Mahesh Babu starrer Telugu flick Okkadu
was remade in Tamil as Ghilli with Vijay and Trisha in lead roles. The
film was an instant blockbuster of that time (2004) and went on to make a
huge collection. The reason of course was a fast paced screenplay, high
octane action sequences and a good romantic track between the lead pair
that made the audiences latch on to the film at the very outset. Now
Okkadu / Ghilli gets a rebirth after almost ten years or so and its the
turn of Bollywood as Tevar with Arjun Kapoor and Sonakshi Sinha hits the big screen.
Without comparison with the original, Tevar doesn't disappoint and is not an embarrassment to the original but the film is not as speedy and engaging only in parts. Ten years is a pretty long gap and one could get a feel of an outdated plot, still the action and drama has that x-factor to keep you on the toes as well as offer few nail-biting moments. The villain here chases his dream girl along with the one man army lead by our hero who happens to be the leading lady's saviour.
Set in the Northern part of the country where Pintoo is a Kabaddi player who is being part of a competition but fate has something else for him as he rescue Radhika from Gajendra Singh, a local goon cum minister who wants to marry the girl at any cost. Pintoo and Radhika are chased by the antagonist and rest of the movie has in store the running and chasing of these characters.
Though for people who have seen either the Telugu or Tamil versions, predictability factor becomes a major drawback taking away the sheen and for Hindi audiences Tevar is a one watchable average entertainer. Close to one hundred and sixty minutes, a good dose of trimming would have definitely helped to make it a smooth and fast moving movie.
Direction is not bad while the dialogues at times had an artificial feel. Rest of the technical side is comparatively done well except the songs which was strictly average. As said earlier, a lengthy film that needed some fine tuning to make it crisp but sadly it didn't happen.
Acting wise, Arjun Kapoor did the character offered to him in the best possible manner. Sonakshi Sinha was okay and she continues the repeat act of her recent masala flicks. The most impressive among the actors were Manoj Bajpayee and Raj Babbar. While the former played the role of the main antagonist, the latter is the police officer who also happens to be Pintoo's father. Deepti Navel is also a part of the supporting casts.
In a nutshell, Tevar is not a great successor to its successful originals but apart from that, it is a one time watchable average flick. I am going with two and a half out of five for this old wine served in an old bottle.
Rating - 2.5 / 5
Without comparison with the original, Tevar doesn't disappoint and is not an embarrassment to the original but the film is not as speedy and engaging only in parts. Ten years is a pretty long gap and one could get a feel of an outdated plot, still the action and drama has that x-factor to keep you on the toes as well as offer few nail-biting moments. The villain here chases his dream girl along with the one man army lead by our hero who happens to be the leading lady's saviour.
Set in the Northern part of the country where Pintoo is a Kabaddi player who is being part of a competition but fate has something else for him as he rescue Radhika from Gajendra Singh, a local goon cum minister who wants to marry the girl at any cost. Pintoo and Radhika are chased by the antagonist and rest of the movie has in store the running and chasing of these characters.
Though for people who have seen either the Telugu or Tamil versions, predictability factor becomes a major drawback taking away the sheen and for Hindi audiences Tevar is a one watchable average entertainer. Close to one hundred and sixty minutes, a good dose of trimming would have definitely helped to make it a smooth and fast moving movie.
Direction is not bad while the dialogues at times had an artificial feel. Rest of the technical side is comparatively done well except the songs which was strictly average. As said earlier, a lengthy film that needed some fine tuning to make it crisp but sadly it didn't happen.
Acting wise, Arjun Kapoor did the character offered to him in the best possible manner. Sonakshi Sinha was okay and she continues the repeat act of her recent masala flicks. The most impressive among the actors were Manoj Bajpayee and Raj Babbar. While the former played the role of the main antagonist, the latter is the police officer who also happens to be Pintoo's father. Deepti Navel is also a part of the supporting casts.
In a nutshell, Tevar is not a great successor to its successful originals but apart from that, it is a one time watchable average flick. I am going with two and a half out of five for this old wine served in an old bottle.
Rating - 2.5 / 5
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