B-10 | Friday, August 28, 2020 BOLLYWOOD www.WeeklyVoice.com Bobby Deol Broods In Grim Class Of 83 “Class Of 83” (ilm stream- You have watched all such ele- and decides to hone them into a ing on Netlix); Cast: Bobby ments come together in numerous shadow squad of sorts -- one that Deol, Annup Soni, Joy Sengupta, ilms, ever since the formula pat - will ‘eliminate’ criminals without Vishwajeet Pradhan, Bhupen- ented itself with realistic relish in necessarily staying within the dra Jadawat, Ninad Mahajani, “Satya” or “Ab Tak Chhappan”. limits of law. Hitesh Bhojraj, Sameer Paran- Yet, far from updating the genre, “Class Of 83” talks of the ine jape, Prithvik Pratap; Direction: “Class of 83” actually takes us line between law and lawless- Atul Sabharwal; Rating: * * and back in time, when Bollywood ness, and tries highlighting the 1/2 (two and a half stars) screenwriting was yet to evolve edges where the demarcation into an exciting creative process. blurs. The outcome is far from By Vinayak Chakravorty Based on Hussain Zaidi’s convincing, because the narrative book, “The Class Of 83”, the is never really engaging enough. Twenty-ive years into his ca- ilm’s narrative casts Bobby asThe writing and direction lack reer, Bobby Deol can at least Vijay Singh, a hero in the police the urgency a ilm of this genre claim to have given a debut per- force once upon a time, who has demands. formance worth attention. Class been shunted to Nashik police The ilm is set in the eighties, Of 83 technically qualiies as a training academy as dean of the and full marks to the technicians debut -- it is his irst bow on OTT institution. Vijay’s professional for bringing alive the milieu of -- and his act is far more impres- eclipse is paralleled by a personal the era. Mario Poljac’s camera- sive than the ilm itself. Of course, tragedy that has turned him cold work is particularly interesting, it is also far more impressive than and cynical, so much so he nev- capturing the essence in grim, what Bobby managed as a green- er seems too bothered about his gritty hues. Yet, the texture of the horn all those years ago with his duty. Forget taking classes, he is narrative remains colourless, fail- big screen debut, Barsaat. hardly ever seen in the campus. ing to match tech-specs. In “Aurangzeb” director Atul Vijay is a legend in the force for Bobby Deol tries his best to sal- Sabharwal’s new ilm, Bobby his past actions. For his students vage a plot that moves at a pace plays Vijay Singh, a cop haunted he is a legend they have only that tests your patience. There by ghosts of his past, and con- heard of. is not much that any cast can signed to a job proile that obvi- The sheer scarcity of drama based on real-life incidents, it A sense of purpose in Vijay’s do if the storytelling is lawed. ously spells a comedown in life. in the writing (Abhijeet Desh- throws in crooked politicians, life returns when he does go to In “Class Of 83”, Bobby leads a Bobby manages to bring a quiet pande) stumps you because this big money and policemen gone the classroom. He picks the ive cast that plays out the roles with intensity to the role, for most is a cops-versus-gangsters movie, rogue. Above all there is Mum- weakest students who, he sens- admirable restraint and realism. parts rising above a screenplay a genre that normally never fails bai, a metropolis forever on the es, have a street-smart acumen Sadly, that is not enough to hold that defeats the ilm’s purpose to thrill. This is about hardy cops edge and watching over every- at cracking cases, and yet have your attention, in a ilm that sim- with its lackluster pace. taking on the ruthless mob and, thing like a silent character. not scored well academically, ply lets a good concept go waste. When Parmish Got Tired Lifting Rithvik Gushes ‘Bandish Bandits’ debutant Neha During Song Shoot... Over Ex-Girlfriend Asha Negi Ritwik ‘to work harder’ MUMBAI: Actress Asha Negi, who turned year older on Sun- dayhas received a beautiful wish from her former boyfriend, actor Rithvik Dhanjani. “You are the epitome of self love and gracei! To be able to love yourself like you do is the truest form of being.The magnitude of your self love and being who you truly are is the reason why gods light shall always be shin- ing upon you and I pray that there shall never be a dull moment In Your life, your smile shall light up the world wherever you go...” Rithvik wrote on Instagram. MUMBAI: Neha Kakkar, who Gaya, Aap Itne heavy ho Neha’ Along with it, he posted a is all set to come up with a new I got tired, you are so heavy throwback picture of Asha relax- song along with Punjabi singer Neha.’) Waise he also says that ing with a book in her hand. MUMBAI: Actor Ritwik see it for the rest of my life,” Rit- Parmish Verma, has shared a fun- I’m the sweetest person he has “An accurate depiction of your Bhowmik says the positive re- wik told IANS. ny anecdote from the shoot. ever met! and I feel the same for birthday celebration in 2020. Fly views he received for his debut He realises he now has to give Taking to Instagram, Neha him,” Neha shared. “Anyway, 43 high butterly. Happy birthday performance goads him to work his everything in the projects that posted a picture in which Parmish kgs is my weight.” The song, Asha,” Rithvik added. Asha and harder. Ritwik made his debut come his way. is seen lifting her. titled “Diamond Da Challa” has Rithvik were in relationship for with a starring role in the recent “Bandish Bandits” is set in “Parmish Kainda Main Thakk been directed by Gurinder Bawa. more than seven years. musical web series “Bandish Jodhpur, and the show tells the Bandits”, which also stars Nas- story of Radhey and Tamanna, eeruddin Shah and newcomer two young musicians hailing Shreya Chaudhry. from contrasting backgrounds. “To work harder is my aspira- Radhe (Ritwik) is a singing prod- tion right now, because a lot of igy determined to follow in the people have very kindly said, classical footsteps of his grand- ‘well done, good work’. That re- father (Naseeruddin Shah), while ally gives me a sense of humility Tamanna (Shreya) is a rising pop because I have realised that if sensation desperate to become people can see it now they would India’s irst international popstar.
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