Saw #GabbarIsBack in single screen. I swear it was a thunderous experience. People were clapping and whistling and all. Nothing new in the content, it has action romance emotions comedy message and great dialogue's. If you loved Singham, Rowdy Rathore, Dabangg then you Just Cannot miss #Gabbar its a Typical Masala muvie with great message. There is one Hospital scene before the intermission which is EPIC. THAT scene is beyond exceptional. Akshay Kumar as usual is Brilliant. Classic performance by him. Sunil Grover(Guthi) is impressive. Shruti Hasan looks hot. Kareena Kapoor looks beautiful in her cameo (Teri Meri Kahani) Chitrangda is quite seductive in Kundi mat. Overall a good entertainer and this can be the first movie of 2015 to cross 100 crore. Go watch and enjoy.
71 Reviews
A masala movie that is no non-sense!
gourav0907199430 April 2015
Gabbar is Back is a common man's fight against corruption. The movie justifies its name as Gabbar has been the biggest villain in Indian Cinema history. But this time Akshay Kumar adopt this name to fear the corrupts. He starts his own mission to destroy them and his way of doing so is brutal.
Movie is a bit slow in parts especially in first half but it doesn't boar you to core. We feel convinced with the proceedings and can actually feel the anger against the protagonist. This is what makes this movie different from other routine mass entertainers that audience get connected to the plot. Second half is solid with some really action packed sequences. Climax is ample and we feel convinced while coming out of the theater. There are minuses in the movie as every movie has but they don't irritate you. Slow pace and loud BGM are two drawbacks.
Akshay Kumar again plays the lead role quite brilliantly and after Baby , he has given another commendable job. His dialog delivery is just rocking. Action is always a plus in his movies. Shruti Haasan is cute and does her part good. The villain played by Suman is convincing. Sunil aka Gutthi is a bonus as Police officer. Kareena looks stunning in cameo while Chitrangadha is ravishing in item number.
Direction by Krish is good. Story and Dialogues are apt and support the movie a lot. Editing could've been better. Music is average with loud BGM. Cinematography is good. Action is OTT but looks good played by Akshay.
Overall, GIB is a convincing movie with a storyline that would connect audience and that's where it hits bulls' eye. It would be loved by one and all as it is a true entertainer. Go for it because there are very few no Nonsense masala movies made in Bollywood and GIB is one of them. Enjoy guys!
Movie is a bit slow in parts especially in first half but it doesn't boar you to core. We feel convinced with the proceedings and can actually feel the anger against the protagonist. This is what makes this movie different from other routine mass entertainers that audience get connected to the plot. Second half is solid with some really action packed sequences. Climax is ample and we feel convinced while coming out of the theater. There are minuses in the movie as every movie has but they don't irritate you. Slow pace and loud BGM are two drawbacks.
Akshay Kumar again plays the lead role quite brilliantly and after Baby , he has given another commendable job. His dialog delivery is just rocking. Action is always a plus in his movies. Shruti Haasan is cute and does her part good. The villain played by Suman is convincing. Sunil aka Gutthi is a bonus as Police officer. Kareena looks stunning in cameo while Chitrangadha is ravishing in item number.
Direction by Krish is good. Story and Dialogues are apt and support the movie a lot. Editing could've been better. Music is average with loud BGM. Cinematography is good. Action is OTT but looks good played by Akshay.
Overall, GIB is a convincing movie with a storyline that would connect audience and that's where it hits bulls' eye. It would be loved by one and all as it is a true entertainer. Go for it because there are very few no Nonsense masala movies made in Bollywood and GIB is one of them. Enjoy guys!
Need more of movies like this!
Indian_Joker30 April 2015
Akshay Kumar is making so much sensible movies nowadays. Holiday, Baby and now "Gabbar Is Back" with a bang. This is a story of Aditya/Gabbar (Akshay Kumar), a lawyer's assistant and the hero's romantic interest Shruti (Shruti Haasan), a lowly but ambitious constable Sadhuram (Sunil Grover), a swaggering CBI officer Kuldeep Pahwa (Jaideep Ahlawat) and a villainous real estate tycoon Digvijay Patil (Suman Talwar).
In era of HNY, KICK like nonsensical movies, we have some of these gems. Watch it definitely 1 time watch!
Akshay Kumar is making so much sensible movies nowadays. Holiday, Baby and now "Gabbar Is Back" with a bang. This is a story of Aditya/Gabbar (Akshay Kumar), a lawyer's assistant and the hero's romantic interest Shruti (Shruti Haasan), a lowly but ambitious constable Sadhuram (Sunil Grover), a swaggering CBI officer Kuldeep Pahwa (Jaideep Ahlawat) and a villainous real estate tycoon Digvijay Patil (Suman Talwar).
In era of HNY, KICK like nonsensical movies, we have some of these gems. Watch it definitely 1 time watch!
In era of HNY, KICK like nonsensical movies, we have some of these gems. Watch it definitely 1 time watch!
Akshay Kumar is making so much sensible movies nowadays. Holiday, Baby and now "Gabbar Is Back" with a bang. This is a story of Aditya/Gabbar (Akshay Kumar), a lawyer's assistant and the hero's romantic interest Shruti (Shruti Haasan), a lowly but ambitious constable Sadhuram (Sunil Grover), a swaggering CBI officer Kuldeep Pahwa (Jaideep Ahlawat) and a villainous real estate tycoon Digvijay Patil (Suman Talwar).
In era of HNY, KICK like nonsensical movies, we have some of these gems. Watch it definitely 1 time watch!
Awesome Entertainer with a very strong message..... Akshay Kumar as GABBAR Rocks
gurmeet29701 May 2015
The best movie of the year after BABY Fabulous performances, awesome dialogues, & good music. Its a complete entertainer with a very strong message. Akshay Kumar has again proved that he is the most versatile actor of the last 2 decades.
Interval & Climax scenes are one of the best ever. Akshay Kumar is in top form & gives a memorable power packed performance, Shruti is good too, Sunil Grover surprises with a superb act, Jaideep & Suman has done a great job in their roles. Direction by Krish is very good, he has shown Akshay Kumar as GABBAR in the best way. And special credit for the Stunt Director Stunt Shiva for his amazing work in Action. The Action is so real that u can feel the punches & kicks & Akshay Kumar have performed the Action scenes effortlessly at this age.
So, if you are a fan of good cinema then This GABBAR will make you Happy with his take on corruption.
