Emraan Hashmi and Vidyut Jammwal are no different. This seems like a formula - we have shown action scenes for 10 minutes, let’s go for an emotional scene now.Ījay Devgn sleepwalks through his role with extra emphasis on his ‘intense’ eyes. It feels really awkward when in the middle of a heist, Emraan Hashmi and Esha Gupta begin to talk about their future and how they feel the need of love in their lives. What worked in Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai, which had the same team, was a good build-up to the climax. The actors come, mouth dialogues and leave space for another one to do the same, with nothing happening in between. Rajat Arora comes handy as he pens one-liners such as ‘Aapke sone ka carat humare character ko kharab nahi kar sakta’ and ‘Queen ke saath ek cover bhi hota hai’.īut everything goes in vain in the absence of a coherent screenplay. Milan Luthria wants Baadshaho to have headstrong and cynical characters, and the most convenient way of doing it in Bollywood is by projecting sensational dialogues. The authorities get hold of everyone except the most obvious suspect. In fact, it’s one of the easiest heists in cinematic history where the people in charge of protecting the gold truck are the most clueless. The weakest part in this so-called heist film is the heist itself. Unfortunately, after 10 more minutes, this is exactly what happens, and Baadshaho begins to turn into a dull affair. His t-shirts have quotes like ‘free love’ and ‘night special.’ A song featuring Sunny Leone and a chase to showcase Shehar Singh’s (Vidyut Jammwal) acrobatic skills manage to keep the audience engaged despite signs that the thrilling part of the story might finish well before the end. Baadshaho could be another whistle-worthy ‘paisa vasool’ entertainer like Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai.Įmraan Hashmi too plays to the gallery. Bhawani arrives announcing, “Zubaan aur jaan ek hi baar di jaa sake hai, aaj se dono thaare.” You’re slightly intrigued. Rajat Arora’s dialogues set the mood initially. There are mentions of Sholay and Thakur in case you still don’t get the era right. It’s an old-fashioned story set in an era when the royals were concerned about the fate of their private banks. But there is a mole among them who might change the game. Dalia (Emraan Hashmi), Guruji (Sanjai Mishra) and Sanjana (Esha Gupta) are part of his team. Geetanjali’s confidant and lover Bhawani (Ajay Devgn) is determined to hijack the truck full of gold on its way to Delhi.

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