‘Kill’ starring Lakshya & Raghav Juyal releases in theatres this weekend. The film is directed by Nikhil Nagesh Bhat.
Rating : 3.5/5
Genre: Thriller, Action
Cast: Lakshya, Raghav Juyal, Tanya Maniktala, Abhishek Chauhan, Ashish Vidyarthi, Adrija Sinha, Harsh Chhaya
Director: Nikhil Nagesh Bhat
Run-Time : 105 minutes
Release Date : 5th July 2024 in theatres!
Plot : As a family of dacoits boards a train bound for New Delhi, they are confident and eager to prey on unsuspecting passengers. Little do they know, they are about to encounter a force far beyond their wildest fears. Among the passengers is Amrit, a highly skilled and battle-hardened army commando, traveling with his loved ones. When the gang of thieves makes the grave mistake of targeting Amrit and those he holds dear, their plans quickly unravel. Amrit’s swift and formidable response leaves the dacoits reeling, making them regret their very existence. The once-brazen criminals find themselves outmatched and overpowered, learning a harsh lesson about the consequences of crossing the wrong man.
What We Loved : The fact that the makers did not waste anytime to get into the action-mode with full prowess which stands alone as the film’s USP and the entertainment-parameter. Not to forget, the brilliantly shot action-sequences (directed by Se-Yeong Oh and Parvez Shaikh) in a moving train make it one of a kind watching experience.
Performances : India has got it’s latest, advanced and able action-hero in the form of Lakshya. You cheer for him when he kicks a** and feel anger when he is beaten down. There is a ‘Bollywood ka hero’ quality to him where he emerges as this dependable human who will save the day with utmost belief and honesty. The same honesty and authenticity in his craft is oh-so-visible in the debutant’s performance. The highlights being his acrobats, stealth modes, the streak for vengeance and the scenes where his strategy comes out so efficiently. Not to forget, his charm when he is not doing action otherwise also leave a heavy impact on the viewers. The whole theatre’s audience kept whistling, hooting and clapping for ‘Commando Amrit’, the character he plays whenever he makes a ‘kill’.
Raghav Juyal, who is the antagonist in the film does exceedingly well by bringing out the mean-streak in Fani, a blood-thirsty goon who is both funny and dangerous at times. His dialogues carry the perfect accent and there is a certain kind of rawness in his performance which makes the character look authentic. He is malignant and a smooth-talker where his jokes and edgy dialogues will either make you laugh or feel disgust. In both the cases, Juyal wins as an actor.
Ashish Vidyarthi as Beni, Abhishek Chauhan as Viresh and Harsh Chhaya as Baldev Singh Thakur do a fairly decent job.
What We Liked : There is a certain scene in the film where the local goons and dacoit get into a tiff amidst themselves owing to the mayhem they see happening with their family members who are a part of the gang. Their emotions and tears make an impact where they are sobbing and/or mourning for their losses while the audience celebrates in the form of a victory of good over evil. The scenes where they enter one compartment of the train they are looting and see a flood of blood and their gang-members hanging dead is super impressive and leaves a mark.
What We Didn’t : Despite a very concise screen-time and crisp editing by Shivkumar Panicker, the film has no scope for being boring but the climax (the final scene) does not do justice to a great run which the audience witnesses before. Also, the story is average but because it is so basic, it is understandable because the makers wanted to show the core of the film at it’s gore violence, setting and unprecedented action.
Conclusion : For people who love gore, action and violence as a film’s genre, they must not miss it because a film like Kill has not been made in Bollywood till date. Also, Laskhya and Raghav’s dependable tag-team make it supremely fast-paced and entertaining.
