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The Film collect 52.6cr in 3 days and 104.50cr in 2 weeks on domestic boxofice and total world wide it crosed 210cr the budget is around 65cr it is Ajay's 7th Film which crossed 100cr on domestic boxoffice. |
The Film collect 52.6cr in 3 days and 104.50cr in 2 weeks on domestic boxofice and total world wide it crosed 210cr the budget is around 65cr it is Ajay's 7th Film which crossed 100cr on domestic boxoffice. |
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Prarthna Sarkar from ''[[International Business Times]]'' gave ''Action Jackson'' 1 star out of 5, stating it is a "bad dream" for viewers.<ref>[http://www.ibtimes.co.in/action-jackson-movie-review-its-bad-bad-dream-616226 'Action Jackson' Movie Review: It' a Bad, Bad Dream]. [[International Business Times]]. Prarthna Sarkar. December 5, 2014. {{Rating|1|5}}</ref> Gayatri Sarkar from [[Zee News]] gave 1 star out of 5, stating that the film failed to entertain the audience.<ref>[http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/movies/action-jackson’-review-fails-to-entertain_1509858.html ‘Action Jackson’ review: Fails to entertain]. [[Zee News]]. Gayatri Sarkar. December 7, 2014. {{Rating|1|5}}</ref> Deepanjana Paul from Firstpost criticised the film for its poor direction, editing and story.<ref>[http://m.firstpost.com/bollywood/action-jackson-review-watching-this-ajay-devgn-starrer-is-like-punishing-yourself-1835159.html Action Jackson review: Watching this Ajay Devgn starrer is like punishing yourself]. Firstpost. Deepanjana Paul. December 7, 2014.</ref> Film critic [[Rajeev Masand]] rated the film 1 out of 5, feeling that the film has excessive violence.<ref>[http://www.ibnlive.com/news/action-jackson-review-the-film-is-an-orgy-of-bloody-fight-scenes/516632-47-84.html 'Action Jackson' review: The film is an orgy of bloody fight scenes].IBN live. [[Rajeev Masand]]. December 5, 2014. {{Rating|1|5}}</ref> Critic [[Subhash K. Jha]] rated the film 3 out of 5, calling it "a painfully prolonged homage to kitschy cinema with the kitsch element so pronounced and tangy in taste that you really don't know who's taking whom for a ride".<ref>[http://skjbollywoodnews.com/2014/12/action-jackson-review-mj-alive-sue/4124200.html 'Action Jackson' review: If MJ Was Alive He Would Sue!].SKJBollywoodNews.com. [[Subhash K. Jha]]. December 5, 2014. {{Rating|2.5|5}}</ref> Under a headline calling the film a feminist milestone, Raja Sen for Rediff rated it 3/5 saying that while the film is filled with "relentless absurdity", the women propel the narrative in a refreshing way.<ref>http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-action-jackson-is-a-milestone-in-feminist-cinema/20141205.htm</ref> Rachit Gupta from Filmfare gave a similar rating of 3/5, stating that the genre mixing of unscripted comedy and stylized action is " too inconsistent to garner any appreciation".<ref>http://www.filmfare.com/reviews/movie-review-action-jackson-7895.html</ref> |
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==Soundtrack== |
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Revision as of 22:11, 3 January 2015
| Action Jackson | |
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| File:Action Jackson 2.jpg Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Prabhu Deva |
| Screenplay by | Prabhu Deva A. C. Mugil Shiraz Ahmed |
| Story by | A. C. Mugil |
| Produced by | Gordhan Tanwani Sunil Lulla |
| Starring | Ajay Devgn Sonakshi Sinha Yami Gautam Kunaal Roy Kapur Manasvi Mamgai Anand Raj |
| Cinematography | Vijay Kumar Arora |
| Edited by | Bunty Nagi |
| Music by | Songs: Himesh Reshammiya Background score: Sandeep Chowta |
Production company | Baba Films |
| Distributed by | Eros International |
Release date |
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Running time | 144 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹75 crore (US$9.0 million) |
| Box office | ₹53 crore (US$6.4 million)[1] |
Action Jackson is a 2014 Indian action masala film directed by Prabhu Deva and produced by Gordhan Tanwani and Sunil Lulla. It features Ajay Devgn in a double role, alongside Sonakshi Sinha, Yami Gautam and Manasvi Mamgai as the female leads. Kunaal Roy Kapur appears in a supporting role with Anand Raj portraying the main antagonist.[2] Reviewers have noted the poor dialogue and the excessive violence.
