Cast-Sunny Deol , Ameesha Patel , Ashish Chowdhary , Neha Dhupia
Director-Harry Baweja
Release date-3rd March , 2006
Rating-* [yuck]
The problem with Teesri Aankh is its predictable storyline, which is an amalgamation of several Sunny Deol starrers. In fact, Sunny’s characterisation of a cop comes very close to the one he has essayed in various films in past.Also the film bears resemblence to Kalyug which is another drawback.
’Teesri Aankh’ is the story of the plight of women who are trapped, used and abused by the use of the hidden camera. It’s planted anywhere and everywhere today! In girl’s hostel, changing rooms of shopping malls, honeymoon bedrooms of hotels and in the hands of anyone in the form of a mobile phone camera to use it as and when needed to exploit! It’s not aimed at any particular woman of a certain class, cast or religion. It could be anyone; it could be your woman next! Such are the modus operandi of Sudama Pandey (Mukesh Rishi) based in London, who runs a racket all over up to India, trapping innocent women to abuse and in falls a prey! A young ambitious innocent girl, Sapna’s (Neha Dhupia) fiancé Arjun Singh (Sunny Deol) is an A.C.P. in Mumbai. Arjun is already in hunt for the gang leader of this racket and reaches London to nab him. Dinesh and Dinesh (Mukesh Tiwari and Murli Sharma), Sudama Pandey’s trusted men have trapped Sapna who wants to break free...the struggle attracts the attention of Ammu (Amisha Patel) who when reaches to help, finds Sapna being murdered.
The script of this enterprise abounds in predictability, with action incorporated in generous doses. To be honest, the film impresses in parts only, not in totality. That’s mainly because the writer resorts to too many clich in the narrative.
Besides the lacklustre script, the music is equally uninspiring. The tunes are oft-repeated and even the placement of songs is improper. At least two numbers can easily be deleted since they obstruct the unfolding of the drama. The only number that stands out is the one picturised on Jazzy B .
The only scoring point are the confrontations between villians and Neha initially, and Sunny and Amisha later. Besides a handful of individual scenes, the film also scores in the action department . The stunts are well orchestrated, with a lot of money spent to achieve the desired impact.
Directorially, Harry is not in form and that’s mainly because the script he has chosen has been witnessed innumerable times earlier. Things do improve towards the second half, but again, the drama has been stretched to such an extent that it tells on the patience of the viewer.
Sunny Deol seems to be repeating himself in film after film. It is surprising that he hasn’t shown restraint to roles that exhibit just one facet of his personality – a muscle-flexing cop. Amisha doesn’t get much scope
Mukesh Rishi does not impresse in a negative role.Ashish Chowdhary fails to evoke laughter mainly because his characterisation is not properly etched. He seems to reach the right place at the right time and in a different get-up always, this aspect seems too much of a cinematic liberty.
On the whole, Teesri Aankhis an apt case of old wine packaged in a new bottle. The film relies too heavily on predictability, which will curtail its run at the box-office.