Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Mohanlal, Ajay Devgan, Prashant Raj Sachdev, Nisha Kothari, Sushmita Sen, Sushant Singh, Rajpal Yadav, Urmila Matondkar
Director: Ram Gopal Varma
Producer: Ram Gopal Varma
Music Composers: Ganesh Hegde, Prasanna Shekhar, Amar Mohile, Nitin Raikwar
Lyricists: Shabbir Ahmed, Sajid-Farhad, Sharim Momin, Nitin Raikwar
Cinematography: Amit Roy
Editor: Amit Parmar, Nipun Gupta
Screenplay: Rahil Qazi
Dialogue: Farhad
EXCLUSIVE REVIEW BY HANUMANT BHANSALI
Ram Gopal Varma knew that he was playing with fire as he was touching a classic that proved out to be an immaculate example of pure Hindi blockbuster. While Sholay was a complete joy ride of gripping camera work, spotless acting performances, memorable music, and power packed dialogues, Ram Gopal Varma’s tribute succumbs to disastrous screenplay and editing.
Controversies rose when RGV chose an unconventional cast for the film. With a mind full of uncertainties, the plot was conceived in an urban setting. RGV was keen towards treating the complete screenplay in a different way, choosing a mafia background in the city of Mumbai.
Fair enough, all good till the show finally begun on the silverscreen. Expectations were sky high, and a lot was at stake including a film makers reputation. The first half draws a mixed response from the audience but the second half is a painful watch, something that leaves a few scars on the face of one of the finest storytellers in India.
First things first, Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag is a very close take on Sholay. The storyline is adapted from the original, keeping intact the twists and turns of the original. However, the film looses grip while playing with the original scenes.
As mentioned earlier, the plot of RGV Ki Aag is close to Sholay and bears close resemblance to it in every aspect. Inspector Narsimha (Mohanlal) stirs up Babban’s evil mind when he accidentally kills Babban’s younger brother, portrayed by Sachin Pidgaonkar. Narsimha gets hold of Babban who is now keen on destroying Babban.
Predictably, Babban escapes and kills Narsimha’s entire family, barring his sister-in-law Durga Devi (Sushmita Sen). After a physical setback from Babban (sparing the hands, only fingers were cut this time), Narsimha is now burning with a desire to end his dreadful reign.
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