Wanted (2009)

Wanted: Directed by Prabhu Deva. With Salman Khan, Ayesha Takia, Vinod Khanna, Govind Namdeo. Radhe is a ruthless gangster who will kill anyone for money. He is attracted towards Jhanvi, a middle class girl, who does not approve of his work and wants him to change.

“Itu0026#39;s good news for the real Bollywood fans, the common man, living out of the metros in small cities, towns and villages. Salman Khan brings back to them their good old action cinema with the same punches and enthusiasm which got lost in the new age glossy kind of movies in the recent years. The angry young man is back on the screen bashing all the bad men real hard. And it was indeed a lot of fun and relief to see a true Bollywood kind of movie after a long time stuffed with our own trademark action, fights, love, dance and songs.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eRemake of u0026quot;Pokiriu0026quot; already made in Telugu and Tamil, u0026quot;Wantedu0026quot; starts off normally with a mention of Mumbai underworld nexus and a newly appointed honest Police Commissioner in the town. Salman Khan makes a routine entry as the usual filmy action hero who works for the underworld dons and is known for his killer instincts and attitude. After a few slow initial moments, the movie starts growing on you gradually and holds a strong grip over the viewer till the intermission. Especially the confronting scene at the basket ball court between Salman and Mahesh Manjrekar sets the mood in and you start enjoying the movie from there on.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe explosive second half is a real treat for the action lovers where Salman beats and kills uncountable men left and right with a great confidence. Here you witness the good old cinema of Bollywood Heroism back on screen where the Macho Man is hitting more than 20 men on the screen among the loud roar of claps and shouts from the audiences. Later we even have a suspense element added towards the climax which though is predictable but still adds more spirit to the highly violent fight sequence in the end.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSalman shows great attitude in his highly brutal act and also looks very cool in his casual shirts u0026amp; denims. His emotional scenes with Ayesha Takia are equally convincing and enjoyable. Thinking about his amazing action scenes in the movie, you just cannot imagine anyone else doing more justice to the role other than Salman himself. Here, I would also like to mention, one highly appreciable scene in the movie where Salman Khan strongly criticizes his close friend for eating u0026quot;Gutkau0026quot;. That was indeed a very commendable effort from the actor to save many lives from this highly famous killing habit in the youth today.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAyesha as the leading lady unexpectedly gives a spirited performance in the movie and is not just there for adding glamour. Mahesh Manjrekar, as the corrupt cop, deserves a special mention for his scenes providing the right momentum to the movie. Govind Namdeo suits the role of Police Chief perfectly but Vinod Khanna is completely wasted in an unimportant role. Mahek Chahal is there as the vamp and Manoj Pahwa tries to make you laugh with his not so entertaining getup.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSajid Wajid come up with a couple of good numbers enjoyable on the screen (with a special appearance of Govinda u0026amp; Anil Kapoor), otherwise the movie could easily do without so many songs. Action is the main asset of the movie, getting the much needed support from its Cinematographer. Story wise, u0026quot;Wantedu0026quot; has nothing new to offer, but after a long time, Indian Common Man gets a pure MASALA Movie to enjoy on the lines of highly successful action movies released a few decades back. I would even like to rate u0026quot;Wantedu0026quot; better than u0026quot;Ghajiniu0026quot; since it does not take help of any additional (memory) gimmicks added deliberately in the script.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSurprisingly, this hardcore action movie comes from the director u0026quot;Prabhu Devau0026quot; who is more famous in Hindi Cinema for his amazing dance movements. And quite unpredictably, he delivers a highly entertaining flick especially for the single screen theater viewers, who simply love Bollywood movies as one of the most important passions of their lives. The critiques may find it over the top and the thinking viewer may take it as a routine flick with a weak script. But if you are not among any of these, then just go for this engaging action drama and enjoy the three hours in the dark with your friends. Itu0026#39;s pure Bollywood for the masses, coming back to the silver screen after a long time. At least, it is not a usual inspired movie from the west for a change.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIn a nutshell, if you loved watching Amitabh in u0026quot;Deewaru0026quot; u0026amp; Sunny Deol in u0026quot;Ghayalu0026quot;, then here is another equally entertaining act by the still young u0026amp; angry Salman Khan. u0026quot;Wantedu0026quot; is undoubtedly among his most hard hitting and enjoyable movies till date with a different Salman altogether as never seen before. So, just go for it now and have a great time with him.”