Article Updated 21 January, 2007 04:05:12 AM IST   Risk By Prema K. ©2007 Bollyvista.com   There’s nothing different about ‘Risk’. On the face of it, it’s the same cop and underworld saga, except for a twist in the tale. Also, be prepared for a lot of blood and violence. After all, you’re watching an action flick. But worse still, one sees all this happening in real life too, so in a way there’s nothing shocking about the film. Another way in which ‘Risk’ differs from other underworld films is that it’s the story of an honest and upright cop Suryakant (Randeep Hooda). It’s his journey. Suryakant wants to wipe out Khalid (Vinod Khanna), an underworld don, who operates from Bangkok. But there are lots of hurdles in his path, one of them being the Police Commissioner’s link with the underworld. At one point, he is falsely implicated for being hand-in-glove with gangsters and put behind bars until Khalid gets Suryakant his uniform back and uses him to settle scores with his arch rival (Zakhir Hussain). Very smartly, Suryakant eliminates part of Khalid's aides and also his younger brother (Yashpal Sharma) and his trusted aide (Makrand Deshpande). He even guns down the Home Minister. Khalid is arrested and deported from Thailand. But one thing seems a bit far-fetched. Is it so easy to kill a Minister (Anant Jog) in his house and walk away so coolly? A really touching scene is Suryakant being informed of his mother’s death. Another high point of the film is the climax when Suryakant shoots Khalid inside the prison. It's very well executed although it’s too much of cinematic liberty. After all, Khalid is the don and is prepared for threats of this type. But hats off to the director for pulling off an oft repeated story well. The action sequences are well-executed. Now for the performances. Randeep Hooda is in terrific form and seems tailor-made for the role. He’s subtle at the same time very expressive. It's great to see Vinod Khanna back on screen after a long hiatus. But he needs to lose weight to look his fighting fit self. Tanushree Dutta is okay. Seema Biswas is wasted. Yashpal Sharma is good. The rest are decent. The ‘Hichki’ number is not such a rage as it was meant to be. There’s no scope otherwise for songs. The film might work in the smaller theatres in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra but otherwise its prospects seem bleak!   close   Print this Article http://www.bollyvista.com   http://www.bollyvista.com/article/a/29/7278