MAIN HOON GABBAR
Interval & Climax scenes are one of the best ever. Akshay Kumar is in top form & gives a memorable power packed performance, Shruti is good too, Sunil Grover surprises with a superb act, Jaideep & Suman has done a great job in their roles. Direction by Krish is very good, he has shown Akshay Kumar as GABBAR in the best way. And special credit for the Stunt Director Stunt Shiva for his amazing work in Action. The Action is so real that u can feel the punches & kicks & Akshay Kumar have performed the Action scenes effortlessly at this age.
So, if you are a fan of good cinema then This GABBAR will make you Happy with his take on corruption.
MAIN HOON GABBAR
A Full-On Masala Entertainer!
namashi_11 May 2015
A remake of the 2002 Tamil film Ramanaa, 'Gabbar is Back' is A Full-On Masala Entertainer! Its not an amazing film, but an engaging watch, nonetheless. Here's a film that's sure to work big time with the masses!
'Gabbar is Back' Synopsis: A grief-stricken man takes the law into his own hands when he begins to kidnap and murder corrupt public servants.
'Gabbar is Back' is high on entertainment & that honestly, does the trick. Sure, there are flaws here. The second-hour does get a bit tedious & the dialogue are unintentionally funny at times, but overall, this commercial pot-boiler hits higher on pluses than on minuses.
The storyline is simple, but the treatment is crisp & interesting. The protagonist's journey to punish the evil within our society, has moments of power. I'd like to single out that terrific sequence at a hospital in the first-hour & also the nicely done climax, which delivers a message with honesty.
Rajat Arora's Adapted Screenplay moves on a very fast-pace & offers some great moments. But, the second-hour isn't as good as the first-hour. Its a bit tedious & acts as a deterrent in the narrative. Even some of the dialogue, are unintentionally funny. Krish's Direction is pretty decent. Cinematography could've been better. Editing is pretty tight. Action-Sequences are excellent. Music by Various Artists, is alright.
Performance-Wise: Akshay Kumar as Gabbar, is in serious from. Its so good to see the superstar donning a part, that we often don't see him in. He enacts the protagonist with admirable conviction. Shruti Haasan is wasted. Sunil Grover is a pleasant surprise here. The TV phenomena essays an important part with great energy. Suman Talwar, as the antagonist, is loud. Jaideep Ahlawat is first-rate. Ishita Vyas is sincere in a brief role. Kareena Kapoor Khan & Chitrangda Singh appear in cameos.
On the whole, 'Gabbar is Back' has the potential to become a winner commercially. Go, have fun!
'Gabbar is Back' Synopsis: A grief-stricken man takes the law into his own hands when he begins to kidnap and murder corrupt public servants.
'Gabbar is Back' is high on entertainment & that honestly, does the trick. Sure, there are flaws here. The second-hour does get a bit tedious & the dialogue are unintentionally funny at times, but overall, this commercial pot-boiler hits higher on pluses than on minuses.
The storyline is simple, but the treatment is crisp & interesting. The protagonist's journey to punish the evil within our society, has moments of power. I'd like to single out that terrific sequence at a hospital in the first-hour & also the nicely done climax, which delivers a message with honesty.
Rajat Arora's Adapted Screenplay moves on a very fast-pace & offers some great moments. But, the second-hour isn't as good as the first-hour. Its a bit tedious & acts as a deterrent in the narrative. Even some of the dialogue, are unintentionally funny. Krish's Direction is pretty decent. Cinematography could've been better. Editing is pretty tight. Action-Sequences are excellent. Music by Various Artists, is alright.
Performance-Wise: Akshay Kumar as Gabbar, is in serious from. Its so good to see the superstar donning a part, that we often don't see him in. He enacts the protagonist with admirable conviction. Shruti Haasan is wasted. Sunil Grover is a pleasant surprise here. The TV phenomena essays an important part with great energy. Suman Talwar, as the antagonist, is loud. Jaideep Ahlawat is first-rate. Ishita Vyas is sincere in a brief role. Kareena Kapoor Khan & Chitrangda Singh appear in cameos.
On the whole, 'Gabbar is Back' has the potential to become a winner commercially. Go, have fun!
Excellent movie !! A must watch for all !!!!!!!
rowdyassassin30 April 2015
What sets "Gabbar is Back" apart in the genre is its unabashedly massy tone. Here is a film about a man who decides to take charge of a social order on the brink of anarchy when all the formal faculties fail. He doesn't believe in reprimanding the corrupt. He believes in punishing them with death. Yup, this Gabbar means business. And to the character's good fortune, he is played by the very watchable Akshay Kumar. For my money and time, Akshay is by far the most complete star-actor package among contemporary A-lister heroes in Bollywood. With due respect, none of the other A-lister superstars of Bollywood have the power to sway the masses with idealistic rhetoric. It's in his eyes. Akshay makes you sit up and listen without raising his voice. Shruti Haasan, who plays a lawyer, doesn't have much to contribute. She pouts perfectly and has an unhealthy dependence on Google search. Her introductory scene in which she swoops in to deliver a baby in the backseat of Gabbar's car based on her internet research (long story
has no particular relevance to the film) is roll-your-eyes funny. Kareena Kapoor Khan in her role as Gabbar's first love isn't a knock-out portrayal, but the good news is that she just had a song cameo and was freed from mouthing any corny lines. Despite everything, the film survives to tell-a-tale that is relevant today. 'Gabbar Is Back' knocks the bottom off the action genre with a breathless ode to Swachh Bharat. P.S. Use 9xbuddy to download videos from you tube , IMDb and many more sites online :)
An action film with a social theme.....
Ansango1 May 2015
Gabbar is back is an action film with a social theme.But if you compare this film with previous Akki's social action films like Holiday and Baby then it is inferior to them.The theme of the movie is noble but its presentation is weak.The biggest problem here is the impuissant and predictable plot which has not been developed nicely.The movie raises the topic of corruption but the script of this movie itself is corrupt and heavily borrows from various movies of the genre.The script is not good enough to sustain this movie and its serious and thought provoking content.The plot also contains some loopholes.Still the entertainment quotient of the film is high,so it manages to engage you for 2 hours.The scene in the hospital,kidnapping of villain etc. are some scene which has been executed nicely.
Akshay is a dynamite and if you want to know why then just watch this movie.His look and dialogue delivery is unblemished.He looks very agile in action scenes and due to his friskiness the beyond belief action sequences looks so persuasive and reliable.Shruti dances well but has nothing to do in this movie.Kareena is unexceptional in a small cameo.Sunil grover was superb.I liked his acting as he acts so believably.Jaideep was ordinary.Suman does the same things he had done before.