Plot
The movie begins with a woman calling her friend while in a car in a parking lot when all of a sudden her friend gets thrown onto her car and dies on the spot while she is yelling for help. She sees some goons standing nearby and tries to run for her life but they catch her on the main road and the big guy (Padro) kills her by shooting her in the head. Meanwhile in India, Jay (Ajay Devgn) is working in a hotel. He shows his presence of mind to his manager and also demonstrates his kindness by saving a snake at the hotel. He later asks the manager to take one week off to travel to Mumbai to take part in the annual Ganapati Utsav.
After arriving in Mumbai, he is seen by a gang member, who tells Padro, the second-in-command. Padro informs his master and is asked to bring Ajay back. Meanwhile in Mumbai Vishi (Ajay Devgn) is a small-time crook who would do anything for money. While in a trial room in a mall, he becomes attracted to Khushi (Sonakshi Sinha), a simple HR executive also has a soft spot for Vishi in her heart. One day, Vishi, who frequently gets involved in fights, ends up beating a goon, who later seeks a revenge attack with his gang. It is revealed that the person they had beaten is Vishi's lookalike Jay; they flee the spot after hearing police but later find Vishi on a bike and try to beat him as well, but they are stopped and beaten themselves by Vishi.
On another occasion a police inspector arrests Jay and hands him over to a group of gangsters led by Padro. Jay kills them all and goes to Vishi's place. Vishi freaks out on seeing his lookalike but Jay reveals his true identity. In a flashback Jay reveals that he is professional assassin AJ, who used to work for Bangkok-based Don Xavier (Anand Raj). Xavier's sister Marina (Manasvi Mamgai) has been kidnapped by his rivals, with AJ single-handedly rescuing her. Marina falls for AJ but he rejects her as he is married to Anusha (Yami Gautam). Angered, Xavier tries to kill Anusha twice, which leaves her brutally injured. AJ escapes to India and gets her treated.
In the present, AJ requests Vishi to go to Bangkok disguised as AJ to fool Xavier and his sister; meanwhile AJ makes time to get his wife operated on, as she is expecting a baby. Vishi agrees to help and goes to Bangkok along with his friend Moosa (Kunaal Roy Kapur). They manages to fool everyone for few days, but Xavier grows suspicious. Marina tortures Moosa to find out the truth. They later kidnap Anusha and her newborn baby and call AJ. It is then revealed that AJ and Vishi had already switched places and the person at Bangkok is the real AJ. In the climax AJ kills Xavier, Marina and their gang. He rescues Anusha and their baby before returning to India.
