Here’s what you can do with an average starcast and
still win the game…. Anant Mahadevan has finally got it right after many
futile attempts in making something worthwhile; after *Dil Vil Pyar vyar, Dil Mange More, Aksar and Victoria No.203. *AGGAR
brings to us the genre that we have associated Abbas Mustan’s films with once
upon a time- Build up on a consistent story, bring in a twist in the tale and
in the end, throw a bombshell of a shocker to sum up a thrilling movie for a
couple of hours. Films like *Humraaz,
Deewange and Fida *notably have
those traits of twists and the big shocker. Although, AGGAR brings about a
subtle improvement in terms of the no-nonsense approach to the narration.
Aryan(Tusshar Kapoor) is convicted for the murder of
his girlfried who accidentally fell of the terrace during a quarrel; but due to
his tormented mind, is kept in the mental institute for rehabilitation. Dr.
Aditya(Shreyas Talpade) takes the initiative to cure this patient and bring
him back to his normalcy by taking him out of the prison and letting him live
on his own. Aryan, having passed through some tormenting times by himself,
decides to work for an Events Agency where he meets Jhanvi(Udita Goswami).
Jhanvi is suspicious of her husband(Aditya) being
unfaithful to her and finds a better companion and partner in Aryan, whom she
accompanies to an event in Bangkok. The two fall in love but when they return,
Jhanvi is taken aback by the truth behind her husband’s alleged affair. It was
a complete misunderstanding on her part and by the time she realizes that her
brief affair was a big mistake, it is too late as Aryan is already an obsessed
and crazy lover. A series of new revealations in the story take us to the
shocking climax where most of us will have a ‘jaw-dropped’ look on our faces.
Director Mahadevan brings about all the suspense and
intelligence in his story telling with a touch of class and finesse. The
sophistication is not something that is extraordinary but he sticks to the
basics and does not ever go wrong on that. You may not find things to be
extraordinary with AGGAR but everything is consistent for sure and that makes
it a good movie to watch. One of the most remarkable aspects of the movie is
its music. Mithun, though being repetitive in some tunes, especially from Anwar and Train, manages to pull up an impressive score with KK, Hariharan
and himself rounding up some fine music. ‘Ke Bin tere’ is a melody that is warm
and typical of Mithun’s style which is now quite recognizable. ‘Paas Aaya Kyon’
is a beautiful song with Mithun and Sharmishta, whose voice renders the pain
and disbelief that the song tries to convey. The music is distinctly sooting
and will be an addictive track to listen to on evenings. ‘Nachle’ is upbeat and
peppy and so is ‘Aggar’ with two new voices and a completely different tune. ‘Sehra’
is the ultimate romantic rendition this season and RoopKumar Rathod returns
after Veer Zaara for this beautiful melody.
Tusshar Kapoor is pretty decent this time with his
performance and shows a lot of maturity under some good direction. Although,
there could have been better actors in his role but he has done the best
justice he could do. Udita Goswami looks good. At times really hot but most of
the time, she’s good looking and appropriate for the role of an Event
Management Agency head. She has worked on loosing weight since Zeher as well
and that shows in her better looks now. Shreyas Talpade proves his versatility.
He works hard to look like his character since he still has the ‘boy who played
Iqbal’ appeal but his performance does the work for him and he easily plays all
the shades of his character with ease.
AGGAR may thus not be an extraordinary thriller but it
does everything pretty well and in 2 hours, manages to keep you glued to your
seat with the suspense and curiosity for what happens next. With an average
starcast, the director plays his cards with a good script, cohesive screenplay,
excellent music, fine locations and crisp editing to win the game. AGGAR is
sure to surprise you.
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7.889 on a scale of 1-10.