First things first. Shootout At Wadala(SAW) has nothing to do with Shootout At Lokhandwala. This is a part of the Shootout trilogy perceived by director Sanjay Gupta. SAW is the portrayal of the first registered police encounter of the Mumbai Police in 1982, a drastic step to stop the menacing Manohar Surve aka Manya Surve. The story is loosely based on Hussain Zaidi's popular novel Dongri to Dubai.
Manya is a simpleton who becomes pure evil for his necessary survival. John Abraham plays Manya with extreme character and style. This real life story is worth watching and inspiring gangs. The inclusion of characters based on Dawood Ibrahim take a crime screenplay to a pinnacle. Once again after OUATIM, this film brings out the fact that the Mumbai Police played a pivotal role in Dawood's ascendance to Don.
Sanjay Gupta's direction is neat but not the best we have seen in recent times. Although he has managed to extract brilliant performances from everyone. The screenplay by Sanjay Bhatia is almost tight. But the dialogues are explicit. There are some scenes which pack a punch.
The music does really nice. The background score keeps you ticking. The songs Aala Re Aala and Laila are awesome. Both Sophie Choudary and Sunny Leone have done a fabulous job. Priyanka's Babli Badmaash is a setback to the flow and brilliance. It does not work at all. Also another serious song was not required.
John gives one of his career's best performances. The best thing being that after watching the film you cannot get any other actor who could have played Manya. Anil Kapoor is getting exceptional by every film since Slumdog Millionaire. Manoj Bajpayee maintains his class as always. Sonu Sood is good but has a small part. Kangna Ranuat is fine.
Overall, if you discard the two bad songs mentioned above, SAW is a superb watch. It goes better with the Marathi audience for the Mumbai touch. Final word, if you are a crime fan, SAW is a must watch.
Manya is a simpleton who becomes pure evil for his necessary survival. John Abraham plays Manya with extreme character and style. This real life story is worth watching and inspiring gangs. The inclusion of characters based on Dawood Ibrahim take a crime screenplay to a pinnacle. Once again after OUATIM, this film brings out the fact that the Mumbai Police played a pivotal role in Dawood's ascendance to Don.
Sanjay Gupta's direction is neat but not the best we have seen in recent times. Although he has managed to extract brilliant performances from everyone. The screenplay by Sanjay Bhatia is almost tight. But the dialogues are explicit. There are some scenes which pack a punch.
The music does really nice. The background score keeps you ticking. The songs Aala Re Aala and Laila are awesome. Both Sophie Choudary and Sunny Leone have done a fabulous job. Priyanka's Babli Badmaash is a setback to the flow and brilliance. It does not work at all. Also another serious song was not required.
John gives one of his career's best performances. The best thing being that after watching the film you cannot get any other actor who could have played Manya. Anil Kapoor is getting exceptional by every film since Slumdog Millionaire. Manoj Bajpayee maintains his class as always. Sonu Sood is good but has a small part. Kangna Ranuat is fine.
Overall, if you discard the two bad songs mentioned above, SAW is a superb watch. It goes better with the Marathi audience for the Mumbai touch. Final word, if you are a crime fan, SAW is a must watch.