Cast : Sidharth Malhotra, Shraddha Kapoor, Riteish Deshmukh,
Aamna Sharif, Shaad Randhawa
Director : Mohit Suri
Droolworthy : Riteish Deshmukh’s intense performance, Prachi
Desai in the ‘Awari’ song, the soothing music
Cringeworthy : Sidharth Malhotra’s inability to emote well
Rating : ***
Two ill-fated love stories entwined in a vicious circle of
destiny, best describes Mohit Suri’s romantic drama ‘Ek Villain’.
Guru (Sidharth Malhotra) is a ruthless goon as his devastated
past haunts him. He meets a dainty, cheerful Aisha (Shraddha Kapoor), who gives
him a reason to be happy and love life. They move to Mumbai from Goa to start life
afresh.
Parallelly, Rakesh Mahadkar, a lower middle-class telephone
repairman, is saddened because his wife Sulochana (Aamna Sharif) considers him
useless as he fails to meet her needs.
Though initially, these stories run parallel, they are
connected together with a predicament. What follows is a series of grief, disappointment
and lots of bloodshed.
The ‘Ek (only) Villain’ turns out to be Rakesh (Riteish).
But in its true sense, Riteish is the real hero for his impeccable acting and
the grim look he wears on his face. He emotes with intensity and his eyes are
filled with passion and depth. When he is teary-eyed, you feel an excruciating
pain in your heart. He deserves a standing ovation with a huge round of
applause for breaking his comic stereotype and presenting us a fierce villain,
yet so endearing.
Sidharth Malhotra tries hard to be an ‘angry young man’, but
fails to impress. Shraddha Kapoor is at her usual best – fragile and full of
life. Aamna Sharif puts her best foot forward as a cribbing housewife. Besides,
Shaad Randhawa plays his part well as a police officer who wants to catch hold
of Guru. Prachi Desai enthrals with her sizzling dance performance in the ‘Awari’
song; her blazing moves are coupled with an emotional streak in her eyes and face.
The script is well thought and planned and with slick editing
and a thrilling screenplay, this one surely makes for a cinematic experience.
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