SATYAMEVA JAYATE 2 - film on farmers` rights |
The second edition of `Satyameva Jayate` boasts of a larger-than-life projection from its very first frame. It is a fantasy or masala film catering strictly to the masses, where one needs to leave their sensibilities behind to enjoy it. Despite this, the film is a tedious fare. Set in Lucknow ( Capital of Uttar Pradesh state, and narrated in a non-linear manner, `Satyameva Jayate 2` is the convoluted story of the Azaad family, where Dadasaheb Balram Azaad, a righteous farmer fighting for the farmers` rights is killed during the farmer`s agitation. Twenty-five years later, his twin sons - Jay an officer in the police force, and Satya a politician, are his torchbearers, who, when not performing their respective professional roles moonlight as hooded vigilantes. And blood flows while the vigilante brothers deal with various issues like doctors` strikes in Government Hospitals, food poisoning cases in schools, reprimanding irresponsible government officials who are deputed to deal with pension dues, and those responsible for the collapse of a flyover. They also bring to book those responsible for the rape of a young woman. Except for the fans of John Abraham who would be thrilled with getting a triple dose of their favorite action hero as Dadasaheb Azaad, Jay, and Satya, the others would wince seeing too much of a non-performing actor. John has a good screen presence, and he looks good in `poser shots,` but his acting abilities are highly questionable. Emoting is not his strong point, and this can be noticed when his lips do not sync with the lyrics in the songs or when he mouths his dialogues sans emotions.
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