Anyone who is a Tony Scott buff immediately recognized ’Ek Ajnabee’ as a rip-off from the 2004 flick ’Man on Fire’ starring Denzel Washington.
The storyline? Well, in the original, our man Creasy (Washington) lets lose a drive of retribution when the child he is hired to protect in Mexico City is put in harm’s way. In the 2005 Indian version, a retired Colonel saab does the same!
No doubt that Mr Bachhan’s persona can carry of the role, my only crib is why? Why would someone have the cheek not only to copy the look, the plot but also the dialogues of the film. The only original line (of course extremely cheesy at that too) was Mr Bachhan walking away from an exploding car saying ’Ise kahte hain hamare desh mein... Happy Diwali!!’
Guys enough with the plagarism...there are so many talented writers out there...so many great stories...open your eyes...please!!!