Director: Sriram Raghavan
Producer: Adlabs Films Ltd.
Writter: Sriram Raghavan
Starring: Dharmendra, Neil Mukesh, Rimi Sen, Vinay Pathak, Zakir Hussain, Ashwini Khalsekar, Govind Namdeo
Music: Shankar, Ehsaan, Loy
Language: Hindi
The story is about a gang which does shady deals. One such deal promises to make the group a lot of money, but one member of the gang has his own secret plans, leading to unforeseen situations for the group. In the opening credits the movie is dedicated to James Hadley Chase (besides Vijay Anand), and while the story is not based on any of his novels, it does follow a somewhat similar plotline. Director Sriram Raghavan has exercised the same genre as his previous venture Ek Hasina Thi.
In the story, five regular partners are going for a deal splitting profit five ways as usual. It is all fine until one of guys, Vikram (played by Neil Mukesh) wants it all for himself and plans to elope with his mistress (played by Rimi Sen). The plan could not be executed without problems and none of the members of the group is a rookie.
In the movie, the viewer knows, at the very outset, who the actual traitor is, but his partners-in-crime don't. The protagonist finds himself forced to eliminate one member of the group after the other. Just when it seems that he is in the clear, there is a twist in the plot.
Story - brilliant, colors - vibrant, camerawork - creative, sound - unobtrusive, editing - slick, entire team - smart! Sorry, director saahab, I have run out of adjectives, so choose a superlative for yourself and I’ll agree.
It was refreshing to use my brain while watching a movie and finding out that the movie makers have also done the same while making it. Not flawless, but completely entertaining, Johnny Gaddar is a must watch!
MovieGooroo Rating: * * * * (4 Stars).
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