Theatres in some areas had opened earlier and movie's like Bell Bottom (Akshay Kumar) and Chehere (Amitabh Bachchan) released.But Maharashtra Govt opened up on 22nd and the the first big release to hit theatres on 5th November was Sooryawanshi. (Rohit Shetty has a penchant for Diwali release too ).The film is tagged as "Aa Rahi Hain Police'.
Raising the curtain with ’93 blasts in Mumbai, the story focuses on a suspected major chunk of explosive material left from the 1993 blast,( 600 kg as is mentioned) linking it with a couple of fugitives who managed to escape back then.
These are Bilaal Ahmed(Kumud Mishra) and Tiger (not shown but told is in Islamic country).
The case is handled by Kabir Shroff ( Javed Jaffery in a very dignified role )in 1993 who subsequently becomes ATS chief.
Now the Lashkar kingpin Omar Hafeez (Jackie Shroff) further sends some 40 ISI agents in to India who are led by Riaaz Hafeez (Abhimanyu Singh) under guise
Cut to current day.
Police get a lead that Riaaz is in Rajasthan under the camouflage of a Hotelier.
Enter DCP Veer Sooryawanshi ATS who goes there and arrests him after a shootout.
It is then shown that he lost his parents young owing to the 1993 serial terrorism bombings that had taken place in Mumbai.
He meets his wife Dr Riya (Katrina Kaif) at a hospital that he stumbled upon to get treatment from while he was shot. They have a son Aryan ( now that's a coincidence that this name is already so much in the news ). Their story comes to a temporary halt when their son gets grazed by a bullet during an unexpected car chase creating Friction between them.
Meanwhile the terrorist Bilaal is traced and commits suicide ( after a couple of social and antisocial dialogues and height of coincidences). This has to be avenged and a plan is set up with the 600 kg RDX which is retrieved by them. Helping them is a self proclaimed clergymen Kadar Usmani ( Gulshan Grover)
The film now takes its own sweet time to lay out the dense details of the hero's mission: the prevention of a repeat of the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts.
This leads to the action, moving out of India occasionally, to Bangkok, the site of a car, copter and ski boat chase that culminates in the hero nabbing a man (Sikandar Kher) accused of helping a terrorist.
In between the scene shifts to a village on border of Goa and Maharashtra where another member of the sleeper cell Mukhtar (Nikitan Dheer) is assembling RDX bombs in cars
The scene moves fast now and the climax is at Police Head Quarters Mumbai.
This warrants the entry of Simba (to get Mukhtar) and Singham to help Sooryawanshi. Ajay Devgan and Ranvir Singh doing their bit not at all looking out of place.
Rohit Shetty knows his audience well and clearly understands what fits their taste. From action-packed car chases to blowing up things every five seconds, the film had a surprise element at every turn.
The humour has been maintained even in the Climax which makes Sooryawanshi different or a cross of Singham and Simba.
Background music by Amar Mohile is good.
The song Tip Tip Barsa remixed by Tanishk Bagchi is well choreographed and nostalgic but Katrina can't match Raveena.
Katrina otherwise doesn't have much to do but looks amazing and her playing the role of a mom is something new.
Akshay Kumar is competent as always .His whole act is divided into two parts, the first kind you’ve already seen in movies like Baby, Holiday, Bell Bottom & the other kind as you’ve seen in De Dana Dan, Phir Hera Pheri & Bhaagam Bhag.
The other supporting cast has done a good job.
As mentioned the guest stars Ajay Devgan and Ranvir Singh are apt in their entries and roles.
Singham hints of a new episode with Omar Hafeez (Jackie Shroff).. the story continues..
So the bottom line.
Is Sooryawanshi worth the wait ?
Yes it is..
See it for the sheer magnanimous canvas.
and start the wait for Gol Maal 5 and Singham 3 ( Again part 5 of his Rohit Army).
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