Guns and Poses
Film: Revolver Rani
Cast: Kangana Ranaut, Vir Das, Piyush Mishra
Directed by: Sai Kabir
Duration: 2 hrs 5 mins
Rating: * *
Kangana Ranaut was the toast of the town with her
extraordinary performance in Queen, so much so, that many people might turn up
to watch Revolver Rani purely because of the Queen effect. They will be in for
a surprise (not necessarily a pleasant one) to see the actress portray a
completely contrasting role in this film.
The bone of contention would be the characterization; the
Rani from Delhi was so believable the same cannot be said about this lady who
could join the Expendables because she shoots to kill. Set in Chambal, Alka (Ranuat) plays the tough
woman with a past that is best left behind. Her uncle (Piyush Mishra) lends her
a hand to become the leader. Vir Das plays her toyboy who aims to make it to
Bollywood but then there are many other usual suspects like corrupt politicians
and cops who are on the wrong side of the law.
There are a few nice bits like the shootout and the excited
newsreader episode which allows you to indulge in a few laughs. But towards the
end it all gets a bit too high handed and the plot is lost.
The heroine’s character is interesting, I don’t think
there are many dacoits who aspire to wear clothes from Paris and want to go to
Italy as well.
On the acting front, while Piyush Mishra is in his element
as usual, Vir Das is a let-down.
Kangana Ranaut strides into her role with confidence and
conviction. The same alas cannot be said of Revolver Rani as a film.
Published in The Navhind Times on 27th Apr 2014