Direction of the movie is nothing special and is ordinary.While watching the movie,i felt like i am watching a dubbed south Indian movie.Music of the film is good.The item song is sizzling.Action choreography is awesome as the action sequences are very good.Editing is also good.If a little attention was paid to the script,then the movie would have been more sharper and tenser.
The climax of the movie looks like a forced one.Still the movie manages to convey the message to the audience while not being too preachy.
Gabbar is nothing new but is passable flick due to its well choreographed action scenes,Akshay's amazing acting and its fast paced screenplay.If you are a fan of Akki then its a MUST WATCH for you.Otherwise its just an above average action flick which is a treat for mas-ala and hardcore action lovers.The movie was supposed to be a hard hitting social drama but fizzles due to its feeble writing.
6.3 out of 10 is enough.
Akshay is a dynamite and if you want to know why then just watch this movie.His look and dialogue delivery is unblemished.He looks very agile in action scenes and due to his friskiness the beyond belief action sequences looks so persuasive and reliable.Shruti dances well but has nothing to do in this movie.Kareena is unexceptional in a small cameo.Sunil grover was superb.I liked his acting as he acts so believably.Jaideep was ordinary.Suman does the same things he had done before.
Direction of the movie is nothing special and is ordinary.While watching the movie,i felt like i am watching a dubbed south Indian movie.Music of the film is good.The item song is sizzling.Action choreography is awesome as the action sequences are very good.Editing is also good.If a little attention was paid to the script,then the movie would have been more sharper and tenser.
The climax of the movie looks like a forced one.Still the movie manages to convey the message to the audience while not being too preachy.
Gabbar is nothing new but is passable flick due to its well choreographed action scenes,Akshay's amazing acting and its fast paced screenplay.If you are a fan of Akki then its a MUST WATCH for you.Otherwise its just an above average action flick which is a treat for mas-ala and hardcore action lovers.The movie was supposed to be a hard hitting social drama but fizzles due to its feeble writing.
6.3 out of 10 is enough.
Excellent lesson from this new GABBAR
srivastavagaurav3 May 2015
Awesome movie with very good lesson... Especially the climax and ending of the movie was great. "MAIN HU GABBAR". Akshay was superb, dialogues were also great. We need this kind of movies in bollywood which actually spread good and positive lesson to country. At least we can learn from them. Akshay is doing really good work, after "Oh My God", "Holiday", and "Baby" he is "back with GABBAR"...
All are meaningful and sensible thoughts in them. Happy to watch these kind of movies in bollywood.
All I can say that Manoj Kumar is back with new style named Akshay Kumar
All are meaningful and sensible thoughts in them. Happy to watch these kind of movies in bollywood.
All I can say that Manoj Kumar is back with new style named Akshay Kumar
Not impressed
0U23 February 2020
Go for it but don't expect too much
jogeshwarjan3 May 2015
Warning: Spoilers
It is not a masala movie, not a complete entertainer, not revolutionary enough. Just right for the souls with patriotic hunger.
Our generation has heard a lot of revolutionary stories from 50's , about freedom fighters, and since there is nothing very bad going on in current times themes like Revolution , fight against corruption supply us with a little patriotic juice which bypasses the mind and go directly to Heart.
But his movie does not stand up to the expectations. This falls right in the crack where, you are willing to look over some minor flaws. If storyline is good, or dialogues are good enough. But cannot digest many things happening in the name of a good theme.
This could have been much much better.
Ranting Alert. SPOILER ALERT.
Characters are not behaving like they should, Integrity is missing. Take CBI officer for instance, So this is a very high profile case, people from all over India are affected, and they sent only one officer to investigate. Wait what, maybe he is very talented maybe he is a genius with great track record. That is how they introduced him, his first few minutes on screen says , he is a bad ass detective who can handle difficult situations. After a few minutes we see him asking for ideas literally shouting to this retards, does anybody has any good ideas.
Why did they even bother sending this man. Ohh I see he was here to recognize the talent of Gutthi. Writers!! Maybe there was a hidden message here, that people reach to top without any talents, less than likely.
Take Gabbar for instance, He knew He is going to go to Jail at the end of all this , why would he let Her fall in love , Just distance yourself its not that hard. a man with great character behaving like a 16 year old boy in love. Gabbar should be bigger than bollywood stereotype.
Some dialogues are quite good, but mostly just mediocre. It is neither a masala movie nor a complete entertainer. just for the souls with patriotic hunger.
Ranting Over.
Expected a little too much , should have known better, Lesson learned.
Our generation has heard a lot of revolutionary stories from 50's , about freedom fighters, and since there is nothing very bad going on in current times themes like Revolution , fight against corruption supply us with a little patriotic juice which bypasses the mind and go directly to Heart.
But his movie does not stand up to the expectations. This falls right in the crack where, you are willing to look over some minor flaws. If storyline is good, or dialogues are good enough. But cannot digest many things happening in the name of a good theme.
This could have been much much better.
Ranting Alert. SPOILER ALERT.
Characters are not behaving like they should, Integrity is missing. Take CBI officer for instance, So this is a very high profile case, people from all over India are affected, and they sent only one officer to investigate. Wait what, maybe he is very talented maybe he is a genius with great track record. That is how they introduced him, his first few minutes on screen says , he is a bad ass detective who can handle difficult situations. After a few minutes we see him asking for ideas literally shouting to this retards, does anybody has any good ideas.
Why did they even bother sending this man. Ohh I see he was here to recognize the talent of Gutthi. Writers!! Maybe there was a hidden message here, that people reach to top without any talents, less than likely.
Take Gabbar for instance, He knew He is going to go to Jail at the end of all this , why would he let Her fall in love , Just distance yourself its not that hard. a man with great character behaving like a 16 year old boy in love. Gabbar should be bigger than bollywood stereotype.
Some dialogues are quite good, but mostly just mediocre. It is neither a masala movie nor a complete entertainer. just for the souls with patriotic hunger.
Ranting Over.
Expected a little too much , should have known better, Lesson learned.
Only a Feel Good Movie
yasiru199121 November 2021
Intended to give a good message related to eliminating the corruption but fails to deliver it with a strong and impactful story line.
Poor Camera and Direction. Camera work is poor as we can see some sudden not matching changes happening background while same scene is going on. Director has failed to materialize a realistic story, direction etc. And hence viewers feel that this is just a movie.
You can watch it to spare your free time but do not expect anything more than a feel good commercial movie. Akshay has done pretty good movies than this and bit sad to see his personality contributing to this kind of movies.
Poor Camera and Direction. Camera work is poor as we can see some sudden not matching changes happening background while same scene is going on. Director has failed to materialize a realistic story, direction etc. And hence viewers feel that this is just a movie.
