B-8 | Friday, June 7, 2019 BOLLYWOOD www.WeeklyVoice.com ‘India’s Most Wanted’ - Focus On Counter-Terrorism By Subhash K. Jha like a Bihari terror-annihilator (he had played Bihari earlier in Two Film: India’s Most Wanted; States) most the actors don’t even Starring: Arjun Kapoor, Rajesh need to try. It’s a no-win circum- Sharma; Writer and Director Ra- stance for these unconditional- he jkumar Gupta; Rating: ****(4 roes. No guns, no back-up. Only stars) a junoon to get the most dreaded terrorist. It can’t get any more- ba In a milieu of bustling violence, sic. terrorism has been reduced to a The shoot-out at the end is so formula in our cinema. A pretext convincingly shot it feels like to show larger-than-life villains documentary footage. Quickly with heroes to match. before the ilm lapsed into a show But what about those real ter- of realistic espionage, Rajkumar rorists and those unsung heroes Gupta gives us 20 minutes of who have apprehended dreaded heartstopping climactic action. terrorists not for fame recognition The buildup is slow and steady. or, God forbid, money. But sim - A scene from the movie ‘ India’s Most Wanted’ And the culmination is overpow- ply because to them, that seems ering in its luency. the right thing to do. Prabhat believes nabbing In- stream cinema. There is no effort counter-terrorism being graceful? This is a ilm that is in no India’s Most Wanted is that dia’s most dangerous terrorist is to portray them as anything ex- India’s Most Wanted is a slow-hurry to get to the end. Gupta rare ilm on counter-terrorism not a negotiable job. He just hascept what they really are: penni- burner of a ilm. It derives- imknows we are living in a - dan which seems to show no incli- to do it. And if he get no help fromless counter-terrorists driven only mense power out of its writer-gerous world where violence is nation to overplay its cards, -Ra oficial agencies then he will do itby a passion to make this world director’s proclivity to keep thea given. He treads with empathy jkumar Gupta’s target here is toon his own with a ragged quarteta better place for peace-loving physicality of the actors as- auand warmth into this world. The not show his hero indulging inof like-minded government of- citizens. thentic as possible. The emotion- climactic payoff is not our reward scene-stealing heroics (the kind icials, so nondescript they could Barring Arjun Kapoor, most of al quotient simply follows. Thefor watching the ilm so intently. Akshay Kumar would be seen pass off as vegetable vendors on thea faces used in this excruciat- narrative begins in Patna and thenIt is the fate of unsung heroes to doing), but to put the protagonist,crowded street. ingly authentic cat-and-mouse moves with noisy luidity intoindulge in their heroics when no a docile humble unostentatious As played by Arjun Kapoor, game are the kind that don’t act. Nepal where the chase to huntone is watching. man Prabhat who never smiles Pravin Singh Sisodia, Aa- They seem to merge into the down the primeval terrorist is This ilm is shot as though it because...well, what is there to sif Khan, Devendra Mishra and milieu with a luency that couldchronicled in graphic detail, onedidn’t know audiences would smile about? Have you seen thePrasanth Philip Alexander this is be perceived as the opposite stepof at a time. Please be patient.watch it. Instinctive and sponta- number of bomb blasts that havethe most unlikely army of heroes grace. But then who said - any While Arjun Kapoor immersesneous it is game-changer for its occurred in the last two decades?you will ever encounter in main- thing about acts of terrorism andhimself in looking and feelingmakers, and for us too. ‘Chhapaak’ Wrapped Up Abhishek Keen Suhana Khan’s Selie At ATM On Sequel To Gets Social Media Attention ‘Happy New Year’ MUMBAI: Actor Abhishek Bachchan hinted to his “Happy New Year” co-stars Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and di- rector Farah Khan that it was time to make a sequel of their 2014 hit. Bachchan Junior posted a pic- ture of a vehicle with “Nandu” written on it in Hindi. “Nandu” was the “Guru” actor’s charac- ter name in “Happy New Year”, which also starred Boman Irani, MUMBAI; Actress Deepika Ranveer Singh shared his excite- Sonu Sood and Jackie Shroff. Padukone has completed the ment for the ilm: “Can’t wait to The 43-year-old actor cap- shooting for her upcoming ilm witness the magic.” tioned the image: “It’s a sign! “Chhapaak”, based on the life Directed by Meghna Gulzar, SRK, Deepika Padukone, Farah of an acid attack survivor Laxmi the ilm will release on January Khan, Boman Irani, Sonu Sood Agarwal. 