeal viewers of all ages and demographics. Everything from the introductio...

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 23 (ANI): If we talk about villains of the industry, it’s hard to miss out on Sanjay Dutt’s contribution to the same. Be it ‘Khal Nayak’, Vaastav: The Reality’ or ‘Agneepath’, ‘K.G.F: Chapter 2’, Sanjay has won many hearts with his strong antagonist roles over the years. And now he is once again to show his wicked side with ‘Shamshera’. Talking about the same, Sanjay said, “It is always exciting to play the antagonist because you get to bend the rules, break the rules. I realised that when you play the antagonist, there are actually impositions or moral boundaries. You can be disruptive. You can take a character from paper and play it the way you want to. I have a lot of fun when I play an antagonist and I’m fortunate that people have loved my performances as the nemesis of a hero so far.” On Wednesday, the makers of Shamshera unveiled the film’s trailer and since then netizens have been praising Sanjay for his spine-chilling act. https://www.instagram.com/p/CfGMHpxFTfu/?hl=en Opening up about his character, Sanjay shared, “Shudh Singh is a character that you have never seen on screen. He is just pure evil. He is menacing, he is untrustworthy and he will go to any length to wreak havoc. I loved the fact that Karan Malhotra created a villain like this and he thought of me to play this role. He gave me a free hand to bring Shudh Singh to life and I hope people like my effort.” Sanjay was thrilled to know about the casting coup in Shamshera ...

By Tushar Joshi: Ranbir Kapoor riding a horse. Ranbir Kapoor riding a horse with an axe. Ranbir Kapoor riding a horse with an axe and Vaani Kapoor. I won’t be surprised if this is what the draft of Shamshera’s screenplay looked like! Too monotonous? Wait, there’s also Ranbir Kapoor trapping a swarm of bees in a loose cloth. The bizarreness of Shamshera has several shades. After a four-year hiatus, RK is back on the big screen in the much delayed and anticipated offering, Shamshera. Was it worth the wait? Does it do justice to RK’s craft or end up as a big heap of disappointment? Let's find out. Ranbir’s Shamshera is a Lone Ranger who later transitions into Robin Hood. The plot isn’t different from what the promos offered. Shamshera (Ranbir) is the leader of the downtrodden, lower-caste tribals called Khamerans. They live in these barren landscapes surrounded by mountains and trenches. Ruled by the British army, their clan is governed by the dreaded police officer Shuddh Singh (Sanjay Dutt), whose job is to keep these tribals under control. Wanting to free his tribe from this oppression, Shamshera plans a revolt that goes awry, resulting in the ultimate sacrifice - his death! The plot races 25 years ahead to introduce us to his son Baali (also Ranbir, duh) who dreams of becoming an officer himself. His hate and disdain for his father, who abandoned him years ago, trumps his loyalty to his people. But it doesn’t take too long for the blindfold to slip and reveal the truth. N...

Jul 22, 2022, 03:00 pm 3 min read 'Shamshera' arrived in theaters on Friday. The high-octane actioner, produced by Yash Raj Films and starring Ranbir Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Ronit Roy, and Sanju. Here, Ranbir played the man, the myth, the legend, the titular Shamshera in his career's first-ever period drama. Was the wait worth it? Here's our detailed review. 'Shamshera' is a saga of filial piety and revenge The film follows the life of Shamshera and Baali—father and son—both played by The primary antagonist is Shuddh Singh (Dutt), who works for the Crown and annihilates and thrashes Indians who he considers no better than vermin. Shamshera, thus, chronicles the story of revenge that is best served cold. Ranbir's performance scores a definite homerun Shamshera works largely because of Ranbir's commanding screen presence and magnetism that effortlessly hooks the viewers in each frame—especially when he plays the titular character. Shamshera also boasts a terrific background score that elevates the atmospheric tension, without taking anything away from the narrative. In the beginning, the credit scenes set against the backdrop of thunder establish the stage for what will transpire next. Sanjay Dutt knocks it out of the park, yet again Shamshera is no different. He has gotten into the skin of the character to the extent that his mere presence evokes fear and terror and he has completely owned the author-backed part. Cinematography is a visual spectacle and impresses throughout Th...

There is a Piyush Mishra hiding inside this big, bad, loud and messy Bollywood blockbuster, that one thought one had left a couple of decades behind. The one where the hero single-handedly brought the British Empire to heel, along with some very bad police officers, romanced and danced, and like here, even gave birth to a younger, more screen-friendly version of himself. That Piyush Mishra (credited as the dialogue writer) surfaces in the form of Saurabh Shukla, who puts in impressive words that Shamshera is trying less-impressively to do over its excruciating 150-minute length – which is to emphasise that Shamshera (Ranbir Kapoor) and later his son Billa (Ranbir Kapoor) are literally braveheart lions, who walked the earth, unconquered and so on. That Piyush Mishra also seems to exist somewhere in the film’s half-hearted exploration of caste politics, and how for those dubbed the lowest of the low – the “Khamiran tribe” in this case – the system was far more oppressive than what the British brought along. One has the sneaking suspicion that the story actually has a kind view of its Englishman (there is really only one who is meant to stand in for his entire race), if only for his honour, integrity, and his “love for Hindustan”. The bird that seems to have adopted the Khamiran tribe as its own is no graceful, beautiful creature, but the little-regarded, almost-despised crow. However, subtlety is not something that this Rs 150 crore Yash Raj film, bringing Ranbir to the big ...

"Humne aap par itna bharosa kiya aur aap ne humare peeth pe khanjar daag diya." When Shamshera (Ranbir Kapoor) held captive in an iron-barred box says this to Shuddh Singh (Sanjay Dutt), the latter mocks him and says, "Kyunki hume talwar nahin mili." Well, in our case, Shamshera is our bag of expectations from Ranbir Kapoor's first quintessential Hindi cinema film and the makers turn out to be Shuddh Singh! Story Set in 1800s, Shamshera begins with an introduction to the Khameran tribe in a comic book style. Uprooted from their soil, the illustrious warrior clan now resorts to plundering the wealth of the rich who consider themselves as the upper caste. They loot them in order to avenge the caste discrimination faced by them at their hands. In order to keep the freedom and integrity of the tribe, their leader Shamshera (Ranbir Kapoor) signs a pact with Shuddh Singh (Sanjay Dutt), an Indian officer of the British army. Unfortunately, the latter betrays Shamshera's trust and deports the entire Khameran tribe to Kaza fortress where they are kept in captivity. While trying to save his tribe from the clutches of the tyrannical Shuddh Singh, in a twist, he gets branded as 'bhagora' by his pregnant wife and stoned to death. Twenty-five years later, Shamshera's grown son Balli (also Ranbir Kapoor), a happy-go-lucky guy and a petty thief aspires to be an officer in the same army which killed his father to win the heart of Sona (Vaani Kapoor), a travelling performer. However, fate h...