Ajay Devgn crafts a sturdy (but generic) star vehicle out of Lokesh Kanagaraj’s sturdy (but generic) star vehicle

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Ajay Devgn’s follows the same beats as its predecessor, Lokesh Kanagaraj’s – but there’s one crucial difference in terms of flavour. Lokesh made a Hollywood-style action movie. Ajay’s version is full-on , right down to colloquialisms we have not heard on the Hindi screen in years – like the phrase ““. In other words, we have a team that’s thinking in the local language. When someone asks what the hero’s name is, the reply is, “.” Indeed! Because it’s god’s name: Bholaa. And throughout, the man is portrayed like a god, with ash on his forehead and a fight sequence with a trident. He is invincible. (In comparison, the equally invincible Karthi character from came off like a Marvel superhero.) Another -cinema touch: this Hindu protagonist is aided by a Christian cop (Diana, played by Tabu), one of whose secret resources is a Muslim named Ali Abbas.

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