🌟🌟🌟🌟 (4/5)
Welcome, you filmy masala lovers! Brace yourself for another serving of Bollywood’s favorite dish – a side helping of social issues smothered in action gravy, generously seasoned with high-octane drama. Meet our main course, ‘Vedaa’, a movie that screams out a social message like a preacher on steroids, while pulling off action sequences that would make even the Hulk envious. But hey, this is Bollywood, where we like our punches loud and our messages louder, right? 😏
So, let’s dive in with our feisty leading lady, Vedaa (played by Sharvari), a Dalit lass with dreams of becoming a boxer larger than the egos of most Bollywood superstars. She’s got the spunk, the grit and of course, the mandatory opposition from the village head’s family, because hey, what’s a Bollywood flick without some good old fashioned societal oppression? 🥊
Enter the villain, Jitin Pratap Singh (Abhishek Banerjee), the village head who is as progressive as a snail on a treadmill. He loves his caste discrimination like a kid loves candy, and his brother Suyog (Kshitij Chauhan) is more violent than a honey badger on a caffeine rush. He has a penchant for bashing up anyone who dares to break the societal norms, because nothing says villainy like a good beating, right? 😈
Now, what’s a Bollywood movie without a hero swooping in to save the day? Introducing Abhimanyu (John Abraham), an Army Major court-martialed straight out of a fitness ad. He’s got fewer words than a monk on a vow of silence, but his punches and kicks are as eloquent as Shakespeare on a good day. He takes Vedaa under his wing, because nothing screams ‘hero’ like training an underdog to become a champion. Together, they form a team more formidable than mom’s chapatti and pickle combo. 💪
This movie is a throwback to the 90s, where drama was king and action was queen. It’s got songs popping up at turning points, because Bollywood believes in musical emotional manipulation. John Abraham flexes his muscles and his action chops, living up to his reputation as Bollywood’s resident action star. Sharvari shines in the title role, convincingly playing Vedaa with raw and emotional intensity.
Of course, the movie has its fair share of hiccups. The climax is more drawn out than a snail race, and a few songs seem to have been dropped in from a crane. Some scenes feel as staged as a wrestling match, and predictability peppers the plot like unwanted chilli in your biryani. But hey, the action sequences and the adrenaline rush make up for it, like a tub of ice-cream after a bad day.
Director Nikkhil Advani dishes out this massy, masala movie with a side of social message and a main course of whistle-worthy action. Now, who wouldn’t want to feast on that? 😋
Rani’s Wrap-Up: ‘Vedaa’ is like a Bollywood buffet – it’s got a bit of everything, some of it good, some of it not so much. But hey, at least there’s plenty of action to keep you entertained. So, go ahead and take a bite, but remember, too much masala can cause heartburn! 😉
