Toofan Movie Review: Farhan Akhtar exceptional with smart jabs; film ends with a satisfying punch

The film's momentum drops early on, with a hasty revival provided by a pleasant Farhan's easy-on-the-eye screen presence, only to fall flat seconds later.

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16 Jul 2021, 9:11 am

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Toofan Movie Review Rating: 2.5/5 (Two And A Half Star)

Star Cast: Farhan Akhtar, Mrunal Thakur, Paresh Rawal, Supriya Pathak, Vijay Raaz, Hussain Dalal, Mohan Agashe, and ensemble.

Director: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra

A rags-to-riches story is certain to make you cry, and it's even better when the rag-wearing gentleman is a Hindi-speaking, slum-dwelling Indian. If you're still asking, consider the eight-time Oscar winner "Slumdog Millionaire.”

Why only mock Danny Boyle for plagiarising India's plight and presenting it to a worldwide audience? Bollywood filmmakers have milked that cliche for as long as anybody can remember—albeit with a few rehashes in the underlying premise, if at all—and made their way into the halls of countless award events, some well-deserved, others not so much.

This year, repeating that cycle of cinematic revisionism is Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, with his latest sports drama ‘Toofaan’.

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This isn't 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' (again, by Mehra), and Farhan is well aware of that. He keeps a firm grip on his character and adapts his approach to the constantly shifting plot, but the storey of ‘Toofaan' is beyond restoration, brilliant acting or not.

This isn't 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' (again, by Mehra), and Farhan is well aware of that. He keeps a firm grip on his character and adapts his approach to the constantly shifting plot, but the storey of ‘Toofaan' is beyond restoration, brilliant acting or not.