R... Rajkumar
2013 · Directed by Prabhu Deva
Original language: Hindi
- action
- romance
The story
Rajkumar, an aimless youth, works for a drug baron and is sent to kill a rival dealer. His life is changed forever when he meets Chanda, and has no idea she is the adopted daughter of the man he is supposed to kill.
What it’s like
Bright, glossy Bollywood frames with saturated colour, polished digital sheen and wide, sweeping camera moves that swing into choreographed dance numbers, where bodies and bright costumes fill the screen. The sound is big and percussive: pulsing film-song arrangements, orchestral swells, and loud, punchy beats under the fight sequences. The vibe is fizzy and romantic-action, a loud, charming crowd-pleaser best suited to a Saturday night with friends or a lively evening in. Its pacing is brisk and rhythmically uneven, moving between swaggering brawls, sudden tenderness and musical interludes, with a hero who starts out aimless and gradually gets pulled toward love and a more sincere self. Intensity is moderate to high: frequent fistfights and gunfire, many stylised killings and a few harsher moments of menace, but the violence is mostly theatrical and the tone stays playful rather than grim. It is for viewers who enjoy masala spectacle, big romantic gestures and kinetic action, and who don't mind a melodramatic streak.
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