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Built on the sensitive issue of honor killing that has been rocking India and hogging the headlines for quite some time now, Aakrosh is a tale of two investigators and their fight against the society, against the politicians and even against the administration. Ajay Devgn - an army sleuth and Akshaye Khanna - a CBI officer have been deputed to find out the cause of the disappearance of three medical students. On investigation, the duo find it to be a case of honour killing, where a medical student and his two friends have been killed for loving an upper caste girl by the Shool Sena, the self-proclaimed protectors of Indian society.
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I have to give the makers of Aakrosh credit for tackling a very difficult subject - honour killings.
As for the movie, it is a bit of a copy of Mississippi Burning and even lifts some scenes directly.
Why Bollywood film makers insist on copying ideas shot for shot, I will never understand and this is something that affects the film. If the film makers would only be original rather than copying the Bourne films (and others) then maybe this film and others would be more original and more entertaining.
As for the movie, it is a bit of a copy of Mississippi Burning and even lifts some scenes directly.
Why Bollywood film makers insist on copying ideas shot for shot, I will never understand and this is something that affects the film. If the film makers would only be original rather than copying the Bourne films (and others) then maybe this film and others would be more original and more entertaining.
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3.6 out of 5 stars
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Aakrosh
12 Feb 2012
By Vinod R. Contractor
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Keeps you on the edge of your seat. Intense but nice movie. Well directed and super acting. Must see movie
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great thriller!
6 Jan 2012
By M. Readey
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I had the opportunity to see this film for the first time on a trip to India. I must agree with the other critics to date. It is a wonderful, action pact thriller. Although it did follow Mississippi Burining in some respects, I think it distinguished itself from the American film that covered similarly difficult topics of blind hatred, prejudice, and corruption. When I first saw the film, the similarities actually helped me to understand the significance of some of the symbolism. For example, I could easily relate the flaming tridant to the flaming cross of the klan. Far from a hinderance, for me the hommage helped me to better understand the characters and the utter terror in which the villagers lived.
3.0 out of 5 stars
A decent watch about honor killings
6 Oct 2011
By Amit Talpade
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Honor killings have gained in not only the number of atrocities committed but also a greater awareness in the media. Thus films are no exception and not immune to fictionalizing a serious event. Priyadarshan is the director and he takes respite from directing comedies to direct this social thrillers. The script is a direct inspiration from the film `Mississippi Burning' but has been indianised.
A gruesome murder of a couple of boys takes place in the remote village of Jhanjhar. Increased media scrutiny and investigatory roadblocks placed by the police, prompts the government to send in two CBI officers, Ajay Devgan and Akshaye Khanna. The rest of the film is devoted to the investigation and the closure.
This is not a bad film simple because the actors and the actors are at their professional best. Ajay Devgan, Akshaye Khanna Why don't we see enough of this fine actor) Paresh Rawal and a host of other supporting cast all deliver their lines and try to outmatch each other. Bipasha Basu does not have much to do but look pretty without makeup. Raima Sen tries to act and gets a decisive scene but otherwise is unrecognizable.
I felt that the scripting could have been a bit stronger and the editing could have cut the length by a bit. Still, this is not a bad movie and is fairly engaging. If you want the best film on honor killings, I still recommend Love, Sex Aur Dhokha. Three stars. 9/27/2011
A gruesome murder of a couple of boys takes place in the remote village of Jhanjhar. Increased media scrutiny and investigatory roadblocks placed by the police, prompts the government to send in two CBI officers, Ajay Devgan and Akshaye Khanna. The rest of the film is devoted to the investigation and the closure.
This is not a bad film simple because the actors and the actors are at their professional best. Ajay Devgan, Akshaye Khanna Why don't we see enough of this fine actor) Paresh Rawal and a host of other supporting cast all deliver their lines and try to outmatch each other. Bipasha Basu does not have much to do but look pretty without makeup. Raima Sen tries to act and gets a decisive scene but otherwise is unrecognizable.
I felt that the scripting could have been a bit stronger and the editing could have cut the length by a bit. Still, this is not a bad movie and is fairly engaging. If you want the best film on honor killings, I still recommend Love, Sex Aur Dhokha. Three stars. 9/27/2011
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