SHIVAAY must have started with the ambition to reach the highest peak but unfortunately, gets buried in the avalanche of a routine story that lacked any glory. All said and done, Ajay Devgn fans will be watching it in any case but those who are still hooked to this, I will say that SHIVAAY is Ajay Devgn's weakest Diwali gift since GOLMAAL. Having said that, there are a few scenes that really work, but they are too few and too far apart. But the ‘more is less’ approach just doesn’t work out. Shivaay could’ve been the best of the year. Shivaay for sure is a value for money one time watch. Watch it for that and the emotional storyline of a father-daughter relationship. Shivaay has spectacular action scenes, perhaps the best we have seen this year. On the other hand, it loses out on being an out and out crowd-pleasing action film too. Shivaay comes across as a film that wants to be more than a regular action film. The one thing I did not expect though, is the gratuitous sudden addition of a woman-in-a-tub song. In addition, you have predictable situations and tacky dialogue. This movie certainly did not need to be a minute over the 120-minute mark. Of course, it doesn't help that the latter has to speak Hindi.įor an action film, there is nothing novel about the fight/chase sequences either. Sayyeshaa and Erika Kaar are both stiff and awkward. And it would be one for Ajay Devgn's “I am so cool” look, if only it needed one.Ībigail Eames, who plays Gaura, Shivaay's daughter is the only one who seems to have put her heart and soul into her act. The main purpose of the film then seems to be what it started as – a showreel for all people involved, the action choreographer, the cinematographer, the special effects team, the music department. Why the romantic track and the weird situation? It almost seems back-calculated to fit the kidnapping. He could've just been any father looking for his daughter. The story setup that gets Shivaay to Bulgaria seems too elaborate. The social cause seems like an afterthought. The story shuttles between it being a struggle for Shivaay to keep his daughter with him, a hunt for her when she is kidnapped and human-trafficking. Other than these two things, Shivaay is one long chase sequence. You can't watch a 3-hour long film for the mountains or that suave look, right? I'd rather watch a documentary on the Himalayas and have an Ajay Devgn poster to peek at, if I have to. The main purpose of the film then seems to be what it started as – a showreel for all people involved. This is despite my admiration for Ajay Devgn's goofy, gloomy look. And that was the last thing likeable about the film. I identified with him when he said he can't leave the mountains.
One of the first lines Shivaay ( Ajay Devgn) speaks resonated with my longing for the mountains. I came back from a grueling trek in the Himalayan ranges a few months ago. Milliblog - "Middling, barely functional soundtrack." Well, at least that's what I am going to do.įirstpost - "isn't cohesive, and apart from some catchy parts in the songs here and there, you probably won't remember this one once Diwali has gone by." I think the only way to enjoy this one would be to go only and only for the action and make the most of it. It almost feels like since all “stars” are done with the police-officer-against-system theme, it is time now to take turns to do the child-as-companion one. The little girl angle is too similar to that seen in Sultan and Rocky Handsome. But, the story looks just too ancillary to leave an impact. Sure, there is Ajay Devgn's intense look. Other than these special effects and action sequences though, Shivaay's trailer barely holds a hook. Nicely balances off the romance promised in the other Diwali release, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. The visuals, the action all look super cool indeed.
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