A Yash Raj Films’ production, ‘Aurangzeb’ is an Bollywood action crime thriller film directed by Atul Sabharwal. The film stars Prithviraj Sukumaran, Arjun Kapoor, Sashaa Agha, Swara Bhaskar in pivotal roles while Jackie Shroff, Rishi Kapoor, Amrita Singh, Sikander Kher and Kavi Shastri play supporting characters.
ACP Arya (Prithhviraj Sukumaran) belongs to a family of police officers and has great respect for his paternal uncle Ravikant (Rishi Kapoor), who had raised him as his own son. Ravikant has a loving family- son Dev (Sikander), also a police officer, his wife (Deepti Naval) and a daughter who is also married to a policeman.
Arya seeks Ravikant’s help to remove the blot on the image of his late father (Anupam Kher), which he had suffered following an encounter. Before dying, Arya’s father informs him about his second wife and son Vishal (Arjun Kapoor).
Arya is deeply influenced by his father’s belief - Sapnon se apne bade hote hain… (Our loved ones are dearer than dreams). And hence sets out on a mission along with his uncle Ravikant to give justice to his step-mother Veera (Tanvi Azmi) and brother Vishal. With this, the story picks up pace.
Yashwardhan (Jackie Shroff) is a gangster who runs a huge real estate business in the region and has an affair with Neena (Amrita Singh), who is also his accomplice. His son Ajay (Arjun Kapoor) is a spoilt brat who has seen nothing but wealth in his life and seldom understands human emotions. Sasheh Agha is in love with Ajay and hence doesn’t complain of his brash attitude.
Arjun Kapoor takes his role forward from where he had left in 'Ishaqzaade', he is successful in conveying the cynicism of his role. He is over the top in some sequences but can be given the advantage as he can place himself well in the popular style of gangster filmmaking in the Hindi film industry.
After a rather unimpressive start to his Bollywood inning in ‘Aiyya’, Prithviraj has been able to bounce back with élan. The Malayalee actor has an awesome Hindi and all that a hero ought to have in order to rank among the elite league. With this film, Prithviraj has indeed announced his arrival loud and clear. Arjun Kapoor in his dual roles as Vishal and Ajay has done a commendable job. Grey-shade characters look tailor-made for this young actor and this new kid has a long way to go.
Rishi Kapoor is the surprise package of 'Aurangzeb'. This is another hair-raising performance from him. An astute cop and a cunning planner, it's almost difficult to understand his next move. He has thrown away all the inhibitions of a character and has brought out the inside of a motivated criminal.
The dialogues are apt and have the right amount of punch that is required. The film keeps you intrigued until the very end, but the climax does give a fair idea about what would draw the curtains down.
‘Aurangzeb’ gives a fictitious visual reference to how humanity could be put to shame for wealth and power.Nonetheless, the ensemble cast will lift the credibility of the film even higher with its performance. ‘Aurangzeb’ is a film worth a watch for all its complexities!
Chitralokam Rating is 3/5
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