Singham Again is entertaining but falls short of the high standards set by previous sequels, says Abhi Singhal
Director Rohit Shetty expands his cop universe with yet another high-octane sequel, Singham Again. This latest installment stars Ajay Devgan reprising his iconic role as DCP Bajirao Singham, with Kareena Kapoor Khan returning as his wife, Avni.
Joining them in cameo roles are Akshay Kumar as DCP Veer Sooryavanshi and Ranveer Singh as ACP Sangram “Simmba†Bhalerao, adding familiar faces to the cop universe.
The film introduces many fresh elements, linking its storyline loosely to the epic Ramayana, blending it spiritually with its typical action-packed spectacle. New characters include Arjun Kapoor as the antagonist, and Deepika Padukone as DCP Shakti Shetty, along with Tiger Shroff as ACP Satya Bali.
Ajay Devgan, the hero, felt a little undermined from his role if compared to the super hit cop film Singham. Kareena played her role well in the movie.
The characters have somewhere done justice to their characters except some. The entry of Jackie Shroff as Omar Hafeez and Arjun Kapoor playing Zubair Hafeez, dominate the first half of the film and bring intensity and menace to their roles as the villainous duo. Jackie Shroff could have been better in his little time on the screen.
Deepika Padukone's role wasn't of much need and looked forceful just to introduce the character to the film.
Tiger Shroff playing Satya Bali looked too flat for the film. Enhancement of these two strong actors could have changed the outcome of the film.
Akshay Kumar comes with a dashing helicopter entry in the very end fitting into the well said cameo role.
Ranveer Singh enters later in the film, and his comedy grips the audience giving a reason to hold on till the end.
Ranveer as Simmba single handedly takes off the second half. His entry linking to the past movie Simmba was accepted by whistles and cheers in the cinema hall. The comedy doesn't look forced due to his past introduction as a naughty cop in the cop universe.
The climax with a major action sequence will be loved by the audience as all the characters get along for the final scene to get Avni back from Zubair Hafeez's abduction giving it the Sita angle.
While Singham Again is a visually impressive film with well-executed action sequences, it suffers from a rushed screenplay and inconsistent character development.
It misses the demanded depth in the characters and misses the element of Rohit Shetty to be honest.
Rating – 3.5/5
