Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag

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Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag

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Credits
Producer/s:	Ram Gopal Varma
Director:	Ram Gopal Varma
Cast:	Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgan, Sushmita Sen, Urmila Matondkar, Mohanlal, Suniel Shetty, Rajpal Yadav, Nisha Kothari, Prashant Raj, Gaurav Kapur, Sushant Singh, Abhishek Bachchan, Suchitra Krishnamurthy, Sachin, Virendra Saxena, Rasika Joshi, Sanjay Narvek
Music:	Bappi Lahiri, Ganesh Hegde, Amar Mohile, Prasanna Shekhar, Nitin Raikwar
Lyrics:	Sajid Farhad, Nitin Raikwar, Shabbir Ahmed

When old classic songs are remixed, more often than not, the new version lacks the essence of the original. Much in a similar fashion, this remix version of 'Sholay' misses that mark.

Giving a brief about the storyline is pointless, as everyone is more than aware about the storyline of 'Sholay'. The director mostly remains true to the original. In Ramu's version though, the film is set in a place called Kaliganj, which is apparently somewhere by the Mumbai shoreline. The atrocities committed by Babban on the inhabitants of Kaliganj are nothing compared to the atrocities done by Ramu on the audience who watch this film!

The first half is watchable, but the second half seems to go on and on and is definitely a cure for insomnia. By setting the story in a dingy fishing colony, the visual spectacle of 'Sholay' is completely lost! Also, most of the popular scenes from 'Sholay', redone by Ramu, falls completely flat, be it Heeroo/Viru's suicide scene or the marriage proposal scene with Raj/Jay and Ghungroo/Basanti's mother. Even if this film were to be considered on its merit alone, ignoring the fact that it has something to do with 'Sholay', it still just doesn't entertain.

The one thing that completely stands out in this mediocre product and is also its best part is, Amitabh Bachchan! As dreaded gangster Babban, he once again gives an excellent performance, a sure addition to his never-ending list of memorable performances.

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