Sehar : Movie Review : Bollywood News : ApunKaChoice.Com


ApunKaChoice.Com	IndiaExpress.Com CricketZone.Com
Set as Homepage \| Add to favorites

HOME | SCOOP!! & NEWS | BOLLYWOOD

Sehar

Sehar : Movie Review
30th July 2005 11.15 IST
By Aparajita Ghosh

Sehar is based on a story that has been seen umpteen times on celluloid – an honest cop cracking down on the organized crime. But as regards the treatment of the subject, Sehar does make an impact.

Director Kabeer Kaushik has presented the story in a very realistic way, aided by excellent cinematography, slick editing and hard-hitting performances from Arshad Warsi , Sushant Singh and Pankaj Kapur .

As the movie’s story goes, 31-year-old cop Ajay Kumar (Arshad Warsi) is the newly appointed S.S.P. of Lucknow. Thanks to his honesty, he was transferred to this UP town from his old post. In Lucknow, Ajay Kumar is given the case of a gangster’s murder.

It turns out that the gangster was killed by another rival gangster Gajraj (Sushant Singh) who enjoys a strong clout among political circles and police force.

As Ajay goes about investigating his case, he figures out how well organized the crime world is with its covert links to politicians, businessmen and the very keepers of law.

To crack down on this organized crime, Ajay forms the Special Task Force comprising of honest and dutibound cops. Among them is an expert in cell-phone technology (Pankaj Kapur) who helps the team tap the phones of influential people.

In his fight against the gangsters and the corrupt ones, Ajay has the moral support and the love of Police Commissioner’s daughter Anamika ( Mahima Chaudhary ).

Arshad Warsi deserves appreciation for his well-crafted performance in the movie. The actor, mostly relegated to second fiddle roles in films, proves that he has the ability to carry a movie on his shoulders. He brings the requisite angst, anger, frustration and self-control in his character.

Despite the movie’s predictable story, what works for Sehar is the story’s realistic treatment by director Kabeer Kaushik and good acting performances by the star cast. The movie’s climax – shot on a moving train – is another redeeming factor.

Related
Sehar
Arshad Warsi
Sushant Singh
Pankaj Kapur
Mahima Chaudhary