You can watch it to spare your free time but do not expect anything more than a feel good commercial movie. Akshay has done pretty good movies than this and bit sad to see his personality contributing to this kind of movies.
Very good movie which will make you think..every youth should watch it.Its what we need to think , its what we need to watch ..in present scenario.
anikanigam1 May 2015
Warning: Spoilers
This movie will give you something to think upon..which young generation need to actually , we can't just ignore corruption.To stop it , we need to fight it not ignore it.Kinda ...exciting movie .
Overall everybody's acting was good .Songs not so nice , but since that's not a love story so songs doesn't matter much.
There is a scene where an auto wala returning change to Shruti telling ..there is no need for extra money since ..nobody is asking for extra money i.e bribe..Best line was that I guess in the complete movie. It gives a glance of the perfect society, if corruption stops.As a whole I liked it and would suggest you all to watch it.
Overall everybody's acting was good .Songs not so nice , but since that's not a love story so songs doesn't matter much.
There is a scene where an auto wala returning change to Shruti telling ..there is no need for extra money since ..nobody is asking for extra money i.e bribe..Best line was that I guess in the complete movie. It gives a glance of the perfect society, if corruption stops.As a whole I liked it and would suggest you all to watch it.
Gabbar is Back
ahwaan_padhee5 May 2015
Akshay Kumar is indubitably the undisputed king of 'zimbly' south remakes which have been raking in the dough in Bollywood.And producer like Sanjay Leela Bhansali who tasted a giant dash of success with Rowdy Rathore,leaves no stone unturned to make his venture a money spinner with the action star in the lead.With a title that alludes to Bollywood's most remembered antagonist, this film stages the dashing Kumar as an undercover vigilante, punishing the corrupt officials in our society.
A remake of the 2002 Tamil super-hit film Ramanna, Gabbar is back's premise feels a bit outdated mostly because of its semblance with films like Ungli and Kick.Here is a common man with a death wish, who is remorselessly wronged by the establishment. Akshay is professor Aditya in the daylight who teaches his student the five forces (and applies them on the goons too!) and the elusive Gabbar in the dark who punishes the bribe seekers to death.As he tag-lines his name himself " Naam Villain Ka, Kaam hero ka",Gabbar has an efficient underground army who kidnap the corrupt guys from every department , causing a predictable unrest among the policemen.In his long drawn modus to reform the system, Gabbar locks horns with a very powerful industrialist,Digvijay(Suman Talwar) who apparently has a notion that he is a big brand and can manipulate anybody and anything.
Director Krish forays into Hindi cinema and crafts 'Gabbar' with all the solid ingredients of a commercial potboiler, but everything about the movie feels a lot exaggerated.The back-story which involves the gorgeous looking Kareena with only a song sequence lacks the emotional punch and the constant bullying of Sunil Grover, who does a sincere job, by his seniors is overwhelming.Equally disappointing is the way in which the leading lady, Shruti Haasan is positioned a dim-wit lawyer who spends half of her time rattling off google trivia.Yet, its a decent fare constantly watchable because of its leading hero,Akshay, and his inimitable energy and persona.Though he looks bit exhausted with that salt-n-pepper beard, the clap-trap one-liners(Rajat Arora) do the trick.Each dialogue is a punchline, paying homage to the cult character of Sholay.Another shortcoming is the strong counterpoint that Gabbar's nemesis , played by Suman Talwar , fails to offer.Challenged by the script, he doesn't exude the menacing vibe that Akshay needed to combat.
The treatment obviously resonates a highly outrageous and impragmatic solution, and the message that it disseminates is risky to fathom.It is okay if you don't take them very seriously and enjoy it as a classy masala flick.
Fans of Akki - this one is for you !
Rating : 3/5
A remake of the 2002 Tamil super-hit film Ramanna, Gabbar is back's premise feels a bit outdated mostly because of its semblance with films like Ungli and Kick.Here is a common man with a death wish, who is remorselessly wronged by the establishment. Akshay is professor Aditya in the daylight who teaches his student the five forces (and applies them on the goons too!) and the elusive Gabbar in the dark who punishes the bribe seekers to death.As he tag-lines his name himself " Naam Villain Ka, Kaam hero ka",Gabbar has an efficient underground army who kidnap the corrupt guys from every department , causing a predictable unrest among the policemen.In his long drawn modus to reform the system, Gabbar locks horns with a very powerful industrialist,Digvijay(Suman Talwar) who apparently has a notion that he is a big brand and can manipulate anybody and anything.
Director Krish forays into Hindi cinema and crafts 'Gabbar' with all the solid ingredients of a commercial potboiler, but everything about the movie feels a lot exaggerated.The back-story which involves the gorgeous looking Kareena with only a song sequence lacks the emotional punch and the constant bullying of Sunil Grover, who does a sincere job, by his seniors is overwhelming.Equally disappointing is the way in which the leading lady, Shruti Haasan is positioned a dim-wit lawyer who spends half of her time rattling off google trivia.Yet, its a decent fare constantly watchable because of its leading hero,Akshay, and his inimitable energy and persona.Though he looks bit exhausted with that salt-n-pepper beard, the clap-trap one-liners(Rajat Arora) do the trick.Each dialogue is a punchline, paying homage to the cult character of Sholay.Another shortcoming is the strong counterpoint that Gabbar's nemesis , played by Suman Talwar , fails to offer.Challenged by the script, he doesn't exude the menacing vibe that Akshay needed to combat.
The treatment obviously resonates a highly outrageous and impragmatic solution, and the message that it disseminates is risky to fathom.It is okay if you don't take them very seriously and enjoy it as a classy masala flick.
Fans of Akki - this one is for you !
Rating : 3/5
Tried to use 'Retarded' as my user-name
rajeshsoami8 May 2015
Yes, I/me/myself decided to watch this film. Now you guys can laugh as much as you want. For the better part of the film, we were torn between sitting inside and pulling our hair out or going out in the 41+ degrees Delhi heat. Finally we could bear it no more and stepped out. So this review is only for a part of the film.
Every single scene is unadulterated 100% pure nonsense. The director has worked very diligently to ensure that sanity is squeezed out from every scene. A Professor, who teaches physics in open air wearing vest and jeans, police officials who deliberately act like morons or miss Haasan whose only responsibility in the film is to torment the audience with foolish humorless utterances.
This was supposed to be similar to the 'Wanted', 'Dabangg' and 'Rowdy Rathore' series which have hit a nerve with the common masses in India. This one though misses its mark so often and so wildly that we wish the marksman had turned around and shot us instead.
