No amount of 'Dum' can save this film. Cast: Ajay Devgn, Tabu, Jimmy Sheirgill, Shantanu Maheshwari, Saiee Manjrekar, Sayajirao Sh...
No amount of 'Dum' can save this film.
Cast: Ajay Devgn,
Tabu, Jimmy Sheirgill, Shantanu Maheshwari, Saiee Manjrekar, Sayajirao Shinde
Rating: 2.0*
The first thing that you expect from director Neeraj Pandey is a slick thriller and a film that is not slow with no dull moments. But this time around in AMKDT, he makes a love story that is slow and in the end becomes predictable. Even the twist in the end also does not hold water as one can guess the twist half-way into the film. Moreover, Pandey's story also is wafer thin with actually nothing happening and keeps meandering and doesn't deliver to the mark. It's actually the performances of the principle characters that hold the film together and hence the extra (.5) star.
The film starts with Krishna (Ajay Devgn) being released from Arthur Jail Road after 22 and a half years (he had been sentenced to 25 years for double murder). Cut to the year 2001. A young Krishna (Shantanu Maheshwari) is an orphan from Ranchi who comes to Bombay and rents a room in the chawl Ekta Nagar. Here he meets and falls in love with a young Vasudha (Saiee Manjrekar). Their relationship is in full bloom when Krishna gets an offer to move to Germany. An unexpected gruesome incident occurs and Krishna is arrested for a double murder.
Present day-
Krishna is released from prison in 2024 for good behaviour but he doesn't want
to get out as he feels he is not prepared for the outside world. He plans to
leave the country (go to Dubai) the same night of his release, but before that,
he meets Vasudha (Tabu) who brings him home to meet her husband Abhijeet (Jimmy
Sheirgill).
Full marks to Ajay
& Tabu for giving their 100% as mature lovers Krishna & Vasudha.
Both are wonderfully restrained despite the latter having limited screen time.
Jimmy Sheirgill is as dependable as ever in an extended appearance. But it is
Shantanu and Saiee that arrest your attention with their performances. They
have more screen time than the seniors and both do a commendable job. Sayaji
Shinde as Bhau is wasted in an inconsequential role. As Jignesh, best friend of
Krishna, Jay Upadhyay is adorable and leaves a mark.
Despite the
performances, AMKDT is a disappointment from Neeraj Pandey. He could have done
wonders with the powerhouse actors Ajay & Tabu and it is his story and
screenplay which falters big time. Also, the predictable story reminds us of
the films that were made in the 70s and 80s. Moreover, there are certain scenes
which are repetitive making the film feel dated.
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