Saturday, September 25, 2010

Dabangg (Hindi, 2010)

Cast: Salman Khan, Arbaaz Khan, Sonakshi Sinha, Mahi Gill, Malaika Arora

If you've missed seeing a huge masala blockbuster with the oft beaten to death plot of a rift between brothers, the customary inconsolably sobbing mother (played by Dimple Kapadia), and the hero/villain facing off with unrivalled action sequences only possible on bollywood silver screens, this movie is what you've been waiting for. Chulbul (Salman Khan) and Makki (Arbaaz Khan) are blood brothers of different fathers. While their mother dotes on them equally, their father (Vinod Khanna) clearly favors Makki. This leads to a caustic relationship between Chulbul and the step-father. Becuase Chulbul is smarter than Makki, he gets ahead in life. Then there's the handsome hunk Sonu Sood who plays the bad guy. Other than his obvious dramatic skills and gravitas, I say good-looking because he rivals Salman in the barechested fight sequence in the end. The only difference being that Sonu tears his shirt off while Salman's is ripped automagically when his muscles bulge. LOL.

 It's a given that any movie starring Salman Khan must include trying song/dance sequences. Our superstar does not fail to disappoint here and his latest fad with casting damsels barely out of their teens is on full burst. Sonakshi Sinha, his latest find, plays his love interest not unremarkably.

Rating: Three stars (A third star for good camera work and cinematography).

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