Gabbar is dangerous and ruthless as ever. This time though, the audience are the target.
Every single scene is unadulterated 100% pure nonsense. The director has worked very diligently to ensure that sanity is squeezed out from every scene. A Professor, who teaches physics in open air wearing vest and jeans, police officials who deliberately act like morons or miss Haasan whose only responsibility in the film is to torment the audience with foolish humorless utterances.
This was supposed to be similar to the 'Wanted', 'Dabangg' and 'Rowdy Rathore' series which have hit a nerve with the common masses in India. This one though misses its mark so often and so wildly that we wish the marksman had turned around and shot us instead.
Gabbar is dangerous and ruthless as ever. This time though, the audience are the target.
Excellent movie
ahmedsaqib30 April 2015
The movie was simply superb. The acting of each individual actor along with the fantastic message provided to us in the shape of gabbar is just too good. This movie is a must watch if you are tired of a corrupt government and while you see the government being rectified, you will get some solid entertainment and a laugh every now and then too. It is an inspirational movie too. Overall a must watch if your an akshay kumar fan and also a fan to see an end of a corrupt government in 2 hours and 10 minutes.
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Time pass entertainer, no real depth.
yasubmj11 November 2018
Akshay Kumar's Gabbar feels very much like the popular and loved Rajanikanth movies, where he finds and punishes corrupt people in unique and enjoyable to watch, ways. He pretty much succeeds in doing just that. If you are looking for cerebral cinema, this is not for you. This one is for those who like light straight forward on the face easy to decipher entertainment. Can watch, not a must watch.
Nice movie..or we say bollywood movie
ajaydhiman49913 May 2015
Story of movie is quite good.. But not the direction.. It could be made better..but that better doesn't earn much from it.. Its a typical bollywood directed movie.. few songs with item no... It gives a great message..and of course..Akshay is fabulous in his role.. Although a much better movie ca be made with this good story.. Action of movie is up top.. But if you like bollywood masala movie..then its for you.. i'm little disappointed with he direction of movie..but overall its a good movie..don't judge this on direction scale..see the message in the movie.. and we love akshay as gabbar..he proved that he is one of the finest actor in bollywood.
Gabbar Is Back has right intention with Akshay Kumar ruling the roost
ketgup832 May 2015
Akshay Kumar is one such star who has been entertaining the Bollywood film industry for 25 years and yet his choice of selecting films has been subjective with classic thuds like Once Upon in Mumbai Dobara, Joker , Khiladi 786, Its Entertainment and The Shaukeens to name few. Fortunately, Holiday and BABY were breath-taking. The good news is Gabbar Is Back , though follows the trend of 90's potboilers which comprises of action, melodrama , routine song and dance, has right intention with raw-punching dialogues, commendable action scenes and of course Akshaye Kumar.
Gabbar ( Akshay Kumar) is a fearless social activist with depressing past who bumps off corrupted elements of the society to bring justice to the innocent and helpless people
First time director in Hindi cinema , Krish gives a popcorn masala entertainment with a good message. At the beginning, you are greeted with unnecessary insertion of characters and half-baked romantic track. The movie unravels the moral story and it starts making sense with each scene.The second half is extremely intense with punching dialogues and melodrama taking over. Few scenes do stand out - the hospital scene is brilliantly executed , the climax is impacting. The screenplay does have loopholes but few to be remembered once you leave the theater. These kind of cinemas are generally adored by the masses who loves to whistle to introduction scene of their hero, clap to the item songs and shout as their hero punches the villain. Similarly, Gabbar has everything going in its favor. The humongous entry by Akshay Kumar, the brilliant fight sequence captured in slow motion ( though sometimes larger-than- life) and good storyline. Songs are the major disappointment. Art direction is plain and cinematography is ordinary. Gabbar completely belongs to Akshay Kumar and the actor does not leave any stone unturned. He gives his best and proves his mettle with good performance. Shruti Hassan over-acts and should work on her expressions being in the industry for so many years.
Overall, Gabbar Is Back has right intention with Akshay Kumar ruling the roost. Good 3/5
Gabbar ( Akshay Kumar) is a fearless social activist with depressing past who bumps off corrupted elements of the society to bring justice to the innocent and helpless people
First time director in Hindi cinema , Krish gives a popcorn masala entertainment with a good message. At the beginning, you are greeted with unnecessary insertion of characters and half-baked romantic track. The movie unravels the moral story and it starts making sense with each scene.The second half is extremely intense with punching dialogues and melodrama taking over. Few scenes do stand out - the hospital scene is brilliantly executed , the climax is impacting. The screenplay does have loopholes but few to be remembered once you leave the theater. These kind of cinemas are generally adored by the masses who loves to whistle to introduction scene of their hero, clap to the item songs and shout as their hero punches the villain. Similarly, Gabbar has everything going in its favor. The humongous entry by Akshay Kumar, the brilliant fight sequence captured in slow motion ( though sometimes larger-than- life) and good storyline. Songs are the major disappointment. Art direction is plain and cinematography is ordinary. Gabbar completely belongs to Akshay Kumar and the actor does not leave any stone unturned. He gives his best and proves his mettle with good performance. Shruti Hassan over-acts and should work on her expressions being in the industry for so many years.
Overall, Gabbar Is Back has right intention with Akshay Kumar ruling the roost. Good 3/5
10/10
abdowalid21 July 2015
a very entertaining movie with a powerful message.
i would recommend this movie to all the people i know.
the story is 10/10.
acting is 10/10.
i just skipped some of the songs xD.
the looks and the sound of gabbar was well chosen the girls also was dressed up well. i hope every one in this world would watch the movie.
that message must spread all over the world just imagine if we lived in a world free of bribe :).
watch that movie i know you will enjoy it.
there is only one thing that i wanted to see, but i cant say what is it lol :).
i would recommend this movie to all the people i know.
the story is 10/10.
acting is 10/10.
i just skipped some of the songs xD.
the looks and the sound of gabbar was well chosen the girls also was dressed up well. i hope every one in this world would watch the movie.
that message must spread all over the world just imagine if we lived in a world free of bribe :).
watch that movie i know you will enjoy it.
there is only one thing that i wanted to see, but i cant say what is it lol :).
