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Jolly LLB 2 (2017)

Akshay Kumar is a brilliant advocate but Jolly the Judge wins Jolly LLB 2

[6/10 · 14 February 2017]

Court room dramas are always a captivating watch and the Jolly LLb 2 court room scenes that occupy most of the second half are no different. While the story may not be as sharp as the original Jolly LLB the second part certainly keeps us engaged with powerhouse performances and witty one liners that kept me watching the action and laughing at the same time more on bollywood pataka.

Yet again Akshay Kumar makes his character Jagdishwar Mishra completely believable. From the look to the walk and the talk he has got the small town lawyer down pat. He begins as slippery eel out to make it big and ends up as protector of the law and the transformation is energetic and robust. Annu Kapoor who is pitted against Akshay Kumar is taut in his act, but the man who delivers the perfect courtroom pitch with witty one liners and strong screen command is the Judge played by Saurabh Shukla. What comes through is Saurabh's knowledge of the process and mechanics of the running of courts in India. Yet again an award winning performance for Sahrabh Shukla. Saurabh you are brilliant and it shines through in your act!

Raees (2017)

Raees is owned by Shahrukh Khan but not completely Nawazuddin too shines

[6/10 · 28 January 2017]

Raees review Director Rahul Dholakia Actors Shahrukh Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Mahira Khan, Sunny Leone Atul Kulkarni In this Raees review by Bollywoodpataka editor Denzil says it is very clear from frame one that this film is owned by Shahrukh Khan, but surprisingly it's not owned by him alone joining him, as his nemesis in this action packed Mafiosi story is Nawazuddin Siddiqui. Storyline A little bit on the story, it is essentially in three parts. Raees is set in the Gujarat of the 1970s and '80s. A land where Prohibition has been enforced and therefore bootlegging is a big industry. Raees Alam, Shah Rukh Khan's character in the film grows up surrounded by the hooch business, along the way making it his own. He twists and turns the law and the lawmaker with the twirl of his fingers and when that doesn't work he uses the muscle of the revolver. Director Rahul Dholakia not one to run away from showing a bloody war does just that in Raees where Shahrukh plays the ruthless bloody killer on a rampage in one scene only to redeem that with a very robin hood act in the next. It is that 'take from the well-heeled to support the poor imagery that makes Raees completely likable in the film even though he is the baddie...

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