Saturday, November 26, 2011

Vandhaan Vendraan (2011)

The Plot
The movie is about the efforts that Arjun takes to mend his elder step brother Ramana and to bring him back home. Ramana is a dreaded gangster in Mumbai and he is wanted by an opposing gang. He has a lot of connections in the police and has a major illegal business setup in Mumbai.

Arjun uses love as a tool and he tells a love story to Ramana featuring his dream girl Anjana. Arjun tells Ramana that he can get Anjana only if Ramana surrenders as Ramana is the guy who killed Anjana's father. Arjun uses a lot of 'brain' to get Ramana behind bars.

Whether Arjun's love is actually true, whether he gets his lady love and whether Ramana mends his ways and returns back to his family is what the climax is about. It is not as cliched as expected. The ending is particularly interesting with a major twist. The movie has other cinematic elements like Santhanam's hilarious comedy track and good songs

Hits
  • The twist in the climax is a major plus. It is a shocker 
  • The songs by Thaman are another big highlight. Anjana and Thiranden lead the pack
  • Jiiva's costumes are trendy and he looks very fit. 
  • Taapsee looks very cute and her role is not as expected.
  • Nanda looks menacing as the gangster. But, he is always grim
  • Santhanam's comedy is a treat too. 
Misses
  • Too many fights and gunfire featuring Ramana and other gangsters. Ramana misses each bullet always. 
VERDICT
An interesting film for sure. Could have performed better at the box-office than what it actually did. The climax lifts the movie considerably. 

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