'Gabbar is Back' can be watched only because the message is loud, clear, and very relevant. The screenplay falters. Dedicated to Swachch Bharat.
binducherungath1 May 2015
Warning: Spoilers
Gabbar is Back, a film by Director Krish and remake of 2002's A Murugadoss' Tamil Film Ramanna. The iconic character and villain of Sholay - Gabbar's name is being used for the protagonist of this movie. Gabbar is absolutely non-erasable from Indian Cinema. As such, there is no similarity between Amjad Khan's Gabbar and Akshay Kumar's Gabbar. The former one had 'naam aur Kaam villain ka' whereas the later one has 'naam villain ka, kaam hero ka'. The theme of the movie is really relevant. It talks about the corrupt system existing everywhere in our country, be it government officials, builders, hospitals etc. We have seen this theme many times offlate. There was tremendous scope for this movie to be a great one, but the screenplay falters. Lot of punch lines and dialogues are used which at times goes overboard. Also, the songs pop out, which do not add much to the screenplay. In fact, we have seen this Akshay Kumar also in the past who tries to fight the system. Still, one can watch the movie for its theme. None of us can deny that fact that the system needs cleaning from top to bottom and that is what is shown in the movie. All of us can relate to various scenes, corrupt medical system - where a hospital is exploiting the patient's family, government officials demanding money to do every work, builders bribing the officials to get sanction for illegal constructions / or use poor raw materials for construction etc. I completely resonate with a dialogue of the movie: Himmat hai to power nahi, power hai to himmat nahi, and agar power aur himmat hai to corruption hai. So, to clean the system, lot of such Gabbar (s) are required. PWD (Power Wala Danda) is required.
Akshay plays the role of Aditya aka Gabbar, who is in a mission to flush out the corruption from the society and he literally eradicates corrupt officials from the society. Initial shots show him surfing and finalizing the list of corrupt Tahsildars and very soon police officials get the information of kidnapping of 10 Tahsildars in and around Mumbai. One of them (the most corrupt one) is hanged with files tied to his body and rest of the nine although return home, don't speak out. Nobody knows the identity of Gabbar, nobody has seen Gabbar. So, Police officials and media keep discussing about how to catch Gabbar. Police officials, media, common people get a CD with Gabbar's voice in it that his mission is to get the corruption out of the system. There is Sadhuram (Sunil Grover aka Gutthi of Kapil's Comedy show fame), a junior personnel in the Police Department, who had the talent and aspiration to be an Inspector but could not get the much deserving post due to corrupt system. Sadhu keeps trying in spite of being discouraged / humiliated by his senior officials to search for Gabbar in his own manner and later, he indeed gets clues about Gabbar's identity.
Later, the script reveals the story of Akshay of how and why he transformed from Aditya to Gabbar. Opposite him, there is Digvijay Patil (Suman Talwar), a real estate tycoon, who believes that he is a brand in himself. Patil blames Gabbar for the miseries caused to him. Then the fight starts between the two.
CBI official Kuldeep Pahwa (Jaideep Ahlawat) takes up the charge for catching Gabbar, but he also seems to be relying more on Sadhuram.
Shruti Hassan, plays Akshay's friend (cum love interest), a lawyer by profession, who relies on google information. She is very average in this movie.
I wish that both Akshay and Shruti sported a better hairdo. Akshay's beard is also not going with his looks.
Akshay is there in every frame of the movie. He and Sunil Grover carries most parts of the movie on their shoulders. Kareena appears in a song sequence. Chitrangda in an item number – Oh, I felt sad for her, absolutely wasted in this item number.
What is the plan of action of Gabbar? What about Digvijay Patil and CBI officer's plan? How Sadhu manages to get some clues? What made an ordinary person transform to Gabbar ? What was the old score between Digvijay Paatil and Gabbar, which had to be settled off? How does the climax shape up? Do you get to hear the unforgettable dialogue of Gabbar – Tera kya Hoga Kaaliya?
Akshay plays the role of Aditya aka Gabbar, who is in a mission to flush out the corruption from the society and he literally eradicates corrupt officials from the society. Initial shots show him surfing and finalizing the list of corrupt Tahsildars and very soon police officials get the information of kidnapping of 10 Tahsildars in and around Mumbai. One of them (the most corrupt one) is hanged with files tied to his body and rest of the nine although return home, don't speak out. Nobody knows the identity of Gabbar, nobody has seen Gabbar. So, Police officials and media keep discussing about how to catch Gabbar. Police officials, media, common people get a CD with Gabbar's voice in it that his mission is to get the corruption out of the system. There is Sadhuram (Sunil Grover aka Gutthi of Kapil's Comedy show fame), a junior personnel in the Police Department, who had the talent and aspiration to be an Inspector but could not get the much deserving post due to corrupt system. Sadhu keeps trying in spite of being discouraged / humiliated by his senior officials to search for Gabbar in his own manner and later, he indeed gets clues about Gabbar's identity.
Later, the script reveals the story of Akshay of how and why he transformed from Aditya to Gabbar. Opposite him, there is Digvijay Patil (Suman Talwar), a real estate tycoon, who believes that he is a brand in himself. Patil blames Gabbar for the miseries caused to him. Then the fight starts between the two.
CBI official Kuldeep Pahwa (Jaideep Ahlawat) takes up the charge for catching Gabbar, but he also seems to be relying more on Sadhuram.
Shruti Hassan, plays Akshay's friend (cum love interest), a lawyer by profession, who relies on google information. She is very average in this movie.
I wish that both Akshay and Shruti sported a better hairdo. Akshay's beard is also not going with his looks.
Akshay is there in every frame of the movie. He and Sunil Grover carries most parts of the movie on their shoulders. Kareena appears in a song sequence. Chitrangda in an item number – Oh, I felt sad for her, absolutely wasted in this item number.
What is the plan of action of Gabbar? What about Digvijay Patil and CBI officer's plan? How Sadhu manages to get some clues? What made an ordinary person transform to Gabbar ? What was the old score between Digvijay Paatil and Gabbar, which had to be settled off? How does the climax shape up? Do you get to hear the unforgettable dialogue of Gabbar – Tera kya Hoga Kaaliya?
That Gabbar was filmy but looked real, this Gabbar pretends to be real but is typical filmy
dineshprakash1 May 2015
Story line is simple but I support the motto and message behind this movie. Screenplay lacks intelligence. Screenplay only passes the information without any emotion. Dialogues by Rajat Arora, are good at places. Main protagonist character has been introduced as a common person but he always behaved and reacted like extra ordinary. Hanging a person or even a dead body in public place, which requires crane to bring down, is not an easy job. Kidnapping also requires some intelligence with trick but here it has to be happen so happened. Kidnapping of DCP is just assumed. If ones life is on threat then why did he allow persons to come in his birthday with mask, even mask has his own face? Film lacks thrill. Investigation about Gabbar looks fake. Female protagonist is lawyer but just for bailing out few persons in pre climax!! Main Villain does not stand out in front of Hero. Film gives typical south Indian movie feel, where a dead body used to come back with some miracle, is very common. Songs slows down further to the already slow movie. Akshay Kumar is very good. Shruti Haasan is fine. Sunil Grover surprisingly never gives any glimpse of his type cast image. He is good.
