Priyanka Chopra shines as’Madam Sir’ Abha Mathur, whose lightning slaps and lathi charges have you applauding. This is a polished, restrained Priyanka, who barely smiles but conveys the ethics and empathy of the law. Priyanka’s ably supported by Rahul Bhat’s cameo
Priyanka Chopra shines as’Madam Sir’ Abha Mathur, whose lightning slaps and lathi charges have you applauding. This is a polished, restrained Priyanka, who barely smiles but conveys the ethics and empathy of the law. Priyanka’s ably supported by Rahul Bhat’s cameo as an MIT PhD kisaan leader - Rahul performs Rayban radicalism with aplomb, sneering at Abha visiting a distressed village, "Toh ab aap aayi hain, suicide tourism par."
Police’s’circle babu’ BN Singh(Prakash) smoothly facilitates Bablu-Dablu while building himself a marbled palace of black money. Suddenly, Abha Mathur(Priyanka) arrives as Bankipur’s new SP - will Bablu-Dablu’s party end? ai Gangaajal is one of Prakash Jha’s best stories. It weaves together crucial contemporary threads - land mafias, corrupt netas, broker-cops, broken farmers - with Jha’s enduring concern about vigilante justice. In his 2003 Gangaajal, SP Amit Kumar was bewildered by frustrated cops blinding criminals - to make society’pavitar’ - with acid. Here, Abha Mathur faces mobs hanging goons, shouting, "Jo janta ko lootega, uska suicide!"
In contrast, Manav Kaul, usually a sure-shot scene stealer, appears distracted, briefly coming into his own, licking his lips as he savagely beats BN, but lacking consistent power. However, the dynamics between BN and Dablu convey crackling tension, their face-off electric. While Ninad nails wicked, waddling Dablu, fattened on the gory good life, Prakash comfortably portrays a character happy with shades of grey - until he