Tashan

… is like a Hindi film version of a superhero crossover. Kareena Kapoor plays Elektra, or possibly O-Ren Ishii. Akshay Kumar plays a Kanpuriya version of Shang-Chi or Iron Fist. Saif Ali Khan doesn’t fit the superhero stereotype quite as well, but in the second half appears to be like Tony Stark. But then he is typecast as Tony Stark.

The movie also enforces the stereotype of people from UP being uncultured and evil criminals. This is excellent. Only when the popular consciousness turns against the Allahabadi elites will we be able to overthrow the oppressive Indian state and replace it with a loose federation of Saivite neo-Edwardian empires.

Also, due to a makeup fiasco, there is a scene in which Kareena Kapoor has a white face and a pink nose.

Finally, the second half approaches action-movie all-time greatness. Akshay Kumar fights ninjas! On an electricity transmission tower! In a UP don’s lair! Which makes the songs and the first half unnecessary diversions that should have been dispensed with. Such is life.

3 Responses to Tashan

  1. Abhishek says:

    So are you saying all us so-called “intelligentsia” who claim to hate this genre should watch this? And if yes, for what exactly?

    PS: Pliss to address special case when the viewer might be particularly allergic to anorexic leading ladies having KK as initials.

  2. Aadisht says:

    I am no fan of anorexic or otherwise KKs myself. But the movie should be watched. It is the first Hindi movie I have ever seen which subordinates reason, sense and internal consistency to superlative fight scenes rather than to songs or louw.

  3. Vinod says:

    Agreer. Shtrong.

    I loved the totally random bit where Saif comes out on a jet-ski which he gets from nowhere and jumps over the bridge-type thingy to distract the gunmen targetting Akshay. Good shit are there.

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