Surprisingly good
danielmcluckie1707 November 2018
One of the first Bollywood movies I've watched. And I was highly impressed. Granted there is the OTT action and the escapism from the reality that seems to be in these genre of movies. But the plot and story have. Strong message that resonates throughout the film. Ive highly recommended this to others to watch.
The intentions are noble but the content is all stale except the hospital sequence, few dialogues and two key performers.
bobbysing1 August 2016
Following a 13 years old hit (RAMANAA/2002) revolving around the same 'all seen before' crusade against corruption in films such as HINDUSTANI, A Wednesday, HOLIDAY, JAI HO, UNGLI and many more, GABBAR IS BACK has nothing fresh in the name of subject matter and thus isn't able to win over the viewers wholeheartedly as Akshay's SPECIAL 26 or BABY. Moreover using the name of the most famous villain of Hindi cinema in its title and main dialogues, the team simply tries to make a fool of their audiences gaining some instance attention since the project has nothing to do whatsoever with the evil dacoit of SHOLAY and his infamous persona.
GABBAR IS BACK begins with a few kidnappings shown in its opening sequences only giving you a feeling of 'Deja-Vu' as something similar seen before in Akshay's HOLIDAY (that was also written by A. R. Murugadoss). So its first 40 minutes are strictly routine with many clichéd and unconvincing scenes served with some good action along with a catchy love song having some hilariously written lines.
However, just when the viewers are about to give up, the director comes up with a terrific hospital sequence, revealing the shameful truth behind the exploitation practiced by the hospitals and their pressurized doctors. The particular sequence wins over the viewers in a big way despite the fact that an exactly similar scene was earlier there in GOD TUSSI GREAT HO (2008) having Priyanka Chopra in the place of Akshay Kumar. But obviously no one is expected to remember that forgettable sequence, not given much mileage in that non-performing project as a comedy.
Anyway getting back to GIB, the film impressively pulls in the viewers just before the interval and then again falls back to all routine stuff like a typical Hindi film made on the ages old formula with only one fresh side-angle of Sunil Grover. For instance in the second half, we have an expected tragic background of the hero where he loses his family, gets humiliated and then decides to change the social system taking the bloody path. There is a well shot song depicting his love life and then later a 'must-have' item song too featuring Chitrangda Singh, who was once considered with a lot of respect as a talented actress. As usual, there are mentally lost police officials who strangely know nothing about GABBAR (not even his appearance) whereas the loud, hamming villain more concerned about his 'brand image' than his own son's life, can easily get
Akshay's picture from the CC camera footage of his hospital. Adding to the inspirational angle, a particular sequence of the politician being hidden in his own house is straight taken from Sunny Deol's GHAYAL and the finale crowd scenes look like something highly overused, preachy and unrealistic. In addition the last scene forcibly incorporating the line "Tera Kya Hoga Kaaliya" fails to make any impact due to its weird placement. In other words, the absurd insertions keep coming one after another without caring about the logic, but the tightly written script progressing at a good pace with a pulsating background score doesn't let you raise a question putting it honestly.
Not treating its women well, the film has a completely silly role given to Shruti Hassan which she also chooses to perform half- heartedly and then we have the cameo of stunning Kareena Kapoor who is strangely there to provide more glamour and not any (much needed) emotional support to the film playing the victim lady. The supporting cast has its own share of annoying actors like the noisy villain, shouting police officers and the over-reacting doctors in the hospital. Plus though GABBAR has a big team of 'comrades' working with him for the cause, but the viewers do not really know even one of them properly by name or face.
In straight words, the film is largely saved by only two names considering the performances. And those are of Akshay Kumar playing the cool revolutionary professor with a winning smile and Sunil Grover as the enthusiastic hawaldaar investigating the case on his own. Akshay remains a pleasing and fit figure on screen delivering all the well written dialogues and action sequences with a charming ease. Whereas Sunil Grover, surprises one and all with his sincere act, coming out of his famous image of a funny women popularly known as 'Guthhi'.
Musically, the title track of "Gabbar Aa Jayega" is enjoyable, two love songs have catchy compositions (but strange lyrics) and the item song is lifted from a Pakistani number "Kundi Na Kharka Sohneya, Sidha Andar Aa".
Summing up, GABBAR IS BACK directed by Krish (from South) has an okay cinematography, clever editing, some powerful dialogues and an uplifting background score, collectively pointing towards a relevant theme of corruption with all noble intentions and two key performances to enjoy. But since its content matter more or less remains the same with nothing fresh or innovative to offer lacking a lot on the logical grounds, the film doesn't turn out to be anything more than a one- time watch and that too preferably in a single screen theater to have a better entertaining experience.
Besides the fact to be considered seriously is that since the 80s, films have been made featuring a personal mission undertaken against the corrupt system, but this demon of corruption is still haunting us all with no major change seen in the last few decades. May be because we widely consider such attempts made just for our three hours of entertainment alone and the message is not to be taken along while moving out of the theatres contributing in the social drive. So if possible just think about it too in case you enjoy watching the typical masala entertainer looking forward towards a better society ahead for the coming generations.
GABBAR IS BACK begins with a few kidnappings shown in its opening sequences only giving you a feeling of 'Deja-Vu' as something similar seen before in Akshay's HOLIDAY (that was also written by A. R. Murugadoss). So its first 40 minutes are strictly routine with many clichéd and unconvincing scenes served with some good action along with a catchy love song having some hilariously written lines.
However, just when the viewers are about to give up, the director comes up with a terrific hospital sequence, revealing the shameful truth behind the exploitation practiced by the hospitals and their pressurized doctors. The particular sequence wins over the viewers in a big way despite the fact that an exactly similar scene was earlier there in GOD TUSSI GREAT HO (2008) having Priyanka Chopra in the place of Akshay Kumar. But obviously no one is expected to remember that forgettable sequence, not given much mileage in that non-performing project as a comedy.
