The sequel to the 1990 super-hit Ghayal, 'Ghayal Once Again', which is also directed by its lead-star Sunny Deol, is engaging in parts. The drama is overdone & even the action is surprisingly less. However, Sunny's powerful performance & some clever moments act as a major plus.
'Ghayal Once Again' Synopsis: When a video of his mentor's murder surfaces, an investigative journalist takes action to find those responsible.
'Ghayal Once Again' begins nicely & the drama moves on a good pace. But, the action starts off too late & the second-hour suffers from melodrama. There is more noise, than intensity in the latter hour, although the proceedings are watchable at all times. I wish Sunny & his Co-Writers would've worked more on the intensity level & punched in more action. Being a sequel to a cult-classic, this sequel is slightly underwhelming, given the expectations one had from it.
Sunny's Direction is quite nice & he has handled a couple of sequences well. Cinematography is alright. Editing is mostly crisp. Action-Sequences are a few & they aren't terrific either. Graphics are tacky. Background Score is fine.
Performance-Wise: Its Sunny all the way. He delivers a powerful performance as Ajay Mehra, reprising the legendary hero, with complete conviction. Soha Ali Khan is awkward. Narendra Jha is excellent, his character is not a complete villain, in fact, you feel bad for him at times & Jha nails every nuance. Tisca Chopra is motionless. Manoj Joshi is monotonous. Om Puri is wonderful in a brief role. Nadira Babbar is first-rate. Sachin Khedekar does a fair job. Aanchal Munjal shows tremendous promise.
On the whole, 'Ghayal Once Again' is compelling in portions, but is no where close to its prequel.
'Ghayal Once Again' Synopsis: When a video of his mentor's murder surfaces, an investigative journalist takes action to find those responsible.
'Ghayal Once Again' begins nicely & the drama moves on a good pace. But, the action starts off too late & the second-hour suffers from melodrama. There is more noise, than intensity in the latter hour, although the proceedings are watchable at all times. I wish Sunny & his Co-Writers would've worked more on the intensity level & punched in more action. Being a sequel to a cult-classic, this sequel is slightly underwhelming, given the expectations one had from it.
Sunny's Direction is quite nice & he has handled a couple of sequences well. Cinematography is alright. Editing is mostly crisp. Action-Sequences are a few & they aren't terrific either. Graphics are tacky. Background Score is fine.
Performance-Wise: Its Sunny all the way. He delivers a powerful performance as Ajay Mehra, reprising the legendary hero, with complete conviction. Soha Ali Khan is awkward. Narendra Jha is excellent, his character is not a complete villain, in fact, you feel bad for him at times & Jha nails every nuance. Tisca Chopra is motionless. Manoj Joshi is monotonous. Om Puri is wonderful in a brief role. Nadira Babbar is first-rate. Sachin Khedekar does a fair job. Aanchal Munjal shows tremendous promise.
On the whole, 'Ghayal Once Again' is compelling in portions, but is no where close to its prequel.