So Veer( John Abraham) is on a mission to take revenge for the wrong that the police force has done on his father. He goes around killing corrupt cops in the Mumbai police force. But what is interesting is that he picks these corrupt cops from the places that start with the first alphabet of the phrase Satyamev Jayate. His first victim is from Santacruz, second from Andheri, third from Thane etc.
Meanwhile, an honest and super sharp inspector Shivansh (Manoj Bajpayee) is given the task of tracking down this killer. So the whole film is like a cat and mouse chase with the mouse always outsmarting the cat!
Satyameva Jayate is the kind of film that was made during the 80s, where an honest police officer dies in front of his young son’s eyes and these sons grow up to take revenge of the injustice. Right from the dialogues to the sets and situations are typically like the films made during the 80s, including a sleazy item number at a bar which is frequented by a corrupt police officer!
The film opens with Veer burning a cop alive. That sets the tone for the rest of the film, and one knows what to expect in the rest of the almost 2 and a half hour film! There is more burning of corrupt cops! It’s amazing how Veer knows exactly where and when these corrupt cops will be in action! He shows up every time a cop is committing a crime.
There is too much of burning and gore and blood in the film. So much so that after a point you get tired of it even though John has played his part well.
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Manoj Bajpai is a disappointment especially since we all know what a brilliant actor he is. He somehow fails to bring in that brilliance in the film. There is a scene where he is talking to his little daughter and we hear her refer to him as papa, while Manoj refers to himself as daddy. There seems to have been some sort of a communication gap there!
Newcomer Aisha Sharma might be actress Neha Sharma’s sister but she looks and sounds more like the younger version of Neha Dhupia! However, she is confident and looks pretty.
The style of storytelling is not very impressive but the film is an out and out masala flick which is sure to become a hit in the single screen theaters. Satyameva Jayate might just be a super hit at the single screens but may not be well appreciated by the multiplex crowd.
If you have to choose what film to pick up this weekend, we recommend Gold over Satyamev Jayate!