Anyway getting back to GIB, the film impressively pulls in the viewers just before the interval and then again falls back to all routine stuff like a typical Hindi film made on the ages old formula with only one fresh side-angle of Sunil Grover. For instance in the second half, we have an expected tragic background of the hero where he loses his family, gets humiliated and then decides to change the social system taking the bloody path. There is a well shot song depicting his love life and then later a 'must-have' item song too featuring Chitrangda Singh, who was once considered with a lot of respect as a talented actress. As usual, there are mentally lost police officials who strangely know nothing about GABBAR (not even his appearance) whereas the loud, hamming villain more concerned about his 'brand image' than his own son's life, can easily get
Akshay's picture from the CC camera footage of his hospital. Adding to the inspirational angle, a particular sequence of the politician being hidden in his own house is straight taken from Sunny Deol's GHAYAL and the finale crowd scenes look like something highly overused, preachy and unrealistic. In addition the last scene forcibly incorporating the line "Tera Kya Hoga Kaaliya" fails to make any impact due to its weird placement. In other words, the absurd insertions keep coming one after another without caring about the logic, but the tightly written script progressing at a good pace with a pulsating background score doesn't let you raise a question putting it honestly.
Not treating its women well, the film has a completely silly role given to Shruti Hassan which she also chooses to perform half- heartedly and then we have the cameo of stunning Kareena Kapoor who is strangely there to provide more glamour and not any (much needed) emotional support to the film playing the victim lady. The supporting cast has its own share of annoying actors like the noisy villain, shouting police officers and the over-reacting doctors in the hospital. Plus though GABBAR has a big team of 'comrades' working with him for the cause, but the viewers do not really know even one of them properly by name or face.
In straight words, the film is largely saved by only two names considering the performances. And those are of Akshay Kumar playing the cool revolutionary professor with a winning smile and Sunil Grover as the enthusiastic hawaldaar investigating the case on his own. Akshay remains a pleasing and fit figure on screen delivering all the well written dialogues and action sequences with a charming ease. Whereas Sunil Grover, surprises one and all with his sincere act, coming out of his famous image of a funny women popularly known as 'Guthhi'.
Musically, the title track of "Gabbar Aa Jayega" is enjoyable, two love songs have catchy compositions (but strange lyrics) and the item song is lifted from a Pakistani number "Kundi Na Kharka Sohneya, Sidha Andar Aa".
Summing up, GABBAR IS BACK directed by Krish (from South) has an okay cinematography, clever editing, some powerful dialogues and an uplifting background score, collectively pointing towards a relevant theme of corruption with all noble intentions and two key performances to enjoy. But since its content matter more or less remains the same with nothing fresh or innovative to offer lacking a lot on the logical grounds, the film doesn't turn out to be anything more than a one- time watch and that too preferably in a single screen theater to have a better entertaining experience.
Besides the fact to be considered seriously is that since the 80s, films have been made featuring a personal mission undertaken against the corrupt system, but this demon of corruption is still haunting us all with no major change seen in the last few decades. May be because we widely consider such attempts made just for our three hours of entertainment alone and the message is not to be taken along while moving out of the theatres contributing in the social drive. So if possible just think about it too in case you enjoy watching the typical masala entertainer looking forward towards a better society ahead for the coming generations.
Been There, Done That. ♦ 33%
nairtejas2 May 2015
I could bet this is the nth time a film based on the theme of a common man turning into a city vigilante is made. Although I am not quite sure of the purpose of creating such movies, Gabaar is Back is no different from its previous/similar versions.
A good guy who tried to fight with the bad guy ends up almost dead after his pregnant wife is also killed in an unrelated incident. Years later, the good guy, now convalesced and fit and fine, starts an underground vigilante group, hiring fellow students who he thinks has the ability to change the way the bureaucracy works (in India). Plus, a girl who had been roaming around the studio (while the film shooting) for a role was given to play the character of a girl who I have not yet been able to fathom the necessity of.
The protagonist constantly repeats "Gabbar is back!" so as to reiterate the fact, which may be to wake up the audience if the ennui had rendered them dead asleep. The plot is straight preachy and deals with giving us superficial pleasure to know that corruption has finally been wiped off the tables. But once you get out of the theater, you may still get anxious that tomorrow you have that police verification for the issue of passport where you will need to grease few hands. Unfortunately, Gabbar is fictitious and will stay that way. If one fails to realize that, the film is a definite 10 on 10.
Even a fourth grader could guess who plays the characters I have mentioned above, so I won't go over it. Their performances were fine, and there's nothing much to talk about, except maybe Kumar; he does a better job and the three stars are for him. Shruti Haasan acts like she was handed a textbook and asked simply to read.
BOTTOM LINE: Gabbar is Back uses the same old formula where the common man turns into a rebellious smart-Aleck who suddenly has the skills of a martial artist-wrestler crossover and brains of a genius. The only difference is he's trying to eradicate corruption this time; its sequel will deal with attacks on women, and betel-nut- chewing Bhansali tells my sources that "Gabbar will be back after he makes love with his Girlfriend (2034)" will deal with selfie stick abuse and android sex. 3/10 - avoidable.
Can be watched with a typical Indian family? YES
A good guy who tried to fight with the bad guy ends up almost dead after his pregnant wife is also killed in an unrelated incident. Years later, the good guy, now convalesced and fit and fine, starts an underground vigilante group, hiring fellow students who he thinks has the ability to change the way the bureaucracy works (in India). Plus, a girl who had been roaming around the studio (while the film shooting) for a role was given to play the character of a girl who I have not yet been able to fathom the necessity of.
The protagonist constantly repeats "Gabbar is back!" so as to reiterate the fact, which may be to wake up the audience if the ennui had rendered them dead asleep. The plot is straight preachy and deals with giving us superficial pleasure to know that corruption has finally been wiped off the tables. But once you get out of the theater, you may still get anxious that tomorrow you have that police verification for the issue of passport where you will need to grease few hands. Unfortunately, Gabbar is fictitious and will stay that way. If one fails to realize that, the film is a definite 10 on 10.
Even a fourth grader could guess who plays the characters I have mentioned above, so I won't go over it. Their performances were fine, and there's nothing much to talk about, except maybe Kumar; he does a better job and the three stars are for him. Shruti Haasan acts like she was handed a textbook and asked simply to read.
BOTTOM LINE: Gabbar is Back uses the same old formula where the common man turns into a rebellious smart-Aleck who suddenly has the skills of a martial artist-wrestler crossover and brains of a genius. The only difference is he's trying to eradicate corruption this time; its sequel will deal with attacks on women, and betel-nut- chewing Bhansali tells my sources that "Gabbar will be back after he makes love with his Girlfriend (2034)" will deal with selfie stick abuse and android sex. 3/10 - avoidable.
Can be watched with a typical Indian family? YES
a great touching movie
amrzoro13 January 2019
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