10, 2020. It also stars actor Vi- and Jackie Shroff. Deepika on Tuesday took to so- krant Massey. “Time to get the band back -to MUMBAI: A latest mirror self- One social media user com- cial media and wrote: “It’s a wrap On her role, Deepika had said gether guys.” ie of superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s mented: “Woh card mujhe de de on the most precious ilm of my earlier: “It’s a very important sto- “Happy New Year” told the daughter Suhana Khan, with her thakur...(Give that card to me).” career. ‘Chhapaak’.” ry and it’s a true life incident, so story of a heist at a hotel in Dubai. ATM card showing, has grabbed Another user wrote: “ATM The cast and crew has posed for hopefully good things will come Abhishek was last seen on the attention of social media us- card in her mobile cover. There’s a memorable group photograph, out of it.” “Chhapaak” has been screen in “Manmarziyaan”, ers. deinitely few crores in it -for dai which Deepika shared along with mainly shot in Delhi and Mum- which also featured Taapsee Pan- Suhana, 19, is one of the most ly expenses, lucky girl.” her post. Her husband and actor bai. nu and Vicky Kaushal talked-about Bollywood star kids Some users found Suhana’s on social media -- for her looks or photograph relatable to their own hangout sessions. personal habits. The photograph in news is the “Same pinch,” an Instagram proile photograph of Suhana’s user commented. “Oh she keeps private Instagram account. She is her ATM card like every other seen clicking a mirror selie. common person,” the user added. Dressed in a strapless top that Suhana is currently studying in is accessorised with minimal jew- London. Last year, she got- fea ellery, Suhana looks gorgeous. tured on Vogue India’s August But more than her looks, it is her edition. It had created a buzz on ATM card stuffed inside the back social media, with people - won cover of her mobile, that is talked dering what she had done to be about. on the cover of the magazine. Shekhar Kapur Working On ‘Pradhanmantri 2’ MUMBAI: Filmmaker Shek- reminiscent of early India. Thank har Kapur, who had a stintyou on for your contribution.” Indian television with “Pradhan- The ilmmaker commented: mantri”, says he is now working “Will be coming up with ‘Prad- on a second season of the show. hanmantri 2’ soon. Hope you like Kapur had hosted the show, that too.” which chronicled changes in the IANS contacted Kapur about country during the tenures of var- the project, and he said: “It is un- ious Prime Ministers. der development.” His plans for a new season The politics based documen- emerged after a social media tary series was aired on a Hindi user tweeted: “Watching ‘Prad- news channel. hanmantri’ for the second time. In an earlier interview to IANS, Excellent narration by Shekhar Kapur had said he was surprised Kapur sir. Storytelling that is by “how popular it became”. Dhanush In New Hindi Film MUMBAI: Actor Dhanush, teaming up with Aanand L. Rai in whose last Hindi release was some time, but other than that, I R. Balkis “Shamitabh”, may be am waiting for the right script to working in another Hindi ilm come my way. I am doing a Hindi soon. ilm and there will be announce- Dhanush spoke about it on the ment about the same pretty soon.” sidelines of the trailer launch of As for “The Extraordinary....”, “The Extraordinary Journey of his irst international ilm, Dha- the Fakir” along with ilm’s di- nush said: “It was a great learning rector Ken Scott and music com- experience for me. I undersoot poser Amit Trivedi. how things work internationally Dhanush said: “Yes, I will be and their take on ilmmaking.” .