Cast
- Ajay Devgn as Vishi / Jay(AJ)
- Sonakshi Sinha as Khushi
- Yami Gautam as Anusha
- Kunaal Roy Kapur as Moosa
- Manasvi Mamgai as Marina
- Anand Raj as Xavier
- Prabhu Deva special appearance in the song "AJ"
- Shahid Kapoor special appearance in the song "Punjabi Mast"
- Prabhas special appearance in the song "Punjabi Mast"
- Natasa Stankovic as Malini
- Ankita Bhargava as Khushi's friend
- Puru Raajkumar as Shirkey
- Sulabha Arya as Vishi's neighbour
- Shawar Ali as Nawab
- Rocky Verma as Riya's father in New Zealand
Critical reception
The Film collect 52.6cr in 3 days and 104.50cr in 2 weeks on domestic boxofice and total world wide it crosed 210cr the budget is around 65cr it is Ajay's 7th Film which crossed 100cr on domestic boxoffice. Prarthna Sarkar from International Business Times gave Action Jackson 1 star out of 5, stating it is a "bad dream" for viewers.[3] Gayatri Sarkar from Zee News gave 1 star out of 5, stating that the film failed to entertain the audience.[4] Deepanjana Paul from Firstpost criticised the film for its poor direction, editing and story.[5] Film critic Rajeev Masand rated the film 1 out of 5, feeling that the film has excessive violence.[6] Critic Subhash K. Jha rated the film 3 out of 5, calling it "a painfully prolonged homage to kitschy cinema with the kitsch element so pronounced and tangy in taste that you really don't know who's taking whom for a ride".[7] Under a headline calling the film a feminist milestone, Raja Sen for Rediff rated it 3/5 saying that while the film is filled with "relentless absurdity", the women propel the narrative in a refreshing way.[8] Rachit Gupta from Filmfare gave a similar rating of 3/5, stating that the genre mixing of unscripted comedy and stylized action is " too inconsistent to garner any appreciation".[9]
Soundtrack
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The soundtrack was composed by Himesh Reshammiya, while the lyrics were written by Shabbir Ahmed and Sameer Anjaan.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Keeda" | Shabbir Ahmed | Himesh Reshammiya | Himesh Reshammiya, Neeti Mohan | 3:06 |
| 2. | "Punjabi Mast" | Shabbir Ahmed | Himesh Reshammiya | Himesh Reshammiya, Ankit Tiwari, Arya Acharya, Alam Gir Khan, Vineet Singh, Mohan | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Chichora Piya" | Sameer Anjaan | Himesh Reshammiya | Himesh Reshammiya, Shalmali Kholgade | 4:27 |
| 4. | "Dhoom Dhaam" | Sameer Anjaan | Himesh Reshammiya | Ankit Tiwari, Palak Muchhal | 4:38 |
| 5. | "Gangster Baby" | Shabbir Ahmed | Himesh Reshammiya | Neeraj Shridhar, Mohan | 4:40 |
| 6. | "Keeda" (remix) | Shabbir Ahmed | Himesh Reshammiya | Himesh Reshammiya, Mohan | 3:00 |
| 7. | "Punjabi Mast" (remix) | Shabbir Ahmed | Himesh Reshammiya | Himesh Reshammiya, Tiwari, Acharya, Khan, Singh, Mohan | 3:53 |
| 8. | "Chichora Piya" (remix) | Sameer Anjaan | Himesh Reshammiya | Himesh Reshammiya, Kholgade | 4:08 |
| 9. | "Keeda (Reprise)" | Shabbir Ahmed | Himesh Reshammiya | Himesh Reshammiya, Mohan | 3:06 |
References
- ^ "Action Jackson Drops 75 Percent In Week Two". Box Office India. 19 December 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ http://ibnlive.in.com/news/action-jackson-review-the-film-is-an-orgy-of-bloody-fight-scenes/516632-47-84.html
- ^ 'Action Jackson' Movie Review: It' a Bad, Bad Dream. International Business Times. Prarthna Sarkar. December 5, 2014.
- ^ ‘Action Jackson’ review: Fails to entertain. Zee News. Gayatri Sarkar. December 7, 2014.
- ^ Action Jackson review: Watching this Ajay Devgn starrer is like punishing yourself. Firstpost. Deepanjana Paul. December 7, 2014.
- ^ 'Action Jackson' review: The film is an orgy of bloody fight scenes.IBN live. Rajeev Masand. December 5, 2014.
- ^ 'Action Jackson' review: If MJ Was Alive He Would Sue!.SKJBollywoodNews.com. Subhash K. Jha. December 5, 2014.
- ^ http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-action-jackson-is-a-milestone-in-feminist-cinema/20141205.htm
- ^ http://www.filmfare.com/reviews/movie-review-action-jackson-7895.html
