EK VILLAIN

PLOT:Its been ages since we've seen a romantic-thriller Bollywood flick. The last one many might recall being Darr(1993). That's really a long time to wait to see a quality film on screen but our wait finally ends now. Even though built on the traditional hero-heroine formula, Ek Villain stands out from the rest. Guru (Siddharth) plays a gangster whose life takes a sweet turn come Aisha (Shraddha) into his life. Things seem to fall in place as they shift from Goa to Mumbai but life has a different saga to tell as Aisha is murdered. What follows it is a squeaky tale of vengeance with some enthralling experience of visceral scenes.. Its somewhat difficult to go ahead as it may act as a spoiler for you. MIND YOU. Even though the plot is borrowed from a South Korean movie, I saw the devil(2010), it has no resemblance to Ek Villain

TEAM AND PERFORMANCE:Riteish Deshmukh delivers the best role of his career so far in Rakesh. His dead eyes talk more than him. His role of a rather cynical killer works out well mainly due to his excellent acting. Siddharth, who is just 2 films old has a lot to offer and is undoubtedly way better than his contemporary debutants. Shraddha's acting is upto to the mark with special praise to KRK. A small role, but he leaves a big mark. Mohit Suri, delivers a classic here after Murder 2(2011) and Aashiqui 2 (2013). This genre is a home pitch for Mohit and he makes no mistake with the film being a typical "Mohit" film if you've seen his movies. Riteish finally gets out of his comic avatar and shows us his acting prowess. Mohit Suri has proved yet again that he can deliver hits even without glamour in the film and barring Riteish, we see no established faces in the film. The dialogues stand out. Simply superb script and even superb dialogues add a flavor to the revenge saga.

MUSIC AND PROMOTIONS:
Do I need to say something? Chartbuster songs and apt promotions sky rocketed the pre-release hype for the film and it strikes the bull's eye. Banjara, Zaroorat and Galliyan add some thrill to the film. The film has a sort of ruthlessness but most of it is well conveyed through the songs rather than blood in the film(though it still has violence). Siddharth and Shraddha promoted the film well and I was surprised to see Riteish missing out some promotions, but nevertheless it didn't hinder the collections at all it seems.

COLLECTIONS:The film took an opening of 60% overall. The collections in Punjab were hit due to the release of "PUNJAB 1984". The film will eventually grow over the weekend to give out rich collections with many centres already housefull which includes metros.

USP:It has to be Riteish. I was convinced of his acting ability right back in Bardaasht(2004) but it took me 10 years to write something about him. Getting out of the comedy roles, he has delivered a beauty here. Siddharth deserves a mention too. Watch it for them both. Ek Villain is incomplete without them.

FLAWS:
None. Ignore if any. Nothing is perfect. Never listen to those critics who see the wrong in everything. They probably haven't taken the hardwork to create a movie. So the one who doesn't walk in their shoes has no right to criticize anybody's work.

FINAL VERDICT:
Go and watch it once. Cheers to those who've watched it already(and not Humshakals :-P).

RATING:
4/5